, 1865-10-31

means Of the number. It Is astonishing and
TO sec to what extent this system
has brtadened md perfected itself In the
hands Of gentleman, himself prac-
tical educatoT, and by the business OF
ths 2ast; ten yea os mone ame1tcsn
school system. 1t Is especially Interesting to
sit with him as he opens his correspondence
from the fcmotest sections OF the country,
and sec with satisfaction how rapidly the war
worn south Is reawakeniug lta call for teach
crs Of every grade, and at prices too, Which
attest ut once Their pressing @ req OF susn ss h
to pay teachers well. There Is no danger now
That vigilance committees will examine the
lining Of school mtstEcsscs band-ho1es to sec
II nntI-slayery newspapers have been used.
1t is the intention OF Ar. Sehermcrhorn to
make bis representative branch In Chicago the
adequate counterpart Of the New York agency
With close relations and Interchanscs Of infor,
nation that to IN extent not before reached
will make his cmpbatically an national bureau
OF Instruction.
MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT..
But this Is not all. Hitherto hare spoken
of what Is more exclusively bureau and Office
work. Almost inevitably there has grown m
adjunct but now wide anu solid business
structure In this relation established with the
educational channels. It WINS tlrst only
matter Of favor to this or that person in the
guidance OF choice and purchase Of some
needed part Of materIa1 outfit. It has nov
become IN extensive and constantly extend
Ing mercantile business, confined to tho busl-
ness of school supplies, but furnishing every
make their educational relation successful.
This part Of the enterprise, at present, stands
most prominent in the Chicago brnnch house,
but ii will gufn the other Immediately
aicssrs. ScheFmerhorn, Bancroft i Co.'s cata-
loeyc Of school literature aud merchandise u
q perfect and admirable inventory Of school
needs and school supplies. As publishers Of
books, maps and chasts they already stand In
the very foremost rank. The approved aud
excellent plan oi teaching by charts and dla-
grp1us has been carried to high perfection
III their publications, and these are among
the most admired and useful Of their class
that have eycr decorated the walls Of sSheo!
TEACHERS. Some Of their issnes rise to SerJ
high grade Of literary merit, especially the
PROF. CLEVELAND SERIES.
The volumes comprise in their series com
plete compendium Of English, American and
classical literature, which in handsome gilt
binding nre worthy to adorn any library, and
In tho school editions arc the the pupils, com.
panion and instructor In d long neglected
branch Of education, the world Of books.
1
serves the choicest wreath of award among
hook-mskers for our schools, and Is receiving
it In the material SHAPE which Is the author's
solid reward, for Mefsrs. ScheEmcrhoEn, Ban
croft i Co. are receiving orders faster than
they can Gll them, with u large force Of prfn-
ters md bInlers at work.
might 80 On WIN otnts oetMls. on tnGll
ninplr catalogue, but the less includes the
greater. The enterprise and sagactty which
undertook the CleFeland series, ana Is lssuine
annually acres Of charts illustrative Of aii re
schoo! branches ~ould oe extre9ely nnikeiy
to omit me minor and purely tTaae deta'!s nl
Thteh MAKE tner stores II Ne~ tolh, Hn.ti,
aelpala Mna SmSago ny ospotA 'us y. n',s
ever n.,g " '.,e }a t.";nad - 'As Ae
The best itaenus q complete eauca.,9n IT
viewing viii delight Inc pfos1css m5klus ~
muscular educat'on. nlcuEses SCUM JULIE ~ q
and well deFeiopea tfHtnss as tne tae o1s'
anu sobstfatnm OF meotal tfa'1Ah:'
wATsoN's HANDBOOK.
published By this house Is noble compen
| tlium Of the whole science of Calisthentcs nnt
| Gymnustics, combiains vocal culture ani
| indeed the whole rapge required in 8 aconrlett
| Drill Book for the school and ialnlly ana pnb
lie or private gymnasium. Ihe aut1or na!
l combined the admirable pr1neiplc OF musl'
accompanying the exercises: 1t y Folnm'
on physical culture which ~lsely k1e PUBLISH
ers have dcekeu ~ gtst ahu sisA ss}st1a =. =
Woftny 10 auutn nr 'a serv,ceoh1e edftions are h,
nsas. nAs NY t,,;a;nT shcir wnv a,no1,s, the edu
oataSs :nuusa"u0 "''7
ca'o.s !. .. ~ w1r acuoo,-poov
"ohsi4f 4S 4aa 80 .,'..,,
10 sho" your reauess ~" snotonS IT, XII ~:
Mcssra. 7. =. q 70. sse taRing ho!a Q! taE1 IN;
mission, and WITH wnat ennshtSinea iatcau y.
Eence they a5e S3us 10 a,t ~. ~ -
sla!e ;aat oasI scban1 ~. rn1n,ne viii IN
beautiful iof1heoMF ssnoua ~ as.".t ~ Fly
aboFc title preIalea WIZ H., 5ne sx.sss T@se ~
and By consul1atao anu alu os a1me l .. ~ ~
most distinguished c!c1syneo, nnu u'esI Ga -
authorship o. iea1ius c41eay,i} sSnyo w.
Prayer and singing BOOK, 70 eulte auu y!s
elevation to the DAILY aeTolions o. aae sc9o. y.
room. ILLS Will 1all eoio " tnt - =: auu ~
tcntaon Of many VINO ase Mtessseea u p9um p1'n.
education, but there GRE Iaousanus " taoe
sands Who oenefe taat eAtls.!au ~. T.; II.
arc nowhcre more 70 pc coseEu u.tn Lu4n ~ IL
school room, and with these the p9oncatlo
Of Rev. Mr.. Wylie VII be aaop1ea nltn
instant favor that will bless ootn anshof IN
publishers. ..-.-.
TIE POTTER 4 HAMMOND WHITING Doohs
| p,+ therc Ia vet another specialty wherec
/ rmnst sneak. SO freshlY have returned fro1
3,,H ertrnsiye and busY photographic depart
mcnf. In the upper portion Of their bulldfns
| m Arch street, where a long row Of ntht
,Tnnhic presses arc kept busy on the
ro1TEn 4 uAuAosp WRITING BOOKS.
eoala ~ s1ts 1,sta4s sp14 ~ " w. % Vnnny ;1ea
fhc ch;rocranhic art, If / succeeded in mea!
n1ahIv renroducinr the Bcientific and exec
fent nrfncSnles as explained by AIr Potter an
c|tr 10 multitudes Of old fashioned p1odde,