The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-01

(By Dr. Jos. Ray, Professor of Mathematics in Wood
ward COlcge.)
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART FIRST.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART SECOND.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART THIRD.
GRAMNfARS. ALGEBRA.
By Professor T. s rnneo) RAYS ALGEBRA part firs,
fiSNEos PRIMARY GRAMMAR DO do part 3D.
d." ANALYTICAL do
This Series, the product of WESTERN ISrELLEcT
AND ENTERrRIsE, has received the unqualified prefer
enee OF Instructors literary ard others interested
II The cause Of Education Many OF the best schools
New York city, Brooklyn ard Baltimore, well as
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh indianapolis. Chcaao Niiwau-
kee and many other important places, lie works Of
this SERIES
MICHIGAN STATE SUPERINTENDENT Mic
GurFEy's EeLECTIc READERS recom,n ended b, the
state superintendent OF public Instruction. for general
ILLINOIS STATE sUPERINTENDENT-T su-
peri-teideni of public instruction, recommends McGUF-
FEI's EcLEcrIc READERS, and RAYS ARiruMErIcs, for
adoption Throughout Illinois.
WISCONSIN SUPERINTENDENT Pho Superiu-
tendent OF public Instruction. for Wisconsin, zee en-
nends the adoption Of GUrrEys LcLEcTlc READERS
into the schools of that state.
We shall only add short extracts from Tie Tcs
timony OF few of the prominent Educators yho
who have decl'rcd the superior merit of these works
II am not little grat.1ed 10 know that the youth Of
ne west nave access SO SO perfect series of Reading
BoOks."--i.YMAN BEECHgR. d. ID.
Il can cordially recommend them to all who desire
BOOKS Which, while they assist them In giving those
under their charge sound moral and religious ton
do rot touch controversial points "Tnos BGos,U.D
1--WE cordially concur in the opinions above EXPRESSED
BY DR. Biggs "-.acv + T'ei, REV h Nilber Super-
Intending Inst. WESLEY Female College; Rev JOS NJ
Irunbe, late Professor in Augusta College; Rev l. l.
Magoon; Rev Asa Dewey Professor in Wcstcrn Baptist
Institute
The Eclectic Books Of Professor AIcGufrty combine
exceiencies in matter style and arrangement, which
render them preferable 70 any works which have seen
on the same subjects."CaARLEs ELLior rroi. ofRhet
oric and Bellies Lettres, Western University, Pa.
"A specific recommendation OF Mc(rnity's series of
school books, needed AT iris period as an intro
duction to their general use"Rev Or EIsHop late Pres
dent OF Miami University.
IL have tried various reading books III school and
was pleased with the plan of some; but friend directe
Inc to examine McGufeys series, about years ago
which did, and forthwith introduced them into M
school, Alter testing their merits, feel prepared
recommend them to the public. The series is good well
arranged ana judciousy compiled; cmphaticaliy the
STANDARD SCHOOL SERIES Of the present age. 1t viii
require, in my humble opinion, very superior school
book TO supersede The Ececuc series."--N. Il. GILDs
Principal OF the Normal Grammar School ketdysvilie
Maryland
II feel perfecly safe in expressing the opinion that il
embraces series OF class school books of the highest
erceHcnce'--REv MAHAN. Pres't Oborlin Col.
II take pleasure IN stating that ! consider them well
adapted and eminently calculated TO enlist the attention
and awaken the energies of the expanding rnd Of the
youth o! our country ."-DR II II MEAEs, Principal Of
Manhattan Academy, \ civ.
I'VE have had McGnltls Eclectic Readers in use in
school for about nine months and can sselv say Of
then what cannot say OF any that have before used
the Scholars Ike tse4 More is unnecessary. -.
VANDERBILT, Principal of Associate Academy, \ \ City
"Havng found them not only Etlcss bat replete
with instruction and odGcaon from beginning to esd
do most cordially recommend them the adoption and
patronage oi III; eaCatrs the OF
their pupils enlightened. and their abors lesssncd
Jos II CLARKE, NJ Principal OF Mary Institute.
'McGufty's Readers, from No to y @ s, inclusive.
have used for sevcrul ears past aid consider ,,el
series, superior TO any that have ilen under LAY
NOTICES. ssAEGE,NT, Rector 81 Nary's Hail. Eait.
After having used "1any OF tlc most popular series
o. Readers thar have been Published for last
Ave years. about three months since Introduced Nc
Gultt,'s Eclectic Readers into my school, and have
hesitation in saying that consider them superior
Other similar works that have seen."-A S CONE,
Teacher, Astoria, l. l.
Il have examined McCufey's Eclectic Renders, and
deem them deserving Of high commentator. w L
IL ON, TinCipal Of Irving Institute, Y.
II consider the Eclectic Series amorg the r,ry best
American text books. IT the opening institution,
they introduced into our juvenile classes ana use
confirms the high opinion previously entertained
Their merits."-Prof n { BRooKs author Of "IrookS'
Classical Works" experimenting Instructor i'll the
Methodist Female College, Baltimore.
II have examined tie last edition of Professor RAYS
Arhmetic, and have much pleasure in expressing the
high opinion have formed Of its merits. In an unpre
terd.ng FORM and bea-ng price adapted to the WIDEST
utility Is popular school book The writer has given
lucid and logical treatise Arithmetic 'LEa'l STE
rHLNS, Professor OF mathematics and Natural IhosO-
ply, Western University, Ia.
in tie month of September (lai9 saw Ray A,itl.-
etic and Algebra, for the first ne and after cnIsory
examination, pleased with the nduotivc arrangement of
The varous principles contaned III them determined
10 introduce hem INTO my Academy. am better pleased
with them Than with any works OF the same kind have
ever uscd"-Jos II CiARhE, y, Mary land Institute.
Taken in connection with The series il Rays Arith-
nctic part 3d Is decidedly one OF the best works
have setn and more t!lan any ether with which
acquainted will win The interest of The student 10 this
ndispeH sable study."C KaowLToN Teacher of nGtll-
ematCs, Cincinnati Central High School
Kay Algebra part FIRST, is the best book for
schools and academies that have seen jas Mason,
Prof mathematics. Bethany Col.
within the last three months have carefully
7Iniued the Eclectic ser.s Of Readers and spelling book,
and without hesitation or reservation, We pronounce it
the very best series have seer. A ID Sr,RTE-
NANT, W INGALLS,, and ten Others teachers III the pub
lie schools Of Chicago
Supcsior in the mechanical execution; aud cheap
CT, by onethiId, the amount Of reading matter beng
considered in connection with the ce"R eport OF the
Teachers Institute 10 tic Text Book Committee OF the
Board of Education OF Milwaukee.
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