Books of Reference.

PETERSON.-Familiar Science, by R. E. Peterson, 12mo, pp. 558, Philadelphia.

RooT.-School Amusements; or, How to Make School Interesting. Embracing Simple Rules for Military and Gymnastic Exercises, and Hints upon the General Management of the School-room. By N. W. Taylor Root, 12mo, pp. 225, New York. $1.00.

ROOT.-Infantry Tactics for Schools; Explained and Illustrated for the use of Teachers and Scholars. By the Author of School Amusements, 18mo, pp. 180, New York. 50 cts.

SANDERS.-Elocutionary Chart, by C. W. Sanders, A. M., New York.

TRALL. The Illustrated Family Gymnasium; containing the most Improved Methods of applying Gymnastic, Calisthenic, Kinesipathic, and Vocal Exercises to the Development of the Bodily Organs, the Invigoration of their Functions, the Preservation of Health, and the Cure of Diseases and Deformities. By R. T. Trall, M. D., 8vo, pp. 215, New York. $1.25.

WILLEMENT. Catechism of Familiar Things; their History, etc., with a brief Explanation of some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. By Emily Elizabeth Willement, 12mo, pp. 206, Philadelphia.

WELCH.-Object Lessons, prepared for Teachers of Primary Schools and Primary Classes, by A. S Welch, Principal of Michigan State Normal School 18mo, pp. 173, New York. 50 cts.

WELLS.-Familiar Science; or, the Scientific Ex planation of the Principles of Natural and Physical

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Science, and their Practical and Familiar Applications to the Employments and Necessities of Common Life. By David A. Wells, A. M., 8vo, pp. 566, Philadelphia.

WELLS.-The Science of Common Things; a Familiar Explanation of the First Principles of Physical Science; for Schools, Families, and Young Students. By David A. Wells, A. M., 12mo, pp. 323, New York. 75 cts.

WATTS on the Mind, with Questions, 18mo, New York. 34 cts.

WALKER.-Manly Exercises, containing Rowing, Sailing, Riding, Driving, Racing, Leaping, Balancing, Hunting, Shooting, Exercises with Indian Clubs, etc. From the 9th London edition, 12mo, pp. 323, Philadelphia.

WATSON.-National Phonetic Tablets, by J. Madison Watson. Eight Tablets. New York. $3.00. WILLARD.-Morals for the Young, by Emma Willard, 16mo, New York. 50 cts.

YOUMANS.-Hand-Book of Household Science; a Popular Account of Heat, Light, Air, Aliment, and Cleansing, in their Scientific Principles and Domestic Applications. By Edward L. Youmans, 12mo, pp. 470, New York. $1.25.

The Reason Why; General Science. A careful collection of many hundreds of Reasons for Things which, though generally believed, are imperfectly understood. 12mo, pp. 346, New York. $1.00

Fireside Philosophy; or, Familiar Talks about Common Things. 12mo, pp. 360, New York. $1.00

Teachers' Library.

GENERAL LIBRARY FOR TEACHERS.

"We, and the community, would look with distrust, if not with contempt, upon the man who should commence the practice of law without having in his possession a single treatise on law. Are we not, then, justified in withholding respect from one who attempts to teach without the opportunity of daily reference to the excellent works which have been prepared to aid teachers? The teacher should have a professional library, and should replenish it yearly, as regularly as he does his wardrobe, and as liberally as circumstances will allow."-Dr. A. D. Lord, of Columbus, Ohio.

The character of schools must always depend mainly upon the character of the teachers, and the progress and improvement of the schools generally bear a direct relation to the efforts made by the teachers for their own improvement.

The teacher who is satisfied with present attainments, and whose ambition in school rises no higher than a mere repetition of past efforts, will be sure to furnish an example in which both teacher and school are constantly deteriorating.

It is the manifest duty of the teacher to strive every day to make some positive advance upon the labors of the previous day. To this end he must not only be fruitful in expedients, and assiduous in studying the character and dispositions of his different pupils, but he must also avail himself of the wisdom and experience of others who are engaged in the same work.

The study of educational works embodying the results of the best efforts of successful educators in

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this and other countries, is an indispensable auxiliary to the labors of the teacher who is desirous of advancing to a high standard in his profession.

ABBOTT.-The Teacher; or, Moral Influences em ployed in the Government and Instruction of the Young. By Jacob Abbott, 12mo, New York. $1.00.

ARNOLD.-Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold, D. D., late head master of Rugby School, by A. P. Stanley. Reprinted from London edition. Svo, pp. 490, New York.

ALCOTT.-Confessions of a Schoolmaster, by William A. Alcott, 12mo, pp. 316, New York. 75 cts. BURTON.-The District School as it was, by Warren Burton, 18mo, pp. 156, Boston.

BARNARD.-National Education in Europe; being an Account of the Organization, Administration, Instruction, and Statistics of Public Schools of different Grades in the different States. By Henry Barnard, LL. D., 8vo, pp. 890. $3.00.

BARNARD.-Educational Biography; or, Memoirs of Teachers, Educators, and Promoters and Benefactors of Education, Literature, and Science. By Henry Barnard, LL. D., vol. 1, 8vo, pp. 524, New York and Hartford. $3.50.

BARNARD.-American Journal of Education, from 1855 to the present time, edited by Henry Barnard, LL. D., 11 vols., 8vo, each about 800 pages, Hartford and New York. First five volumes, $12.50. An. nual subscription, $4.00.

BARNARD-School Architecture; or, Contributions

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to the Improvement of School-houses in the United States. By Henry Barnard, LL. D., 8vo, pp. 366, New York. $2.00.

BARNARD.-Normal Schools, and other Institutions, Agencies, and Means designed for the Professional Education of Teachers, by Henry Barnard, LL. D., 8vo, pp. 659, Hartford and New York. $2.00.

BARNARD.--Educational Aphorisms and Suggestions, Ancient and Modern, republished from Barnard's American Journal of Education, 8vo, pp. 753, New York and Chicago. $1.50.

BURROWES.-Pennsylvania School Architecture; a Manual of Directions and Plans for Grading, Locating, Constructing, Heating, Ventilating, and Furnishing Common-school Houses; by Thomas H. Burrowes, LL. D., royal 8vo, pp. 276, Harrisburg, Pa.

BATES.-Lectures on Mental and Moral Culture, by Samuel P. Bates, A. M., 12mo, pp. 319, New York. $1.00.

BATES.-Method of Teachers' Institutes, and the Theory of Education, by Samuel P. Bates, A. M., 12mo, New York.

CRAIG.-The Philosophy of Training; or, The Principles and Art of a Normal Education. By A. R. Craig, 12mo, pp. 377, London.

DWIGHT.-The Higher Christian Education, by Benjamin W. Dwight, 12mo, pp. 347, New York. $1.00

DAVIES.-Logic and Utility of Mathematics, with he best Methods of Instruction explained and illustrated, by Charles Davies, LL. D., 8vo, pp. 375. $1.00.