The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-01
NnvU Orleans SlaV,
J. w. MURRIS, Chem1st, shreveport, La.
School Books for. the Million!
ECLECTIC SERIES.

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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
| L ed by that well known friend and advocate of po-
puar education, Professor William H. McGufey, of
the University of Virginia, whose life has been spent
the west and SOUTH where his active labors as u-
dcious 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 more extensively
used than any other and daily receiving the adoption
and approval Of the most intelligent and discriminating
teachers of the land. ..za -
Professor PISNEo author of the grammars, for ten
years prof. Charlotte Hall Institute, Maryland, has
furnished in the grammars bearing his name, what
regarded by all who have examined them as model
text books of the English language.
Professor RAY, from Wood county, Virginia. one of
the most able mahemacians and practical instructors
in the country, has supplied what has been long much
needed-a simple, progressive, and thorough series Of
text books on Arithmetic and Algebra.
al Reading and Spelling Books:
McGuey's Eclectic Primer, for little children; McGuf-
fey's Eclectic Spelling Book, for primary and COM
mon schools
McGufeys Eclectic First Reader; lessons in spelling
and reading for the younger pupils,
McGuhey's Eclectic Second READER lessons in read
ing and spelling for young pupils.
McGufey Eclectic Third Reader; for middle classes;
chaste and instructive lessons in prose and poetry.
McGuffey's Eclectic Fifth Reader Rhetorical Guide)
rhetorical guide for the highest classes.
The Hemans Reader for Famae Semnaries; elegant
extracts in prose and poetry.
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 superseded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 McGufey's have been
readopted, the exclusion of all Others experience
having proved their greater practical utility in the
schoolroom; and in view of the large amount ofmat
they contan and the low prices at which they are
sold. they very much cheaper than any other SINH
lar works.
English Grammar.
Pinneo's Primary Grammar, on the analytic method;
complete work for beginners in the study.
Pinneo's Analytical Grammar; full and complete
treatise for academies and schools.
Pinneo's English Teacher; in which is taught the
structure of sentences by analysis and synthess; an
admirable work on the analysis of sentences.
Professor Pinneo's new works model class books
ON the subject of English grammar. This study un-
usually dry, and undressing learners is rendered
in these volumes attractive and interesting They are
strkingy SIMPLE progressive and thorough in their
plan and arrangement, and enable pupils to become
good grammarans. They are the cheapest works of
the kind published.
a 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 analysis 1
Rays Arithmetic part third; for schools and acade-
mics: full and complete treatise the inductive
and analytic methods ofinstruction.
Numerous and skillful instructors regard the arith
metics of professor Ray the most simple progress
sive, mehodical and thorough class books on the sub
ect ever before offered to American teachers and they
are at least 70 per cent cheaper than other arthmecs
OF like size, and OF equal amount of matter. These
volumes are the result of practical experience in
fnan md fhouo ... n
the solicitation of many friends of education, who
were cognzant of the marked success of their author
as an instructor.
Algebra.
Rays Algebra, part rs for common schools and acad-
emles, 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 tile same author
would be an improvement all similar treatises.-I
Rays algebra has the appreciation of the judci
GUS educators, and is superseding all others in many
of the best schools in the United States
Each part of the arithmeca course as well as the
algebraic is complete book in ITSELF and is sold se-
parately.
All the foregoing books have been compiled ex-
pressy for the electric educational SERIES Their auth
practical teachers-men of acknowledged abil-
ty 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 aro admitted, because of their merit the
excellent style Of their manufacture and the quantity
of matter contained in them be the cheapest class
books publishsd in the United States.
In Virginia, Maryland the Caronas, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and other
States the entire Eclectve series is being adopted in
the best schools in preference other books In Tex
as, they are being adopted excellent economi-
cal and uniform series Of class books.
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