WE* ARE IMPORTERS and Job- 

 bers of Commercial Shells, as 

 well as manufacturers of shell 

 novelties. We receive a great 

 many rare and novel shells, not suit- 

 able for manufacturing purposes, but 

 which are especially nice for cabinet 

 collections. We are now putting up 

 some special cabinet and school col- 

 lections, nicety classified and numbered, 

 that are said to be the best values on 

 the market for $i 



NEW YORK 



ADOPTION 



ASSORTMENT No. I.-25 different sheUs, mostly 

 smaU, but an excellent collection and sure to please. 

 A fiae nucleus for beginners. 



ASSORTMENT C— SO shells, corals, sea fans and 

 sea feathers, for $10.00. Contains an excellent variety 

 and includes shells that retail up to SI. 00 and $1.50 

 each. 



Our line of shell novelties are exception- 

 ally good to sell at fairs or resorts and make 

 exceptionally g-ood souvenirs for openings. 



W. E. CUMMINQS & CO., 

 i6o State St., - - Chicaso. 



♦'I beg to advise you that a contract 

 has been awarded to you by the Board 

 of Education." 



A. E. PALHER, Sec'y of Board, 

 New York. 



The above reference is to the first three 

 volumes of our Birds and Nature and also 

 the 168 loose pictures illustrating them. 

 These books and pictures are not only 

 adopted for use in the school libraries of 

 New York, but are extensively used in 

 schools everywhere. The first three volumes 

 adopted contain 168 exquisite pictures of 

 birds in natural colors produced by color 

 photography. The list price per volume in 

 cloth is $1.50, the special price, $1.15. Loose 

 pictures assorted as desired, 2 cents each, in 

 sets of 168, $1.75. Address 



A. W. MUMFORD, 

 New York, or 203 Michigan Ave., Chicago. 



Some Notable Books for Teachers, 



THE ELEMENTS OF GENERAL METHOD. ('5c.) 



AND THE METHOD OF THE RECITATION. ($1.) 



By the McMoRRYS lav the foundation for the modern practical met^^o'^s ^^.''=^„ JL''%t^^Vn^ 

 i a detail to the grades in the Special Methods for Geography, Literature and History, Keaainp 

 and Science. The latter is the best books on its subject. , , ., ^ t, A,f,^ M^-\j„rrv 



Such children's books as '-Classic Stories," for the little oaes ^40 cts.) by Mrs. ^cMurry, 

 "Stories of Indian Childrea" [5)cts.)b7 Mrs. Hasted, and " Robinson Crusoe ^or Boja^na 

 Girls" (40cts ; can be used as material for applying the methods developed in the McMurry 

 Seriesin the prim iry grades. So can the " Story of Lincoln" ^3= cts .) "The Story or i^iysses 

 '50 cts.) and others on our list. 



♦•M;CORIVIICKS SU3GESTI0NS 



on Teaching Geography" (.50 cts.) is intensely practical. 

 Songs of the Tree-Top and Meadow is the loag desired collection of good poems to teach 

 the little ones. AU vour favorites for the primary grades are included. Copy f '5/ examination, 

 4 ) cts LoUmi. the" Little Cliff D iveller. by M rs. Alfred Bayliss, and Wagner Opera btories 

 are the latest and best. Tdey are on new subjects and will satisfy the desire lor valuable new 

 supplemjntary reading. The school edition of each is 50 cts., postagepaid. 



School and Home Education ($1.25) 



Is the journal for teachers who are making a serious study of their profession, Geo. P Brown, 

 Editor. Its School and Home Department is good reading for school patrons as wen. it is 

 striving to encourage a more sympathetic union of the school wi'.h the home, sample iree. 

 Ask for special terms to new subscribers. 



Send for full descriptive catalog of all our publications. 



THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 



BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. 



