The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-19

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uEMAss' YoUSo LADIES READER, by Pref fianee. r.
ARITIINaETICS.
(By DIR. JOS Ray, Professor Of Mathematics In Wood
ward CoIlege)
RAYS AEITHMSrIc, PART FIRST.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART SECOND.
RAYS ARirHMErIC, PART THIRD.
GRAMMARS. ALGEBRA.
PiNSEo's PRIMARY GRAMxaR do do part ed.
ANALYTICAL do
This Series, the product of WESTERN IsrELLEcT
AND ENTERPRISE, has received the unqualified pree.-
in the Of Education. Many OF the best schools
New York city, Brooklyn and Baltimore, as well RI
Cincinnati Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Chicago, Milwau-
kee and many other important pisces the works Of
this series.
MICHIGAN STATE sgPERINTENDENT--Mc-
GUFFEY's EeLEcrIc RKApERs are recommended by the
state Superintendent OF public Instruction. for general
ILLINOIS STATE sUfERINTkNpENr.-rhe su-
pertenden of public Instruction. recommends Mc(iuF-
FEys ECLEcrIc REA DERs and RAYS ARirHME rIcs for
adoption throughout Illinois,
mends the adoption of McGvFFEy's EcLEcTIc READERS
into the schools OF that state.
We shall only add some short extracts from the Tes-
timony OF few Of the many prominent Educators who
who have declared the superior merit of works
Il am not little gratfed to know that the youth Of
the West have access perfect series OF Reading
Books"-LYNAS BEEcHER, ID. D.
81 can cordially recommend them TO all who desire
winch, they assist them those
under their charge sound moral aud religious
do not touch CONTROVERSIAL points. THos. j. BIGGs
I'VE cordially concur in the opinions above expressed
by DR.. Bisgs"--Re Z Teft; Rev b Wilber, Super
intending Inst. Wesleyan Female College; Rev Jos NJ
Trmblc, late Professor III Augusta College; Rev |.
Magoon; Rev Asa Dewey Professor in Western Baptist
Institute.
The Eclectic Books of Professor McGuffey combine
cxceiiencies in matter, style and arrangement which
the same subjects. "CHARLEs ELLIOT, Prof OF Rhet-
ORIG and Bellies Lettres Western University, Pa.
"A specific recommendation Of McC;ufy's series of
school books is Not needed at this period intro
duciiOD TO their general REV DR. BISHOP late Pres
dent Of Miami University.
Il have tried various reading books in my school, and
pleased with the plan OF some; but friend directed
examine Mcl;ufey's series. aboaf years ago,
which did, and forthwith introduced Them into INV
school. After testing their merits feel prepared
recommend them the public The is good, well
arranged, and jadicousiy compiled; eniphatcay the
sTANDARp SERIES OF the present age II will
require, in my humble opinion, very superior school
book supersede the Eclectic scries"--N l.. GILps
Principal OF the Normal Grammar School, keedysviIle,
Maryla
II feel perfecly safe in expressing the opinion that
embraces series Of class school books OF the Highest
erceAence."-REy MAMAN, Pres't ObcrIn Col
81 take pleasure in stating thai consider them well
adapted and enenty calculated enlist the
and awaken the energies Of the expanding mind of the
youth of country ."-DR II II MEARs, Principal OF
Manhattan Academy, City
I'VE have had McGufey's Eclectic Readers in in
school foe about nine months, aud safely say
them what cannot say of any that have before used
the Scholars like them More is unnecessary -.
VANDERBILT, Principal Of ssocate Academy, City.
Having found them not only fauitess, but repleIe
with instruction and cdifcation from beginning TO end
do cordially recommend them to the adoption and
patronage Of all teachers who desire of
their pupils enlightened their own labors lessened
Jos CLARKE, NJ, Principal of Maryland Institute.
.McGufcy's Readers, from No to No 5, inclusive,
ha used for several past, and consider them,
rs ser'.. superior any iha, have fallen under my
no,;cS - = :" sAHGEANT, Rector st Mary's Hail. Bait.
..Aer having ussd many Of The most popular series
of Readers thai nave published for the last twenty
five years aeont three no. since introduces Nc
Gufeys Eclectic Readers into m! senoo, ana nave no
hesitation in saying, that consider the. C any
other similar works that have seen"-N = ~'"h'
Teacher, Astoria, l. I.
II have examined McGuaey,s Eclectic k.,dcrs, ara
deem them deserving OF high CONNIE tion NV
LYON, Principal OF Irving Institute, N Y
81 consider the Eclectic series anong the very
American text books. Al the opening Of Institution,
they introduced into Juvenile classes use
conGrms the high opinion previously entertained o
their merits."-Prof n g Brooks, author OF Brooks
Classical Works" Superintenting Instructor in the
Methodist Female College, Baltimore.
81 have examined the last edition Of Professor RAYS
Arithmetic and have much pleasure in expressing tho
high opinion have formed Of its merits In unpre
tending form, and bearing price adapted to the widest
utility, popular school book, The writer has given
u lucid and logical treatise on Arithmetic. "LEML STE
PHENs, Professor Of mathematics ad Natural Philoso
ply, Western University, Pa.
"Jn the month Of September, 1872 saw Ra, sAriih
mcc and Algebra for the first time and after cursory
examination pleased with the nductve arrangement Of
the various principles contained in them, determined
10 introduce them into Academy AN better pleased
ever used."-Jos ii CLARkE, Mary land Institute.
"Taken in connection with the series, Rays Arth-
metc, part Sd is decidedly of the best works we
have seen, and more than any other with which
GuaDtcd, will win the interest of the student this
study &C kNowLToN, Teacher of math-
cmatics, Cincinnati Central High School.
Rays Algebra, part first, is the best book for common
schools and academies that have scen"JAsP MASON,
Prof mathematics, Bethany Col.
"Wthin the last three months we have carefully
smpe the Eclectic Of Readers and spelling
and without hesitation or resefvaton we pronounce 1t
the very best series have seen."-A ID SrURTE-
NANT INGALLS, and ten others, teachers In the pub
lie schools Of Chicago.
Superior in the mechanical executions and cheap
by one-third, the amount oil reading matter being
considered in connection with the price"Report of the
Teachers Institute TIE Text Book Committee Of the
Board Of Education of Milwaukee.
For sale by A. J. WHITNEY CO.,
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In addition the above win be kept every variety of
miscellaneous books, and the finest and extensive
stock Of Stationery Offered the public in general,
and Minnesota in particular. A J. w. & Co.
Saint Paul, November, 1851. SEQ 3-3l
ELFEuT g. BROTHERS,
M est RESPECTFULLY solicit the attention Of the