Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

INDIANA.


Recommended. in compliance with the
acquisitions Of Law. by the State Board
Of Education, consisting Of the Gov
ernor, Auditor of State. Treasurer Of
State, Secretary Of State, and the
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
See School La,c. Section ~.
orrscE OF surxarrrSexar or PupLIc ISsrsrcrioS,
n IxpIkxAroLIs, Nov. 1859.
held :, ,sn css',al nor" ' ~ lisa. each member
ofthe Hoard being present, the following document
IspsarAroLss, Nov. II, res.3.
towing fst Of text books for commen schools:
Net;udsy = Eclectic Spelling Book. s
The Indiana First Reader.
Tho Indiara Second Reader.
The fndiaaa Third Reader. a
The Indiana Fourth Reader.
nuslcr's English Grammar.
Nischsll's Primary Geography.
MIsshell's Geography and Atlas.
Rsys shknesic. Part First.
Ra, : Arithmetie, Part Second.
Rax'sAnthmerc, Part Third
wsosters Dictionaries.
The examination VI Books for Common Schools
has involved great labor, but the Board has en-
dezvored 70 perform the ariouous and response
bio duty juiiciously, thoroughly, and hithiuiy.-
Intrinsic meriifor obstruction has been considered
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, asd secondly, economy
" The board wesld submit only few remarks on
the books selected:
spelling Bsoks.-Thc objeetof a Spelling
In simple, methodcai, and thorough manner---
For this purpose. preference Is given 10 McGufey's
Eclectic Spelling Book over any OF the numerous
sorks In that branch that have bean examined.
Heading IBooks.--The indiana First
Reader, Second Reader, Third Reader, and Fourth
Reader, have been compiled tom McCuneyis
Eclectic Readers. which ne well known 10 eduea-
tors In all parts ofthe United States, as, perhaps.
the best class books ever issued. The choicest les
sons VI these excellent books mako up the matter
OF the Indiana Readers, which are esteemed - the
most desirable reading books.
EuxlSsh Granasmsr..For this department
the works OF many authors have been exam ined-
and preference given 10 thai Of Professor Noblci
Buucr, whose exeelenttreatis L. highly esteemed
by intelligent teachers as well calculated TO make
thorough grzmmarians.
Arithmetic.s.-fnt this important branch OF
study. the works OF several authors have been
carefully examined. and none found, all things
eonsidsrcd. equal TO Rays series, which embraces
three books.
|. Part First book Of simple and easy lessons
and tables COR young children
Part Second isa very complete and thorough
u
too much neglected In common schools.
Part Third, devoted 10 Practical Arithmetic, Ia
an admirable treatise. and well calculated TO make
pupils thorough arithnetieians.
II Is work oflhe highest order OF merit. Pro-
lessor RAYS works show that the author Is thor
ough mathematician, and skilifai and successful
Instructors.
The foregoing works have all been compiled,
xtsreotvpcd and published In our own West. Their
authors are gentlemen engaged In educational
pursuits l., the west, and their successful iaoors
as instfueycrs have sensibly contributed 10 our ad-
vaneemen,. The books named have already been
reeelv cd with much favor by the people of this
state. thot warranted In the belief that they
will continue 10 receive the appreciation 10 which
their merit so eminsLlly enlilIesthem.
GeograPhy.---The Geography We recon
figures, aud Is already In very genersius In mis-
State. a... s
DfctsSnn ~ es.--Dr. Noah wosfcr's Una
idged Qns Dictionary Is considered indispensable
10 even tsachcr In our state, ~ the standard au-
ihcrisy In 0rshography, Pronunciation and de-
anine; aud wsssisr's smaller dictionaries are
equally indi- psnxabie all schools whore Eng-
The insrodaction Of ofwebs.er's Dictionaries 10
indeed an urgent necessity, taat the rising genera
ton may be Taught TO spell and pronounce alike,
and also, that all may learn from the highest au-
lhorty the use and meaning OF words.
The SCHOOL TRUSTEES, whose duty
Il 10 know what Books are used. can do much
TO assist the State Board In obtaining what
the School Law contsn'pla,es. and economy
TO the people demands -aniforInisy In school
Books throughout the Stale.
w T.. LARRABEE,
Superintendent Of Public Instructson,
and President ofhs Bead Of Education.
N. d. A large nuniber OF School Officers
and Teachers Ia Indiana hav e already adopted
the ABOVE books-reeomm ended by the State
Board in complisnce with the New Schoo
Law thus suowing a determination OF the
frienJs Of education TO co-operate with the
Board In securing throughout the state tn,
uniformity desired, wnicn WI avoid frequent
and vexaiious changes, benefit the learner,
and relieve parents ola great aud unnecessary
expense.
The above Books are published, aud fcs sale By
Bsokscilers generally throughout mdta,a; BY
Morton q Criswoii, Louisville; W. p. smith q Co.
| Cincinnati; Thomas, Cowpcrthwsite Co., Phila-
dclphia; Pratt, wsodfesd d Co., and Clark, Austin
4 Co.. New York.
1 Jan. 90 Nos3w
a. A. Taylor. W. n. French. J.E. wynne.