The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-08
School Books for the Million! Q

Best and Cheapest School Books Published.
TNHE Eclectic Series of School Books project
l. ed by that well 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-
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 extensively
used than any other, and daily receiving the adoption
and approval of the intelligent and discriminating
teachers of the land
Professor PINNEo, 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 Wood county, Virginia, one of
the able mathematieans 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.
Reading and Spelling Books:
McGuffey's Eclectic Primer for little children; McGuf-
feys Eclectic Spelling Book, for primary and COM
mon schools.
McGufey's Eclectic First Reader; lessons in spelling
and reading for the younger pupils.
McGutley's Eclectic Second READER lessons in read
ing and spelling for young pupils.
McGutfey's Eclectic Third READER for middle classes;
chase and instructive lessons in prose and poetry.
McGutey's Eclectic Fifth Reader Rhetorical Guide)
a rhetorical guide for the highest classes.
The Hemans Reader, for Famale 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that in schools where they were for time, superseded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 to the exclusion of all others, experience
having proved their greater practical utility in the
school-room; and in view of the large amount of mat
ter they contain, and the low prices which they are
sold, they very much cheaper than any other SINH
lar works.
English Grammar.
Pnneos Primary Grammar, on the anal tic method;
complete work tor beginners in the study.
Pinneos Analytical Grammar; full and complete
treatise for academies and schools
Pinneos English Teacher; in which is taught the
structure OF sentences by and synthess; an
admirable work on the ana vsis of sentences.
Professor Pinneos new works are model class books
on the subject of English grammar. This study un-
usually dry, and undressing to learners is rendered
In these volumes attractive and interesting They are
srkngly simple, progressive, and thorough in their
plan and arrangement, and enable pupils to become
good grammarlans. They are the cheapest works of
the kind published.
Arithmetic:
Rays Arithmetic, part first simple lessons for the lit
tie learners.
Rays Arithmetic, part second, complete text book in
mental arithmetic, by the induction and analysis.
Rays Arithmetic, part third for schools and acade-
and analytic methods of instruction.
Numerous and skillfu instructors regard the arith-
netlcs OF professor Kay the most simple progress
sive methodica and thorough class books on the sub
Ject ever before offered American teachers; and thew
are at least 20 per cheaper than other arithmetcs
OF like size, and OF an equal amount of matter. These
volumes are the result Of practical experience in
teaching; and they prepared in compliance with
the solicitation of many friends of education, who
were cognizant of the marked success of their author
as instructor
Algebra.
Rays Algebra, part first 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 the same author
would be an Improvement on all similar treatises-
Rays algebra has the appreciation of the most udici-
Gus educators, and is supersedng all others in many
OF the best schools in the United States
Each part of the arhmetical course, as well as the
algebraic complete book in ITSELF and is sold Sc
parately.
All the foregoing books have been compiled ex-
pressy tor the electric educational series. Their auth
ors are practical teachers-men Of acknowledged abi-
y and learning, who have long been identified with,
and have constantly abored for, the advancement of
the 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 TO be the cheapest class
books published in the United States
In Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, 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 being adopted an excellent, econom-
cal and uniform series of class books
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