The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-26
STANDARD TEXTBOOKS,
ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.

lSTANDARD TEXTBOOKS
ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.
, The most Eminent Of our Practical Educator
: speak in the highest terms of approval Of
the Works composing this Series.
Their having become established the leading schoo
books in MAJORITY OF THE STATES oe THE
CsIoS, and especially, their general use
TnRouGHoUr TUE ENTInE WEsr,
These works are no, only the BEsT h seS s,e
also, the CHEAPEST School Books before the public
snd being now generally nsoi in the Schools of the Ter
preserved.
SPELLING BOOKS AND READERS.
(By Professor VIZ. II. McGuFFEY, L.LD)
McGurFEr's EcLEcric srELLIxo Book.
MeGrIFrf's EcLsc1'c Fiasr READER
DO do TarHD 90
90 90 90 F Fts1a DO DO
| IiEMANs' YouSa LADIES READER, by Prof Pinneo.
ARiTIIMETICs.
('y Dr. Jos. Ray, Professor Of Mathematics in Wood
ward College)
| RAYS ARITHMETIC, FART FIRST.
| RAYS ARITHMETIC, FART SECOND.
| RAN's ARITHMETIC, PART THIRD.
CRAMMARs. ALGEBRA.
lBy Professor T. s Pinneo) RAYS ALGEBRA, part first
fiNNEo's PRIMARY GRAMMAR do do part Cd
This Series, the product Of WESTERN INTELLECT
AND ENTERrRIsU, has rcceiyed the unqualified prefe-
ence OF Instructors, literary AID others interested
III The caiise oil Educ alton. MANY of the best schools o
New York city, Brooklyn and Baltimore, US wei as
Cincinnati Pittsburgh, Indiana polls, Chicago Milwau-
nee and many Other important places, The works Of
| this series.
MICHIGAN STATE SUPERINTENDENT Nc.
GuFFEys ECLECTIC READERS are recommended by the
State superintendent Of public Instruction. for general
in Mir Iigan.
Illinois STATE sUrERINTENDENT.-T su-
peri tcBdcEt OF public instruction, recommends McG,F-
FEy's EcLEcTIc READERS, and Rays ARirHMErics for
adoption thronshont Illinois.
WISCONSIN SUPERINTENDENT The supern.
tcndent Of public nsrac. ion for Wisconsin, rec In-
mcnds the adoption of MCGUFFEY's ECLECrIC READERS
into the schools OF that state.
We shall only add short extracts from the Te,-
timony oil few of the man, prominent Educators ho
who have deci"red the superior merit of these works.
IL ann not little sratilsd to know that the Youth of
the West have access so perfect series OF Reading
Books. LYMAN BEECuER, ID. ID.
- can cordially recommend them to all who desire
looks which. while tey assist them in giving To those
nder their charge sonnd moral and religious Instruction,
do rot touch CO.. troversal pOints."Thos.J BIoGs DID
I'VE cordially concur iii the opinions above expressed
by Dr. Bggs "Rey + Teit; Rev WILDER, SUPER
intending Inst We-ics an Fomae College; Rev Jos Nj
Trimbe, late Professor in Augusta College; Rev 1.
Magoon Rev Asa Dewey, Professor in Western baptist
Institute
The Eclectic Books of Professor McGuney combine
exceiencies in matter, style and arrangement, which
render them preferable to any works which seen
on @ same subjects "-ChARLEs ELLIOT, Prof Of Ehst
oric and Bellies Lettres, Western University, Pa
"A specific RECOMMENDATION Of McGdh, series OF
school books, is mol needed at Nis period, intro
duction to their general usc"ev DR. BIsor, late Pres
dent of Miami tniver.ity.
IL have tried reading books in my school and
was pleased with the plan sonie but friend directed
Mct;uif;, 5 series. about two Years ago
which did, and forthwith introduced them into my
school. After testing their merits feel prepared
recommend them To the public. The ser,s i good, well
arranged, and iudicously compicd euphatically the
STANDARD scHooL SERIES oi the present age. Ii viii
require, i'll my hunbe opinion, very superior scho,
look TO srpcrsede The Lclectic series IN L.. GiLps
rcral Of the Normal GRAMMAR School, Kcedy svlle
MarN land.
Il feel periecly safe in expressing he opinion that it
embraces series Of class school books of the hiyhc
erctHtnce."-REv \ MAnAN, rest Cbcrlin Col.
IL take pleasure IN stating that consider Them well
adapted, and emeny calculated TO enlist the
aud awaken the energies OF the EXPANDING mind of The
youth OF our count,y."DR IL ii MEARs, Principal OF
Manhattan Academy. \ Y Civ.
''We have had McGnile,s Eclectic Readers in ia
school Tor about nine months aud seiel, say of
them what Cannot say OF ANY that have before used
the Sch0iars Ike Them More is unnecessary -
VASDERrILT, rihcipal of Associate Academy City
'il;vng found them not only iai!tless, but plete
with instruction aid ediiicaiiOn from be shining end
do cordially recommend them The ado ana
patronage Of all teachers desire Ia see the minds of
their pupils chlightelc ed and their abors csscned
Jos II CLARkg, lTnci .al oi Mary land Institute
'McGnf'y's Readers, igom No TO NO ;, inclusive,
have used for several ears past; aud consider them
series, superior 10 any thai have fallen under my
notice IS S.EGEANr, Rector 81 Mary's Hall, isat
"Aftcr having used many Of the most popular series
OF Readers thai have been published for the last twenty
five years, about three months since introduced Nc
Gufr,s Eclectic Readeis Into my school. and have
hesitation IN sayi"g that consider them superior any
Other similar works that have scen."-A Cone
Teacher, Astoria, l.
81 have examined McGufTey's Eclectic Readers and
deem them deserving NJ hrh concentration "-W1
LYON, Principal OF Irwin Institute, Y
81 consider the Eclectic ainoyg the rery best
American books At the opening OF Institution
they introduced INTO uv eHile Glasses, aud
confirms the high opinion previously entertained
their merits"-i rof e 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
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tending form, and hearing price adapted to the Widest
utility As popular school book The writer has given
a lucid and logical treatise on Arithmctic"-LEML STE
PhEAs, Professor OF mathematics and Natural filoso
ply, Western University, Pa.
sin the month OF september, l6i9 saw Rays Arith
ec and zebra for the first time; and after cursory
examination, pleased with the inducIve cement OF
the various principles contained in hem determined
introduce them into Academy. Am better pleased
with them than with works OF the same Kind have
ever USED los II CLARKE NJ, Maryland Institute.
Taken i'll connection with the series, ii Ray ATith
metic part 3d. is decidedly one of the best works
have seen, AID more Than any other with which
acquainted will win the interest of the student to this
inL peiIsable study &C KNowLToy, Teacher OF math
cmatics, Cincinnati Central High school
"Ray Algebra, part first, the best book for
schools and academies that have seen."JAs Mason,
Prof mathematics, Bethany Cot
"Wthn the last three months we haze carefully ex
emnei the Eclectic series OF Readers and spenrbook,
and without hesitation or reservation, we pronounce
the very best series we have ever seen'-A SrURrE-
N,NT, " l>GALLs and ten others, teachers in the pub
lie schools Of Chicago
''SupeIior he mechanical execution; and cheap
or, by one-third the amount Of reading matter being
considered III connection with The prce"-Report Of the
Teachers Institute tie Text BOOK Committee OF the
Board of Education OF Milwaukee
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In addition the above, will be kept every variety Of
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Saint Paul, November, 1871. 3-3l