ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Ready August 15th: *McGUFFEY'S ALTERNATE * READERS. * Fresh and Interesting Matter at Low Prices. McGuffey's Alternate First Reader, 80 pp. McGuffey's Alternate Third Reader, 176 pp. Sample Copy and Sample Copy and $0.15 McGuffey's Alternate Fourth Reader, 224 pp.. McGuffey's Alternate Readers are intended to furnish additional reading where such reading matter is desired, supplementing any series in use, or alternating with it. McGuffey's Alternate Readers may also be used independently as a regular series. $0.40 The Alternate Readers are based upon the same principles as MCGUFFEY'S Revised ReadERS, which are unequaled in merit, popularity, and extent of use. In grading, the thought involved in the text has been considered first. Every-day words, perfectly familiar to little children, are freely introduced without regard to their length, in preference to unusual substitutes; for example, the word "horse" is used rather than " nag" or "cob." The lessons in the Alternate Readers are fresh, interesting, instructive, and well adapted to aid the mental and moral growth of young pupils. In the lower numbers, many of the selections have been made with a view to their use as exercises in COMPOSITION. Many of them are also suggestive, and may be made the basis of new stories to be written by both teachers and pupils. The illustrations, by the best artists, have also been designed with reference to their use in furnishing themes for composition. Suggestions are made for instruction in LANGUAGE LESSONS in the Third and Fourth Alternate Readers. DEFINITIONS are introduced in the Alternate Third Reader and continued through the Fifth Reader. The Sixth Reader of the Series [nearly ready] will be a Literary Reader, and will be found especially valuable in schools where time is lacking for the study of English Literature as a separate branch. While the primary object of the Alternate Readers is to furnish alternate or supplementary reading, they are so arranged and carefully graded that they may be used independently as a regular Series. NEARLY ONE THOUSAND SUPERINTENDENTS AND PRINCIPALS OF SCHOOLS, AND OTHER PERSONS WELL QUALIFIED, HAVE READ AND CORRECTED ADVANCE PROOFS OF MCGUFFEY'S ALTERNATE READERS AND CONTRIBUTED VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS DURING THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PREPARATION. The publishers, therefore, are confident that the new Alternate Readers will be found as nearly perfect as possible in their adaptation to the purposes designed. Following are extracts from a few of the opinions expressed by teachers, superintendents, and others in every State in the Union, upon examination of the advance proof-sheets of McGUFFEY'S ALTERNATE READERS: Prof. C. C. Rounds, Principal State Normal, Plymouth, N. H.-"A worthy addition to one of the best planned series of reading books ever published." Supt. A. P. Stone, Springfield, Mass.-"Well prepared, containing a good variety of interesting matter judiciously arranged." Supt. H. S. Tarbell, Providence, R. I. - "Make-up excellent. interesting and well graded." Supt. W. F. Slaton, Atlanta, Ga. — “ "Carefully examined by three of our most experienced primary teachers, who pronounce the highest encomiums." Supt. A. J. Smith, Springfield, Ill.—“Am much pleased with Supt. W. S. Perry, Ann Arbor, Mich.-"Finely graded. Supt. L. J. Rundlett, Concord, N. H.-"Material entertaining Dr. Robt. Allyn, Southern Illinois Normal University."I most heartily approve the plan and execution." Dr. I. W. Andrews, Marietta College, Ohio. —"It is certain Dr. Kendall Brooks, University of Michigan. — “A beautiful 46 Dr. H. B. Brown, Northern Indiana Normal School. Nothing so far published to compare with it. The selections are new, fresh, and full of interest." Supt. J. Dushane, South Bend, Ind." It would seem captious to criticise as beautiful a book as this." Prof. E. R. Eldridge, East Iowa Normal. - "Will be hailed with delight by the little ones." Miss A. K. Eggleston, State Normal, Buffalo, N. Y. —“The Hon. J. Estabrook, State Supt., Mich. — “Admirably adapted. * Supt. J. Fairbanks, Springfield, Mo.-"Nothing to criticise Supt. Channing Folsom, Dover, N. H.-" Pleasing and satis- Thos. Hardie, Sec'y Board, Dubuque, Iowa.- Seems to be no Supt. B. T. Hathaway, Northfield, Minn.-"Prepared in a Dr. A. Holbrook, President National Normal University.- Supt. H. M. James, Omaha, Neb. 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