The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-08


(By Professor r. S. Finneo) RAYS ALGEBRA part first
PiHsEo's PRIMARY GRAMMAR do do part cd.
ANALYTICAL do
This Series, the product Of WESTERN INTELLECT
AND N TERPRisr, has received the unqualified pre.:-
ence OF Instructors, literary ard Others interested
N the caise OF Education Many OF The best schools
new York city, Brooklyn ard Baltimore, "a well IA
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, indianapolis Chicago Mlwau-
Rec ana many other important places works Of
MICHIGAN STATE SUPERINTENDENT
GUFFEys EcLECTIC Re ,pERs are recommended b. the
state superintendent of public instruction, for general
ILLINOIS STATE sUPERINTENDENT--The So.
rertenGeni OF public instruction. MCCirr-
FEYs ECLECTIC READERS and K lV's AItruMErIcs for
adoption throughout Illinois
WISCONSIN SUrEIINTENDENT-Thc Superin-
tendcnt oil public instrac;ion for Wisconsin, recon-
mend, the adoption of Meet TFEYs EcLEcrIc READERS
into the schools OF that state
We shall only add SOME short extracts from the Te.-
umony OF few c the man, prominent Educators Who
who have occicred the superior merit of these works
81 Am rot little gratled to know tha, the youth of
ne est have access so so perfect series OF Reading
ooks'--LrMAN BEEcHEa, y. ID.
II can cordially recommend them 10 all who desire
hcohs, which, while they them in giv.g to those
under their charge sound moral and religious
DO not touch controversial poins"-Tnos. BiGos ID
I'VE cordially concur in the opinions above EXPRESSED
by Dr. Bigsa "-i.ev + left; Rev B WILDER. Super
intending Inst. Wesleyan Female College; Rev los NJ
Tnnble, late Professor III Augusta College, Rev l.
Masooni Rev Asa Dewey, Professor in Western Baptist
Institute.
The Eclectic Books Of Professor McCuf;ey combine
eAceliecics in matter, style AID arrangement which
render them preferable 10 any works wllch have seen
TIL su.ects"-CaARLEs ELLIoT, Prof OF lh.t-
ORIG and Bellies Lcttres, Western University Pa
"A specific recommendation of McGun,'s series OF
school books IL not reetcd AT tsis period,
dction TO their general u>e"Rcv DI BIshop late Pres
dent OF Miami lniyer~ity
Il have tried various reading books in my school, ard
was pleased with the plan Of sone but fcrd directed
he to examine McGuhey's series. about two years ago,
which did, and forthwith introduced them into .Iy
school Alter testing their merits feel prepared 70
recommend them To the public. The good well
arranged, and judiciously pied enpIlticaly
STANDARD SCHOOL SERIES Of the present age II will
icqnirc, ii my humble opinion. very superior school
book 10 supeTsede Tie Eclectic series IN. T. GILES
Principal OF the Normal Grammar School, keed. svie.
Mar land.
embraces series OF elias. school books @. highest
e<ceHence"-REv M,u.N, Prcs'i Oberlm Col
81 take pleasure IN staiiHg that consider than well
adapted s ehety calculated to enlist the attention
and awaken the energies OF the expanding mind of
youth Oh coantry"-DR II II AiE,Rs, Principal Of
,lauhattan Academy, Cily.
1--WE nave had McC;ufe.'s Eclectic Readers use in
orr schucl Tor about nine months and safety Of
them what cannot say of any that have before used
the Scholars ihe thew More is unnccessnry."-J.
VANDERBILT, Principal OF Associate Academy, City.
"Havins fo'md them not Only iau!iless, but r,pcfc
with Instruction aud ediGcatio from beginning 10 eId,
DO most cordially recommend them 70 tho adoption ard
patronage OF ali truchers who desire the mrds of
their pupils enlightened, anu their own iabors es>ened.
Jos Ii CLARkE, Principal OF Mary land Institute.
"McGufcys Readers, from No 10 No D, inclusive,I
have USED for several Years past, and consider thc
SERIES superior any that have fallen under my
NOTICES. SARGE AMI, Rector 81 Mary's Hall, halt.
"Acr having used may OF the most popular series
Of Readers that have been published Tor the last twenty
live years, about ihree months since introduced Nc
Grfeys Eclectic Readers into my school, ana have
hesitation in saNi that consider them superior any
oihcr similar works that l have scen.h-A > CONE,
Teacher, Astoria, |.
Il have examined McCu1tys Eclectic Readers, ard
deem then deserving q! high commentator Nv
Lyon, Principal of living Institute n X
- consider the Eclectic anoeg the uerv beet
American text books. Al the opening OF our Institution,
they were introduced INFO orr Juvenile Glasses and use
con firms tins, rrpy on do
their merits."-rrof = BROOKS, author Of "Brooks'
Classica, Works" SuperntendiIg Instructor III Tie
Methodist Female College, Baltimore.
Il have examined the last edition of Professor RAYS
Arithmetic, and have much pleasure in expressing the
high opinion have formed CT ITS merits In unpre-
t'rdng form, and bearing price adapted To TIC widest
utit popular school book, he writer has given
a lucid AID logical treatise on Arithmetic "LEML SrE
rnLHs. Pi o.essor OF mathematics and Natural hIluso
ply. W esteem University, la.
AIN The month of september [is49l saw Rays Arth
metic and gcbra for the first time aud after cursory
examination pleased with the ductvc arrarg cement OF
the various principles contained IN them, determined
introduce them into my Academy am better pleased
with them Than with any works OF the same hd have
ever used Jos IL CLARKE, H. Mar land Institute.
"Tahen in connection with The series, il RAYS Auth-
metc- part sd is decidedly Of the best works
have seen, and more than any other with which ar
acquainted, will win the interest of the student this
Indispensable study &c kNowLToN, Teacher Of n.ath
cinatics, Cincinnati Central High School.
rays Algebra, part first, is the best book FOR common
schools and academies that have seen.'JAsf MASON,
Pref mathematics, Bethany Col.
-" uih iilc last lhTcc Hontis we hlNe 'aEcialH cN-
Tmue Tue Eclectic series OF Readers and spelnrbook,
nd without hesitation or reservalOn pronounce il
the very hest series we have ever sccn."A II SgURrE
NANT, lNGALs. ard ten others, teachers i'll the pub
lie schools Of Chicago
'Sup,iior III he mechanical eNecutioE and cheap
or, by onG-third the amount OF reading matter being
considered ~ connection with the prIce"sepOrt Of the
Teachers Institute to ii Text Book Committee OF the
Board OF Education of Milwaukee.
For sale by a. j. w NITNEE co.,
at the NEIV GOTHiC STORE. on Third
Street, st. Paul, a fer steps telow the Library,
and at 81 -dnthoay ty j. Z. WILSO.N
IN addition to the above will be kept every variety Of
miscellaneous books, and the finest ard most extensive
stock Of Stationery offered the public in general
and Minnesota in particular. A. J. ". ~ Co.
Saint Paul, November, 1851. ISL