' SCHOOL READERS, 



CONSISTING OF FIVE BOOKS. 



W. T. HAEEIS, LL.D,, A. J. RICKOFF, A. M., MAEK BAILEY, A. M., 



Superintendent of School*, Superintendent of Instruction, Instructor in Elocution, 



St. Louis, Mo. Cleveland, O. Yah College. 



BETAIL PRICES. 



APPLETONS' FIRST READER $o 25 



APPLETONS' SECOND READER 40 



APPLETONS' THIRD READER 56 



APPLETONS' FOURTH READER 70 



APPLETONS' FIFTH READER.. 1 25 



CHIEF MERITS. 



These Readers, while avoiding extremes and one-sided tendencies, combine 

 into one harmonious whole the several results desirable to be attained in a 

 series of school reading-books. These include good pictorial illustrations, a combi- 

 nation of the word and phonic methods, careful grading, drill on the peculiar com- 

 binations of letters that represent vowel-sounds, correct spelling, exercises well 

 arranged for the pupil's preparation by himself (so that he shall learn the great 

 lessons of self-help, self-dependence, the habit of application), exercises that 

 develop a practical command of correct forms of expression, good literary taste, 

 close critical power of thought, and ability to interpret the entire meaning of the 

 language of others. 



THE AUTHORS. 



The high rank which the authors Lave attained in the educational field and 

 their long and successful experience in practical school-work especially fit them 

 for the preparation of text-books that will embody all the best elements of mod- 

 ern educative ideas. In the schools of St. Louis and Cleveland, over which two 

 of them have long presided, the subject of reading has received more than usual 

 attention, and with results that have established for them a wide reputation for 

 superior elocutionary discipline and accomplishments. Feeling the need of a 

 series of reading-books harmonizing in all respects with the modes of instruc- 

 tion growing out of their long tentative work, they have carefully prepared these 

 volumes in the belief that the special features enumerated will commend them 

 to practical teachers everywhere. 



Of Professor Bailey, Instructor of Elocution in Tale College, it is needless to 

 speak, for he is known throughout the Union as being without a peer in his pro- 

 fession. Eis methods make natural, not mechanical readers. 



D. APPLETON &> CO., 549 & 551 Broadway, New York. 



