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MARY HISTORY is simply and interestingly no long or involved sentences. Although brief, pon all matters of real importance to schools in and building of our country, but topics beyond nding of children are omitted. The summaries f the chapters, besides serving to emphasize the are valuable for review.

SCHOOL HISTORY judgment and skill are ne selection of material, and in the space given c. By far the larger part of the book has been The history of the United States since 1783. From ng the attention of the student is directed to causes rather than to isolated events.

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uate amount of material is included in each book equirements of those grades for which it is designed. is presented so simply that the pupil can readily t, and so logically that it can easily be taught by teacher.

plicity of the older methods of teaching this subject with just so much of the modern scientific methods Son as is thoroughly adapted to elementary grades. gh physiography is included to develop the fundations of geography, and to animate and freshen the nout overloading it in this direction.

ysical maps of the grand divisions are drawn to the thus enabling the pupil to form correct concepts The political and more deive size of countries. os are not mere skeletons, giving only the names required by the text, but are full enough to serve In addition, they show y purposes for reference. pal railroads and canals, the head of navigation on ant rivers, and the standard divisions of time. lustrations are new and fresh, reproduced mostly otographs collected from all parts of the world. each map, directnap studies or questions accompany tion to the most important features.