VOL. VIL MARCH, 186 1.--NO. III, PROVIDENCE: COOKE & DANIELSON, PUBLISHERS, 1861. Printed by COOKE & DANIELSON, 24 Westminster Street. What Constitutes Fitness for the Teacher's History.... 65 Samples of Fine English....... 82 Strike the Knot...." Back to the Wilderness," 67 The Income of a Chinese Schoolmaster ....... 85 The Power of the Human Features..... Work? Bean Gymnastics..........Writing. 85 67 Phonology.-No. 1. 69 Meetings of the R. 1. Institute of Instruction. 87 70 A Tribute to Learning...Framingham Normal School....Dr. Lewis in Fall River........ 88 PHILOLOGY. Education of Royal Children.. 76 Solution of the Problem in Equations................... The Smack in School....The Great Problem.. 77 Summation of Series....... School Dangers.... James Ferguson.-No. 2.. 79 The Microscope.... 91 92 NATURAL SCIENCE. BOOK TABLE. 93 The Child at Play.. 81 Our Exchanges 95 Providence Evening Press Establishment. NO. 24 WESTMINSTER STREET, (JONES BUILDING,) PROVIDENCE. COOKE & DANIELSON, proprietors of the above establishment, invite an increase of the favor already extended to them as the publishers of 1. THE PROVIDENCE EVENING PRESS, The largest daily newspaper in the State, and the only evening paper published in Rhode Island. It always has the latest telegraphic news, the same as contained in the Boston papers received in Providence several hours afterward. City and State intelligence will be found copiously set forth in its columns. Its general news and miscellaneous interesting matter in great abundance give it an additional passport to public favor. Its editorial conduct is strictly upon independent principles. Two editions of this handsomely printed journal are published daily. THE EVENING PRESS is furnished to subscribers at the very low price of $6 per annum, payable in advance for any time desired. It is served in any part of the city at twelve cents per week, to such as prefer a weekly arrangement. Single copies, two cents each, may be procured at the office, at the news depots, and of the newsboys. THE EVENING PRESS is a very valuable medium for advertisers, and both yearly and transient advertisers will be dealt with liberally. 2. THE RHODE ISLAND PRESS, Which is equalled in size by only one other weekly Rhode Island paper, contains a very large amount of reading matter, and is suphlied to subscribers at the cheap rate of $1.50 per year, payable in advance. Ten copies will be sent to one address for a year for $10. Single numbers, three cents. Only a limited number of advertisements will be received for this paper, the advertisers in which will find their interest promoted by an arrangement with respect to it. 3. THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOLMASTER. BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. The Proprietors of this establishment confidently invite the patronage of the public in connection with their Book and Job Printing Department. They are prepared to execute all kinds of letter press printing with NEATNESS, CHEAPNESS and PROMPTNESS. No pains will be spared to make it to the interest of their friends to transact business of this kind with them. PROVIDENCE March, 1860. SCHOOL PIANOS, ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS! COTTAGE PIANO, RICH ROSEWOOD CASE, $150, Warranted to Prove Good and to Give Satisfaction. HAVING REBUILT OUR FACTORY, MUCH IMPROVED, WITH ENTIRE NEW MACHINERY, SAVED OUR STOCK OF OLD DRY LUMBER, WE ARE AGAIN Making our Superior Pianos and Promptly Filling Orders. OUR REGULAR STYLES OF PIANO FORTES, 64, 6, 7, AND 71 OCTAVES, $200 TO $500, ACCORDING TO SIZE AND FINISH. CASH BUYERS. LARGE DISCOUNTS TO ILLUSTRATED PRICE LISTS AND CIRCULARS FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. All our Piano Fortes have our Great Improvement: THE PATENT INSULATED IRON RIM AND FRAME, Making them the Best and Most Durable in the World. THESE PIANOS ARE BEING ADOPTED IN ALL THE LARGE SEMINARIES AND Being found far more durable, and keeping in tune longer than any Piano made in the SEND FOR CIRCULARS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, OR MONEY AND EXPENSES REFUNDED. m,my,j BOARDMAN, GRAY & CO., MANUFACTURERS, ALBANY, NEW YORK. The Antiquarian Bookstore. SIDNEY S. RIDER, BOOKSELLER, NO. 17 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, HAS NOW IN STOCK AND FOR SALE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SCHOOL BOOKS, OF THE VARIOUS KINDS NOW IN USE AND WHICH ARE OFFERED FOR SALE At prices as Low or LowER than at any other Store in this State. HE ALSO HAS A LARGE COLLECTION OF SECOND-HAND BOOKS OF ALL KINDS, WHICH HE WILL SELL LOW. Any Kind of Old Books taken in Exchange for New Books. SIDNEY S. RIDER, NO. 17 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE. |