The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-29

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ha,c. with singular co,ncitlcuse, recommend
al NEARLY the same sfts NJ hooks fbr U.s. in
this Territory The combination Of talsut
now caeag,I IN this country, in getting up
AMI issuing school books of every kind, rcn,
der II not only an cwsy task 10 select such ~
arr gusi. but rather difficult onc Ia pr,
cure ANY that arc indifferent still each oie
has his choice. AMI his preference NJ one
book from another Il appears, however,
To the Superintendent that the gr~t ohtSt
Ia la attained is the in,nsiuctsa IT rNi.
roSN srWs II teal lS,oks. aud 10 this cSd he
has felt cons,ulimsi to sacrih~ and f,Vling
Of Iartiality h. may have entertained tf
| particular hooks IN use Is attended with evil
rather than good, aud frequent changes arr
stongly Ia liz epreheNisI, To the books
rSomm9nlod by my prdccs~scrS, have
t~'a able a. Se no Objection; none have
been painted out 10 me by others. Fur the
sake. then. VI mila,aity ~ de~irnblc !
,l~Nn il To Ia my duty wU,ially TO follow
their footsteps; nothing having occurni,
which To my mind demands change The
following ARE. ,herior', thu text books
rsSanuwnd,d TO h. used IN the Schools II
this Territory
Sanders SERIES II Rcaders
Davies Primary Arithmetic,
intellectual
School
University
Mrs. Wizards Histories
larlcy's Illustrated History
Wells English Gramar.
Wcbster's Dictionary and SIsllcr.
Mnchclls Primary Geography,
intermediate "
Biographical Question Book.
School Geography AMI Atlas.
Aeich, topography amt Aiias.
Physical Geography
Iarkcrs Philosophy
The Scholars Companion Rufus W
Ra,ly.
II Is thought that M more advan,s,i backs
than such ~ ae mentioned above viii Ut
present he ucsici In the schools.
WIN SPlllGG HALL.
Superintendent, " Common Schools"
lint Il srns Ia b. the fate " all iww
States AMI Territories Ia have thrust upon
them certain paid agents Of eastern book
"
either To control ihe superintendent Of com
mon schools, 81 10 lpcume arrin,rndcnts
Themselves IN such Nay, very frequently.
official Recommendations made by virtue of
law nrc ontirly dlsrrgarJ,sl and rcnlcr,l Of
no avail and the principle II uniformity
sacrificed 10 the padding Iropuiths Of u
book agNi |, Is recommended Ia the Ieg
islaiur' that the scbooi Law H. NJ amc,sl,sl
that whllr /, makes the duty IT the super
ntcndcnt "a recommend n ~rri's of tint
book il shall also conkr upon him the power
N enforce such Recommendation.
SCHOOL. HHHfS
The time has scar'r vet arrived Ia discuss
at any length the hast mode 81 building
school houses This matter has attrnciel
considerable attention IN son,c IT the Eas,
crn states and daily improvements arr H.
my made, both M regards durability and
ventilation, ~ well ~ economy. IN oar TER
rtvr,, cf course, they Iartakc very much Of
the character of all other buildings, such ~
arr found only alrl always In ~ WY sttlrsl
country. Some al our ritn~ b q already
finished or commenced quite handsome cdi
iio's, and our country towns AMI settlements
exhibit the spirit and In few years will
have the m,ans Ia copulc,o for ibrmsol,r,
buliL,n,,s M we'll ornamental ne u.cfol
r.n,.,, -, T. US
% '" nv. !" 'ua'"' NJ. ' ~n'I' aiTso
iuro enlcayor anI usefulness l. 10 Often
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