The Progress., 1893-09-16
COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS.

We likewise imagine that the
wholesale and retail price of books
to be used in the schools will
be matter OF interest, and in keep
ing with this idea we give below the
price which the scholar will have to
pay for his books, as well as that which
the dealers have to pay for them. 1t
will be observed that the price Of
many books is fixed at odd num-
bers as far rs the UNCONVENTIONAL
coin generally used is concerned, such
as l3 cents, II cents. 81, y and the
like. The exact change can always
be made by the scholars taking the
right amount, the difference being
made 10y the use Of the copper cent.
These can he had at the postoiiice and
will make quite an item in the per
GENITAL of overcharge made, for the
dealer will usually demand the
amount necessary to make ont the
) cents above the price quoted, such
as exacting - cents for IA book mark
ed IL cents.
The prices quoted are authentic and
can be relied on.
COURSE OF STUDY IN LOWER DEPARTMENT
The question Of grading is an i'm
portant one and should be adopted
wherever possible. 1t needs no argu-
ment TO convince the thoughtful per
son that the teacher who confines
himself to one cOnrse of study can
be immensely more beneficial to the
scholars under his instruction than he
who has to teach number of studies.
OF course in the country, where it
is sparsely settled and the attendance
at one school necessarily light, this
cannot he done because the number
of scholars attending would not JUS
tify the employment of several iD
strdctors, but this can and has been
done in Shreveport aud for the bene
fit of all interested we give here
THE GRADES.
First Year-McGuffey's first reader,
Longs language exercises, first part
uniform states, Whites oral lessons
in numbers, spelling, writing and
oral instruction and blackboard exer-
cises, assisted by McGuffey's reading
charts and Parker's arithmetical
charts.
Second Year Same as previous,
except advanced to second reader
Nicholson'5 primary arithmetic,
Hansell's tracing book. with increased
oral exercises and instructions.
Third Year McGuffey's third
reader, Longs language exercises,
second part; Nicholson's intermedi-
ate arithmetic, Mitchell's first lesson
in geography, drawing, writing and
spelling and oral blackboard exercises
aud instructions.
Fourth Year-Same as third year,
except to advance TO McGuffey's
fourth reader, AIitchell's primary
geography.
Fifth Year-McGuffey's fifth read
er, Longs language exercises, third
part; Mi,chell's primary geography,
Hansell's school history, Walkers
health lessons, eclectic industrial
drawing, book 5; Nicholson's ad-
vanced arithmetic, from page to
III; writing, spelling aud instruction
on blackboard aad oral exercises.
Sixth Year Continued same as
fifth year, with additions of McGuf-
fey's revised eclectic speller. Nichol-
sons advanced arithmetic, from page
III to 100: Mitchelrs intermediate
geography, Reed & Kellogg's graded
lessons, Hansell's school history, Han
sells highery history. Walkers health
writing and drawing and oral
and blackboard exercises.
the seventh year will have for its
course of study McGuffey's revised +!
eclectic sixth reader, NcGuffey's re-
vised eclectic speller, Nicholson's ad-
vanced arithmetic, from page 100 to
$50 with review of common frac-
tions, decimal fractions and denomi-
nate numbers: Mitchelfs intermedi-
ate geography, Reed & Kellogg's
higher lessons in English, Hansell's
higher United States history, John
zon e. Routon's How We Live. writ /