The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-18

ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.

the Works composing Mis Series.
Their having become established as the leading scheo
UNION, and especially, their general use
! THRoUGHoUr THE ENTIRE WEST,
IL sufficient evidence OF their allted popularity
These works are not only the BEST; but they are
also, the CHEAPEST School Books before public
and being now generally used in the Schools the Ter
rto-y PERFECT uniformity may be easily secured and
preserved.
SPELLING BOOKS AND READERS.
! (IIy Professor WIN. II. McGurrEy, L.L.D)
McCuFFEy's ECLECTIC SPELLING Book.
McGuFFEY's EcLEcrIC FIasr READER.
do do FOURTH do
10 Gs FIFTH do
HEMANs' YOU'VE LADIES' READER, by Prof Pinueo
ARITHMETICS.
(By DR.. Jos. Ray, Professor of Mathematics in Wood
ward College.)
RAy's ARITHMETIC, PART FIRST.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART sEce- a.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART THIRD.
GRAMMARS. ALGEBRA.
tBy Professor +. s Pinneo) RAYS ALGERIA par, FIRST
PINNEo's PRIMARY GRAMMAR do do part Cd
ANALYTICAL do
This Series, the product of WESTERN INTELLECT
AND ENTERrRlsE, has received the unqnl.fcJ nrr1,,
ence of Instructors literary ard others interested
IN The cause of Education Many Of the best schools
New York city, Brooklyn and Baltimore, us well as
CINCINNATI, Pittsburgh indianapolis, Chicago Miwau-
kee and many other important places the works of
this series
SLATE T.
GuFFEYs EeLEcTIc READERS are oninended by the
state superintendent OF public Instruction. for general
use in Michigan.
ILLINOIS STATE SUPERINTENDENT su
peri"tendent OF public instruction recommends MEG p
FEY's ECLECTIC READERS, aud RAYS ARIrHMErIcs for
adoption throughout Illinois.
WISCONSIN SUPERINTEN DENT-T Superir
tendent OF public instruction for Wisconsin, recon-
nenas the adoption Of McGUFFEYs ECLECTIC READERS
into the schools of that state.
We shall only add some short extracts from the Tee
tlmony OF few OF the many prominent Educators who
VINO nave declared the superior merit Of these
Il am not little sraiiied to know that the youth of
the West have access perfect SERIES OF Reading
Books."-LYaAN BEECH.R, d. ID.
~ can cordially recommend them to all who desire
BOOKS which, while they assist them in giving To tho.
under their charge sound moral and religious instruction
do not touch controversial points. "rHOs BIGGs
we cordially concur i'll the opinions above EXPRESSED
by Dr. BSss "-tev + r Teit; Rev Wilber super
intending Inst Wesleyan Female College; Rev JOS NJ
Trimble, late Professor in Augusta College; Rev T. t.
Masoon Rev Asa Dewey, Professor in Western Baptist
Institute.
The Eclectic Books of Prof ssor McGuIey combine
eNcelencies In matter, style aud Arrangement, which
render them preferable any works which have seen
on the same biects'-CHARiEs ELLIOT Prof Of Rhst-
ORIG and Bellies i.cttres, Western University. Pa
"a specific recommendation of Mc(:ulys series of
school books, is not needed this period as an intro
duction to their general REV DR. BISHOP late Pres
dent of Miami University.
IL have tried various reading books i'll my school, and
was pleased with the plan Of some; but a friend directed
me TO examine McGuftys series about two years ago,
which dd, and forthwith introduced them into my
school. After testing their merits, feel prepared to
recommend them 10 the public The series GOOD well
arranged, and Judiciously cOmpiled; emphatcay the
STANDARD SCHOOL SERIES of the present age 1t will
require, III my humble opinion, very superior school
book to supersede the Eclectic rics"-N. L. CLIPS
Principal OF the Normal Grammar School, Keeiy syillc
Mary land.
81 feel perfeoly safe in expressing the opinion that
embraces series of class school books of the highest
eTceHeaoe."-REv MAHAN, Pres't Oberlin Col.
II take pleasure in stating that consider them well
adapted and emnenty calculated to enlist The attention
anu aWaheh the energies ol the expanding mind Of the
youth Of our country."--pR Ii II NE,Rs Principal Of
Manhattan Academy, City.
I'VE have mad Mctiufeys Eclectic Readers in use in
school for aiOnt nine months, aud s.rlv say of
them what cannot say of any that have before used
the Scholars Ike them More is necessary -.
VANDERBILT, Principal Of Associate Academy, City.
"liavms found them not only faafcss hUt rtplee
with instruction and cdicaton from beginning end,
TO most cordially recommend them to the adoption and
patronage OF all teachers who desire 10 see the minds al
their pupils enlightened, and their abors lessene.
Jos CLARhE, NJ, Principal OF Mar! land institute.
'McGuficy' Readers, from No IL \ o ), inclusive,
have used for several years past and consider them,
as a series. superior To any that have fallen under my
notice."-SR SARoE,Nr, Rector :, Mar! : Hail. Bait.
"Aner having used many Of the H.ost pnguiuf series
of Readers that have been published for the last twenty
five years nbcnt three months since introduced Nc
Guiftys Eclectic Readers into my school and have
hesitation IL saying that consider them superior to
Other similar works that have seen"--A 5 Cone,
Teacher Astoria, l. L.
II have examined Mc(ufiey's Eclectic Readers, and
deem them deserving of high cOmmcndatiUn."-W
Lyon, Principal Of Irving Institute, n y.
- consider the Eclectic series ainog the Utry best
American books. At the opening of institution,
they introduced into our Juvenile Glasses, and
confirms the high opinion previously entertained q
their Inerits"-rrof Brooks, autlor of brooks
Classical Works" Experimenting Instructor i'll The
Methodist Female College, Baltimore.
II have examined the last edition Of Professor RAYS
Arithmetic, and have much pleasure III expressing the
high opinion have formed oi its merits. In all UMPIRE
tending form, and hearing price adapted the widest
utility, popular school book The writer has given
lucid and logical treatise on Arithmeiic."LEM'L STE
PHENs, Professor Of mathematics and Natural losO-
ply, Western University, Pa.
AIN the month OF September, l9;S saw Rays Ariii,
mctc and Algebra for the first time; and after
examination, pleased with The nductvc arrangement of
the various principles contained in tem determined
10 Introduce them into Academy. am better pleased
with them than With any works of the kind have
ever used."-Jos IL CL.RhE NJ, Maryland Institute.
Taken in connection with the series, il Ray AlIth
metic, part 3d is decidedly of the best works
have seen, ard more than any other with which
acquainted, viii win the interest of the student to this
indis pensable study &C kSoWLTOS, Teacher of mtl
cmatics, Cincinnati Central High School.
RAY Algebra, part FIRST is the best book for common
schools and academies that have soen."JAsP Mason,
Prof. mathematics. Bethany Col
''Wihin the last three months We have carefully
Tmned the Eclectic series of Readers and spengbook
and without hesitation reservation, pronounce il
the very best series we have ever scen"-A SruRTE
NANT w INGALLS, and ten Others, teachers III the pub
lie schools of Chicago.
superior in the mechanical execution; and cheap
er, by one-thrd, the amount oi reading matter being
considered in connection with the price Report Of the
Teachers Institute to the Text Book Committee OF the
Boart of Education of Milwaukee
For sale by A. j. WHITNEY 4 CO..
at The NEW GO7HIC STORE, on Third
Street, ST. Pcul, a feC steps Jeiou the Literary,
and at 81 anthony W j. y. HILSON.
In addition the above, will be kept every variety of
stock of Stationery offered the public general
and Minnesota in particular. A. NV. Co.
Saint Paul. November, 1851. 33l