Some Educational Facts: 1 "School-books contribute nearly 50 per cent] of the school education of the child. According to statistics compiled from the Report of the State Superintendent of Minnesota, they cost only 3.7 per cent of the total expense of running the schools." 2 "Remember that, when you are laying in a fresh supply of books, it costs no more to get the latest and best than it does to get the old and out-of-date." 3 "Ginn & Company enjoy the unique distinction among American publishers of being able to furnish, in response to a single order, every book needed from the Primer to the University, without a weak link in the chain." 4 If your old adoption is about to expire, or, if some of the books you now have in stock are badly worn or behind the times, you owe it to sound business sense, as well as to your school, to correspond with us before acting. Information furnished free and samples sent upon approval. Magazines for Christmas Instead of giving particular notice to single magazines this month, we call the attention of our readers to THE CENTURY, THE ATLANTIC, SCRIBNER'S, REVIEW OF REVIEWS, COSMOPOLITAN and LIPPINCOTT'S. A year's subscription to either of these magazines would make one of the best Christmas presents one could give to a friend who likes to keep pace with current magazine literature. The magazines we mention are the most popular with our patrons. We have not tried to name them in order of popularity. The Century and Scribner's are both high class literary periodicals and are most beautifully illustrated. The Atlantic looks down on its associates from its high literary eminence and publishes some of the best educational articles of the day. No illustrations. The Review of Reviews is America's one political, social and economic high plane paragrapher. Its review of the world and its character sketches make it almost invaluable to teachers. The Cosmopolitan is undoubtedly the cosmopolitan lowpriced magazine. That it can furnish such choice material and such beautiful illustrations at so low a price seems incredible. Lippincott's one or two stories each month keep the magazine prominently before the story-reading public, for the stories are choice. You can do no better than send one to father, brother, sister or friend next year, to keep before them every month the good cheer you wish them at this merry Christmas season. THE PLAN BOOK. This seems to be a decided hit. If volume two equals volume one, there will be great demand for volume three. Volume one can still be purchased entire. Ten numbers $2.00. Plaster Casts for School and Home Decoration Venus de Milo, 25 in., $2.00. Apollo, 13 in., $1.25. Reading Boy, 12 in., $1.25 Laughing Boy, $1.00 Figures, Busts, Medallions, Friezes, etc. from 15c to $5.00. See full list elsewhere in this paper. Blackboard Stencils for Christmas A set of Blackboard Stencils for Christmas that tells in picture the whole story of Santa Claus. Thousands of schools have used them with entire satisfaction. Children are delighted with them. The set is as follows: MODERN METHODS for MODERN TEACHERS If you wish a live, bright, original, up-to-date teachers journal; one that is filled to 66 TEACHERS WORLD will aid you. Ten large Natural History Supplement Charts free each year-Ten Address the TEACHERS WORLD, 13 Astor Place, New York City More than 50,000 teachers are using its plans and suggestions. ESTABLISHED 1889. Ninth year of increasing success. 48 Large Quarto Pages and Supplement. Monthly-Illustrated ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. One Sample Copy Seat Free. HAVE YOU TRIED THEM? THE FIVE CENT CLASSICS Are especially adapted to furnish aid in your Reading, History, Geography and Nature Lessons, and you will also find them a marvellous help in discipline. Order by number. Each number contains about 32 pages of choice illustrated literature, bound in strong mani la covers. Price, 5 cents a copy, 60 cents a dozen, postpaid. TEN CENT CLASSICS. THE NEW READERS MEET - Adopted in whole or in part in such cities as Oshkosh, Wis., (40,000); Cedar Rapids, la., (25,000); St. Cloud, Minn., (10,000); Grand Haven, Mich., (6,000); Ottumwa, la., (21,000); Galesburg, III., (15,000); all within one month after series appears. This series of Readers is based upon the following ideas: (1) That reading is an acquired power of the reader more than an accomplishment for the entertainment of listeners; (2) That reading should interest, please and attract the pupil, should form a taste for and should give a knowledge of the standard literature of the race. FIVE BOOKS-Prices: 1st, 25c; 2d, 36c; 3d, 48c; 4th, 60c; ́5th, 90c. NEW DRAWING BOOKS CHICAGO RAND, MCNALLY & CO. NEW YO K SHORTHAND Kerst's School, Corning, NY. Read about Primary School Leaflets St. Paul Busines Collage. Teaches Bookkeeping, Stenography.Typewriting Telegraphy, Law, Penmanship. Correspondence and English branches. Established 33 years. Open year round. day and evening. Catalogue free. MAGUIRE BROTHERS, Proprietors, 93 East Sixth Street, St. Paul, Minn. |