LIST OF BOOKS RECEIVED. Dr. Hooker's series on Physical Science, 11 vols. Noticed above. Hanson and Rolfe. Handbook of Latin Poetry. Crosby & Ainsworth. Noticed above. First Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students, and Programme of the Course of Instruction of the School of the Mass. Institute of Technology, 1865-6. Noticed on page 42. Schiller's Maria Stuart. De Vries, Ibarra & Co. Noticed above. Charles Dickens' New Christmas Story. Dr. Marigold's Prescriptions. From A. Williams & Co. Annual Catalogue of Amherst College. SARGENT'S ENTIRELY NEW SERIES OF READERS, AND PRONOUNCING SPELLER. Send for the Latest and Best before making a Change. In consequence of the great success of Mr. EPES SARGENT in his specialty of preparing Readers for schools, there has been a large demand for new books from him; and he has consequently prepared an entirely new and improved Series of Readers, which have been carefully and elegantly electrotyped, and are now ready. The smaller books are beautifully illustrated, and all those improvements, which constant consultation with our best teachers has suggested, are included. We defy contradiction in saying that the Series is the Best, the Handsomest, the most Carefully Prepared, and, we may add, the Cheapest, ever published. Mr. Sargent's long experience, careful scholarship, high culture as a literary man, and acknowledged taste, added to his admitted success in ONE Series of Readers, of which millions are sold annually, are a guaranty that committees will find it for the interest of schools to examine his New Series before making any change. The most striking evidence of his previous success may be found in the extent to which the latest compilers of Readers and Speakers have made use of his original labors in selection; his works appearing to have been The magazine from which compilers have taken nearly two-thirds of their pieces. The New Fifth Reader, .just issued, is the greatest book of its class before the public. The ELOCUTIONARY INTRODUCTION embraces all the instruction of any practical value; and the Reading Lessons comprise the best elocutionary pieces in the language. It is eminently a book For the times, AND UP WITH THE TIMES-far in advance of any competing work. Sargent's New Pronouncing Speller has among its features a NEW AND IMPROVED SYSTEM OF NOTATION, and is exciting the greatest interest among teachers for the thoroughness and ingenuity of its system of indicating pronunciation. Copies for examination furnished on application to the Publisher. Aug., '64.-tf. JOHN L. SHOREY, 13 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Thoroughly Revised and much Enlarged, OVER 3000 FINE IS A WELL-NIGH INDISPENSABLE REQUISITE FOR EVERY TEACHER'S DESK, Giving important aid in every branch taught in our schools, and of constant use and convenience in EVERY INTELLIGENT FAMILY. It contains 10,000 WORDS and MEANINGS not found in other Dictionaries. Over thirty able American and European scholars employed upon this revision, and THIRTY YEARS of labor expended upon it, being more than in the original preparation of almost any other English Dictionary. It is now believed to be by far the most complete, useful, and satisfactory Dictionary of the language ever published, as it is by far the largest single volume ever issued in any language. The possession of any other English Dictionary, or any previous edition of this, cannot compensate for the want of this very full and complete one. In its present perfected state, it must long remain the BEST ENGLISH DICTIONARY, And once possessed, remains of constant and abiding value. What book, besides the Bible, so indispensable as a good Dictionary? In one Volume of 1840 Royal Quarto Pages. "GET THE LATEST." "GET THE BEST” "GET WEBSTER." Published by G. & C. MERRIAM, Springfield, Mass. Sold by all Booksellers. State Normal Schools. The normal Schools at Framingham and Salem are designed for the education of female teachers; those at Bridgewater and Westfield for the education of teachers of both sexes. The course extends over two years, of two terms of about twenty weeks each, for all except those who have been graduated at a college, for whom the course covers only one term. Any person entering either of the schools, with extraordinary preparation, may obtain a degree in onehalf or three-fourths of the time usually required. 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At each examination, in all the schools, reading will receive particular attention, and the Lee prizes for excellence in reading will be conferred upon the best readers. For circulars, or for further information, application may be made to the principals of the several schools. The following are the conditions on which the Lee prizes may be received: To deserve a prize, the candidate must possess naturally, or have gained by discipline, 1. A fulness of voice which shall enable him to fill, without apparent effort, the room occupied by the class. 2. Perfect distinctness of articulation, giving complete expression to every vocal element, and letting the sound of each word fall clearly upon the ear of the hearer, especially at the end of every sentence. 3. Correct pronunciation, with that roundness and fulness of enunciation, and sweetness and mellowness of tone, which only can satisfy and charm the ear and reach the heart; and 4. Just emphasis, clearly marked, but not overstrained. 5. He must read naturally, and with spirit, avoiding all affectation and mannerism, and keeping at the same time clear of the lifeless monotony common in schools, and of the excess of emphasis which so often characterizes poor declamation. 6. In the reading of poetry, his tones must be those of unaffected emotion, free at once from the tameness of prose, and from the too measured cadences of verse. "The most Thorough and Scientific-the most Successful and the Best." GREENLEAF'S NEW MATHEMATICAL COURSE. NEW ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA ; A SIMPLE, EASY, AND COMPREHENSIVE WORK. NEW HIGHER ALGEBRA; A THOROUGH ANALYTICAL TREATISE, NEITHER TOO BRIEF NOR TOO EXTENDED FOR ADVANCED CLASSES. No works of the kind have ever been more promptly introduced into the best schools in all parts of the country, or have been more highly recommended. The following DISTINGUISHED EDUCATORS, among numerous others, either use or commend one or both of these new books, BARNAS SEARS, President of Brown University, R. I. 8. S. GREENE, Professor in Brown University, R. I. J. D. RUNKLE, Professor in Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. J. TATLOCK, Professor of Mathematics, Williamstown College, Mass. JAMES CLARK, Prefect of College of Holy Cross, Mass. M. K. PETTY, Professor of Mathematics, University of Vermont. J. M. VAN VLECK, Professor of Mathematics, Wesleyan University, Conn. A. P. STONE, late President of American Institute of Instruction, Me. G. H. CHRISTY, Professor Western University, Pa. T. R. BAKER, Professor of Mathematics, State Farm School, Pa. DAVID N. CAMP, Principal State Normal School, Conn. D. B. HAGAR, Principal of Salem State Normal School, Mass. WILLIAM F. PHELPS, Principal of State Normal School, Min. GEO. S. JONES, Professor Quaker-City Business College, Philadelphia. A SUFFICIENT TEST OF MERIT. ROBERT S. DAVIS & CO., Please send for Catalogue. 45 Washington Street, Boston. ALL THE LATIN PROSE REQUIRED FOR ENTERING COLLEGE, IN ONE VOLUME. A PREPARATORY LATIN-PROSE BOOK, Containing all the Latin Prose necessary for entering College, with references to Harkness's and Andrews and Stoddard's Latin Grammars; Notes, critical and explanatory; a Vocabulary, and a Geographical and Historical Index. A NEW EDITION, Containing, in addition to the above, a quantity of Easy Prose Selections, designed to supply the place of a Latin Reader; also, Additional Prose Matter, especially prepared for, and adapted to, the Introductory Course of Latin Prose at Harvard University. Thirteenth Edition, Enlarged and Improved, BY J. H. HANSON, A. M., Principal of the Waterville Classical Institute. 12mo, pp. 900. Price $3. Probably no work has for a long time been issued which has so completely met the wants of students as this happily conceived volume by Mr. Hanson. Comprising in one book all the Latin Prose required for entrance into any of our colleges; the TEXT, the most approved; REFERENCES, to the two best grammars in use; NOTES, brief and to the point, giving aid where it is needed, and yet not doing the pupil's work for him; a full VOCABULARY; with other great merits; it has received the approval of a large number of eminent professors and teachers, and has been introduced into many of our best schools and colleges. PRESIDENT CHAMPLIN, of Waterville College, pronounces it "a work of great merit. ** The book cannot fail of being favorably received by classical teachers." And S. H. TAYLOR, principal of Phillips Academy-high authority in everything pertaining to the subject-says: "No book of the kind has appeared which is better adapted to lay the right foundation for a thorough knowledge of the Latin Language," COMPANION TO HANSON'S LATIN-PROSE BOOK A HANDBOOK OF BOOK OF LATIN POETRY, FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES, Principal of the Waterville Classical Institute, -AND W. J. ROLFE, A. M., Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass. 12mo. Price $3. Shortly after the publication of the "Preparatory Latin-Prose Book," the author and publishers of that work began to receive requests from teachers in different parts of the country, that a book of Latin Poetry on the same plan might be prepared. The "Handbook of Latin Poetry," is the result of an effort to meet this popular demand. The book comprises from Virgil, the first six books of the Eneid, the first two books of the Georgies, and six of the Eclogues; from Ovid, twenty-five Mythological Tales from the Metamorphoses; from Horace, more than fifty of the Odes, the Carmen Sæculare, five of the Satires, seven of the Epistles, and the Ars Poetica. The selections from Virgil include more than is required for admission to most of the colleges in the country; and the selections from Ovid and Horace, both in quantity and quality, are a full equivalent for the omitted portions of Virgil. For Female Seminaries and Colleges, it is believed that the book will meet a want which has long been widely felt. Attention is respectfully requested to this valuable series, which, from its convenience, value, and economy, deserves careful examination. Specimen copies furnished on receipt of one-half the price. CROSBY & AINSWORTH, Publishers, 117 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON. |