The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-05


ARITHMETICS.
(By DR.. Jos. Ray, Professor of Mathematics IN Wood
ward colege)
HAYS AUTHENTIC, PART FIRST.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART SECOND
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART THIRD.
GRAMMARS. ALGEBRA.
tBy Professor T. 9. Pnnec, RAYS ALGKsRA psrt Arst
PiNNEos Primary GRAmmAR do do part I'd.
ANALYTICAL do
This Series the product Of WESTERN INTELLECT
AND ENTERPRISE, has received the unqualified prefer
ence OF Instructors literary and others interested
in the cause Of Education. Many of the best schools
New York city, Brooklyn and Baltimore, well
Cincinnati Pittsburgh, Indiana polls, Chicago, Mwau-
kee and many other important places the works Of
| MICHIGAN STATE SUPERINTENDENT
| GUrFEYs EeLEcrIc READsRs reconme ended by the
state Superintendent OF public instruction. for general
ILLINOIS STATE OVERWHELMINGLY su-
of public insteiion, recommends McGur
rkSs ns.pEss, fpd RAYS AsIrhaErcs for
| WISCONSIN sUPERINTENDE.NT.-The superin.
| tendent of public instruction for Wisconsin, recon.
mends the adoption Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RE- pERs
! into the schools Of that state.
| We shall only add short from, the Tes-
tmony Of lew OF the MANY prominent Educators who
who have declared the superior merit Of these works
~ am not little gratifed know that youth of
the West have perfect a series Of Reading
Books. "-sYxAN asEcHBs, D. ID.
| 81 cordially recommend them to all who desire
books, which, while they assist them in giving to those
under their charge sound and religious
do mot touch controversial points "-THos BIsesD
1--WE cordially concur in the opinions above expressed
| BY DIR. Biggs Rev Teft; Rev b Wilber super
intending Inst. Wesleyan Female College; Rev Jos
Trimble late Professor in Augusta College; Rev L
Magoonj Rev Asa Dewey. Professor in Western Baptist
| Institute.
The Eclectic Books of Professor McCufey combine
exceencies in matter, style and arrangement, which
on the same subjects"CHARLKs ELLIOT Prof OF Rhst-
oric and Bellies Lettres, Western University, Pa.
"A specific recommendation Of McGufy's series Of
school books 10 not needed AZ this PERIOD an intro
duction their general useRev Or BIsoP, late Pres
dent of Miami University.
~ have tried various reading books In school, and
pleased with the plan Of SEINE; but friend directed
me to examine McGuleyA series about years ago,
which did, and forthwith introduced them into INV
school, After testing their merits, feel prepared
recommend them to the public. The series good well
arranged, and udiciously compiled; emphaticay the
STANDARD SCHOOL sEKISs Of the present age Ii will
require, In my humble opinion very superior school
book supersede the Eclectic series"-N E. GILDs,
Principal Of the Normal Grammar School, Keedy
Maryia
81 feel perfectly safe in expressing the opinion that it
embraces series Of class school books Of the hghesf
srceLeaee."-Rgv A MAHAs Pres't Oberiin Col.
II take pleasure in stating that consider them well
adapted and emnently calculated enlist the
and awaken energe. Of the expanding mind of the
youth of country "-DR II II MEARs, Principal of
Manhattan Academy, N City.
I'VE have had McGufey's Eclectic Readers in in
school for about nine moBths and safely Of
them what cannot say of that have before used
the Scholars like them. More Is unnecessary."--y.
VANDERB ILT, Principal Of Associate Academy, City.
"Having found them only faultless, but replee
with instruction and edifcation from beginning end
do most cordially recommend them to the adoption and
patronage Of all teachers who desire minds of
their pupils enlightened and their labors lessened
Jos CLARKE, Principal Of Maryland Institute.
"McGuney's Readers, from No to No 5, inclusive,
have used for several years past; and CONSIDER them,
series, superior TO any that have fallen under my
notice n-S sAReEANr, Rector st Marys Hall, Bait.
"After having used many of the most popular series
Of Readers that have been published for the last
Ave years. about three months since l introduced Nc
Gufeys Eclectic Readers into my school, and have
hesitation In saying that consider them superior any
other similar works that have seen."iA g CosE,
AZ have examined McGuneys Eclectic Readers, and
deem them deserving Of high commeudatioa."-W p
LYON, Principal OF Irving Institute, Y.
al consider the Eclectic series among the pery best
American text books AZ the HpeHing Of our institution
taey were ln.o OUT senle classes ana Use
their meritsn-Prof N BROOKS, author of BROOKS
Classical Works" experimenting Instructor in the
Methodist Female College, Baltimore
81 have examined the last edition of Professor RAYS
Arithmetic, and have much pleasure in expressing the
high opinion have formed OF its merits In an unpre
tending form, and bearing price adapted the widest
utility, popular school book, the writer has given
lucid and logical treatise Arithmetic."-LEML STE
rnESs, Professor Of mathematics and Natural PhilOso
ply, Western University, Pa
ain the month of September [ls49l Rays Arth-
mec and Algebra for the first time and after cursoy
examination, pleased with the nductive Of
the various principles contained in them, determind
10 introduce them into my Academy am better Seesed
! ever used CLARKE, NJ, Maryland lnstitute.
"Tsken in connection with the series, it ksy's Arh-
metc, part I'd decidedly one Of the hass works
have seen, and more than any other SikA which ar
acquainted, will win the interest q lie student
indispensable &C KNOW LfoN Teacher Of math
enn.:e:.ics, Cincinnati Central InEh School
"Rays Algebra part FIRST Is The best book for common
schools and academies that have seen"JAsf Mason,
Prof mathematics, Bethany Col.
"Wthin the last three months we have carefully ex
imned the Eclectic series Of Readers and spelling book
and without hesitation reservation, pronounce 1t
the very best series have seen."-A SrURTE-
NANr, INGALLS, and ten Others teachers IN the pub
! lie schools of Chicago.
superior in the mechanical execution; and cheap
er, by one-thrd the amount Of reading matter being
considered connection with prce"Report II the
Teachers Institute the Text Book Committee a the
| Board Of Education of Milwaukee
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