The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-22
School Books for the Million!
ECLECTIC SERIES.
RaSt and CheaneSt School Ra0kS Published.

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School Books for the Million!
ECLECTIC SERIES.
Best and Cheapest School Books Published.
TINE Eclectic Series of School Books was project
J. ed by that we'll known friend and advocate of po-
pular education, Professor William H. McGuffey, of
the University of Virginia. whose life has been spent
in the and SOUTH where his active labors u-
dicous instructor have gained him the appreciation OF
all lovers of sound practical and progressive educa
ton. The reading books bearing his name have been
proved, by actual trial, and exensivel y
used than any other, and daily receiving the adoption
and approval ofthe intelligent and discriminating
teachers OF the land.
Professor PlNNEo, author of the grammars, for ten
years prof. in Charlotte Hall Institute, Maryland, has
furnished in the grammars bearing his name what
regarded by all who have examined them, model
text books of the English language.
Professor RAY, from w ood county, Virginia, one of
the most able mathematcans and practical instructors
in the country has supplied what has been long much
neededa simple. progressive and thorough seiles OF
text books on Arithmetic and Algebra.
Reading and Spelling Books:
McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, for little children; McGuf-
fey's Eclectic Spelling Book, for primary and COM
schools.
McGufey's Eclectic First Reader; lessons in spelling
and reading for the younger pupils.
McGufey's Eclectic Second Reader; lessons in read
ing and spelling for young pupils. q.
McGuey's Eclectic Third READER for middle classes;
chaste and instructive lessons in prose and poetry.
McGutfey's Eclectic Fifth Reader Rhetorical Gude;)
rhetorical guide for the highest classes.
The Hemans Reader, for Famale Seminaries; elegant
extracts IN prose and poetry. .~s..
The above spelling and reading books have few
equals and superors; which is evinced by the fact
that in schools where they were for time, superseded
by the novelty of other books, McGutfey's have been
readopted to the exclusion of all others, experience
having proved their greater practical utility in the
schon-room; and in view OF the large amount of mat
ter they contain. and the low prices at which they
Sold they very much cheaper than any other SINH
lar works.
English Grammar.
Pinueos Primary Grammar, the analytic method; a
complete work for beginners in the study.
Pinneo's Analytical Grammar; full and complete
treatise for academies and schools.
Pinneos English Teacher; in which is taught the
structure of sentences by analysis and synthess;
admirable work the anal ysis of sentences.
Professor Pinneos new works are model class books
the subject of English grammar. This study. an
usually dry and uninteresting to learners is rendered
in these volumes attractive and interesting They
snkingy simple, progressive, and thorough in their
plan and arrangement and enable pupils to become
good grammarians. They the cheapest works of
the kind published.
Arithmetic:
Rays Arithmetic part frs simple lessons for the lit
tie learners.
Rays Arithmetic, part second complete text book in
mental arithmetic, by the induction and asalysis.
Rays Arithmetic, part third; for schools and acade
mics: full and complete treatise on the inductive
and analytic methods of instruction
Numerous and skilfu instructors regard the arith-
metics of professor Ray the most SIMPLE progress
sive methodica and thorough class books the sub
ect before offered to American teachers and they
at least 20 per cent cheaper than other arithmecs
of like size, and OF equal amount OF matter. These
volumes the result of practical experience in
teaching; and they prepared in mpliance with
the solicitation of many friends of education, who
were cognizant Of the marked success of their author
instructor
Rays Algebra, part first: for common schools and acad-
emies, simple, progressive, lucid and elementary
treatise.
Rays Algebra part second; for advanced students in
academies and colleges: progressive, lucid and
comprehensive work.
The great excellence Of Rays arithmetic warranted
the expectation that algebra by the same author
would be an improvement all similar treases.-
Rays algebra has the appreciation Of the udici-
Gus educators, and is supersedng all others in many
of the best schools in the United States.
Each part of the arhmetcal course, as we'll as the
complete book in ITSELF and il sold Sc
paratey.
All the foregoing books have been compiled ex-
pressy for the electric educational SERIES Their auth
practical teachefs-men Of acknowledged abil-
ny and learning, who have long been identified WITH
and have constantly abored for, the advancement of
the cause of education. The several books embraced
in this series admitted because of their merit the
excellent style of their manufacture, and the quantity
Of matter contained in them be the cheapes, class
books published in the United States.
In Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and other
States the entire Elective series is being adopted in
the best schools in preference other books. I'm Tex
rs, they being adopted as an excellent, econom-
cal and uniform series of class books.
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