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For SCHOOL OFFICERS, PRINCIPALS, and HEADS OF FAMILIES who wish to employ well-qualified TEACHERS;

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For supplying Teachers and School Officers with School Books, Globes, Maps, Charts, Diagrams, Philosophical and Chemical Apparatus, Black-Boards, Crayons, Liquid-Slating, School Furniture, Pianos, Sheet Music, Stationery, Artists' Materials-in short, with every possible kind of School Merchandise, at large discounts from regular rates,

From an Address by Rev. Samuel Lockwood, before a Teachers' Association, October, 1860. "Perhaps the most remarkable exponent of what method may accomplish, is that system of Educational Tactics as conducted and developed by the 'AMERICAN SCHOOL INSTITUTE.' Here is a set of gentlemen who keep themselves posted on the entire educational wants of the whole country. Every department of education, high or low, comes within their plan. The apparatus, the literature, the wants and resources of education, are tabled, as in a BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.

"And now mark the value of such knowledge. In a time consideration, what saving! Instead of schools being closed, or suffered to decline until the right man turns up, one is provided whose calibre is known. The right man in the right place.'

"The loss of time, misdirection of talent, imposition by unprofessional charlatanry, each in itself no small misfortune to patron or pupil, are happily avoided."

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Circulars giving G. S. WOODMAN & COMPANY, Agents for Schools and Teachers. 596 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Branch Office, 25 North Fourth St., Philadelphia. Aug. '62.5t.

STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS.

THE 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. Tuition is free to those who intend to teach in the public schools of Massachusetts, wherever they may have previously resided; and, if needed, pecuniary aid is also given to pupils from Massachusetts. The text-books required are mostly furnished from the libraries of the Schools.

The Terms Commence, in each School, as follows:

AT SALEM,

On the last Wednesday of February, and first Wednesday of September.

On the second Wednesday of March and third Wednesday of September.

AT WESTFIELD,

On the fourth Wednesday of March and September.

Candidates for Admission are examined on the first day of each Term; except at Framingham, where the examination takes place on the day preceding. For Circulars, or further information, apply to the Principals of the several schools.

Feb. '61.

CROSBY & NICHOLS

PUBLISH

A PREPARATORY LATIN PROSE BOOK:

Containing all the Latin Prose necessary for entering College, with References to Kuhner's and Andrews and Stoddard's Latin Grammars, Notes, critical and explanatory, a Vocabulary, and a Geographical and Historical Index. By J. H. HANSON, A. M., Principal of the High School for Boys, Portland, Me. Fourth edition. 12mo. pp. 775. Price $1.50.

The many advantages combined in this work, which have never before been attempted, claim for it the attention of all interested in the study of the Latin language.

Its preparation was commenced some years since, in the belief that the Latin preparatory course for College, both in the variety and arrangements of the materials composing it and in the materials themselves, could be improved; and that, by comprising in a single volume what is usually obtained from three or four, the expenses of the young student could be very considerably lessened. A desire to awaken a deeper interest in classical studies, as well as to promote thoroughness in their pursuit, and to contribute something towards placing the advantages of a liberal education within the reach of all, is the author's reason for adding another to the already numerous list of school-books.

"I have examined with care the Latin Prose Book which you sent me. I have known Mr. Hanson, the editor, for many years, as a ripe and conscientious scholar, and was prepared to find his work well done; but it certainly exceeded my expectations. The selections are good; the notes terse, scholarly, and admirably put. The whole work shows the presence of the sound scholar and the skillful teacher. It seems to me a book most admirably adapted to the purposes of students preparing for college. I beg leave to recommend the work most heartily to teachers."- Rev. Dr. ANDERSON, Pres. Rochester Univ. ÆSTHETICS; OR, SCIENCE OF BEAUTY:

By JOHN BASCOM, Professor in Williams College. 12mo. Price 80c.

This work was written with a desire to supply the want of an exclusive and compact treatise on the principles of taste, there being no work which gives itself singly to a systematic statement of the nature of beauty, and of its primary and fundamental laws.

NEW WORK ON ANALYSIS:

ENGLISH ANALYSIS; containing forms for the complete analysis of English composition, together with selections for analysis from the best English authors. Designed to accompany the study of English Grammar in High and Grammar Schools. By EDWARD P. BATES, A. M., Principal of Cotting Academy, West Cambridge, Mass. 12mo. Half morocco. Price 40 cents.

Payson, Dunton & Scribner's Combined System of Penmanship:

Comprising the Common School Series, the Business Series, and the Ladies' Series; with copies at the head of each page, executed in the most beautiful manner and in a style exactly resembling the hand-writing of the authors.

The history of this series of copy-books is unprecedented in the annals of chirography, and its wonderful success is only to be accounted for by its unequalled merit and its peculiar adaptation to the wants of our schools.

Its authors are devoted to their profession; and their combined experience is brought to bear upon the system, improving upon it from time to time, as it is found capable of improvement.

It is the best and most successful system of penmanship before the public, and is in use from Maine to California, throughout the States and Territories, and in the British Provinces

The statistics of schools show that no other series of copy-books, in this or any other country, is so largely in use as Payson, Dunton and Scribner's Penmanship. From its universal introduction into our best schools, and from its use and recommendation by the most competent teachers throughout our country, the publishers feel justified in claiming it to be the National System.

A New Idea-Peculiar to this Series:

PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S OBLIQUE LINES, for teaching the pupil the proper slope in writing. Specimens furnished on receipt of a one cent stamp. HANAFORD & PAYSON'S SYSTEM OF BOOK-KEEPING

Comprised in three books. Adapted to Payson, Dunton and Scribner's Combined System of Penmanship. By L. B. HANAFORD, A. M., and J. W. PAYSON, Principals of the Boston Mer. Academy. SINGLE ENTRY. Common School edition. Half morocco. Price 40c. Blanks for do 25c. DOUBLE AND SINGLE ENTRY. High School edition. Half morocco. Price 75 cents; Blanks for do. 38 cents,

ACADEMIC EDITION. Comprising commercial arithmetic, etc., etc. Cloth sides, half morocco. Price $1.50; Blanks for do. 75 cents.

These works are designed to follow the System of Penmanship, so well known, and so deservedly popular, throughout the United States. They combine instruction in both Book-keeping and Penmanship; the exercises being fac-similes of the beautiful style of writing taught in the copy-books. The Chart, Copy-books, and Book-keeping form a series more full and complete than any ever before published.

Please send for a Descriptive Catalogue of our school and miscellaneous books.

CROSBY & NICHOLS, 117 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON. June, '62.

SARGENT'S

Original Dialogues,

BY EPES SARGENT,

Author of The Standard Speakers, The Standard Readers, Spellers, etc., etc.

THE few Original Dialogues that Mr. SARGENT has published having attained a rare popularity, and been in extensive demand for School Exhibitions, etc., Mr. S. has yielded to the repeated solicitations of many of our most eminent teachers in all parts of the country, and

consented to prepare the new collection which we here announce. It forms

a handsome large duodecimo of 336 pages, with a fine portrait of the
author, engraved on steel, and with wood-cuts representing
appropriate attitudes in dialogue delivery.

Price 1.00.

The usual discount to the Trade.

On receipt of one dollar, a copy will be sent, postage prepaid, to any teacher or pupil.

Every school-boy and school-girl ought to own в сору.

"The dialogues are eminently adapted to representation; vivid, full of action, with characters well discriminated, and language never bordering on coarseness."- National Intelligencer.

"The best collection of dialogues in the language. It ought to be introduced into every school in the country where elocution is taught." -N. Y Home Journal.

"A book worth having. It is written in excellent style, and calculated to delight all intelligent boys and girls."- Chicago Democrat.

"Will be a favorite in every academy, high school, grammar school, or county school, everywhere where boys are boys.' It is decidedly the best collection of dialogues for youthful representation that we have ever examined."— Gardiner, (Me.) Home Journal.

"These dialogues seem to be immensely popular with the boys. The book reached a third edition before it had been out ten days."— Boston Post.

"Many a weary search have we had in our school days for just such a book as this."- Manchester, (N. H.) Mirror.

Sargent's Standard Readers, Charts, etc.

The Readers, being newly electrotyped, will present an unworn face. Sargent's Standard Series of Readers is now the leading Series used in the Eastern States, and in most of the principal cities of the Union, and comprises five carefully graded Readers, a Primer, and two Spellin books.

Copies of the Readers will be furnished gratis to School Committees and Teachers, who are desirous of examining the same, with a view to introduction into schools, on application to the publisher. Or they will be sent by mail, prepaid, when the amount of postage is sent in stamps. The postage rates are, on the Fifth Reader, 24 cents; the Fourth, 18 cents; the Third, 15 cents; the Second, 12 cents; and on the First, 9 cents; Standard Speller, 12 cents; Standard Primer, 6 cents; Smaller Standard Speller, 6 cents.

The New Lithographed Edition of Sargent's Standard School Charts (to accompany Sargent's Standard Readers) is now ready. The Charts are six in number, and each Chart is 22 by 28 inches in dimensions. The charts may be had either on six single sheets, as they come from the store, or mounted on three large cards with a chart on each side. In sheets, these charts may be nailed or pasted, on a wall, and renewed at small expense, when defaced. The six lithographed Charts, in sheets, will be sent by mail, postpaid, for 75 cents. Mounted on Cards, they will be furnished at $1.50 for the set, or 50 cents a card. An explanatory pamphlet goes with them..

Address:

April, '61.-tf.

JOHN L. SHOREY,

13 Washington St., Boston, Mass.