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IN THE REDWOODS-A suggestion for the teachers' vacation from painting by L. P. Latimer.

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Natural Geography Series

BY JACQUES W. REDWAY, F. R. G. S., and RUSSELL HINMAN, author of "The Eclectic Physical Geography."

A complete and rational course, at once simple, natural and attractive to teacher and pupil. The treatment is topical, with frequent exercises in correlating new facts with those already acquired. Outlines are provided for language work. Maps of corresThe illustrations are numerous, ponding divisions are drawn upon a uniform scale to convey correct ideas of comparative areas. helpful and appropriate. The series as a whole is the first successful embodiment of the new methods of geographical study. The books can be used by any teacher, in any school, to secure the best results.

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Largest number of the best books at the lowest prices. New books constantly issued to meet new demands in every departPrices, circulars, specimen pages, and special ment, adapted to every grade of public and private schools, and for college use. information on request. Correspondence cordially invited.

American Book Company

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Address A. F. GUNN, Agent, 204 Pine Street, San Francisco, Cal.

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NUMBER 5 ESTABLISHED 1852

San Francisco Board of Education granted the teachers a holiday on the 2d of May. Why? It is not definitely known Certainly not because the State is lacking in legal holidays.

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Liberty had its birth at Mt. Sinai; its cradle in Bethlehem; its childhood in Rome; its youth in Germany; its education in England, with France and Spain its schoolmasters; its manhood in America, and its future life is the universal world,

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The announcement that the Attantic Monthly had decided not to publish Frederic L. Burke's second article was an error. Dr. Winship's statement caused the comment, and the editor therefore condemned the editor of the Atlantic without cause.

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A careful report, well written, accurate, and complete in all details, is appreciated by Trustees, County Superintendents and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. A careless register has often been the just cause of a teacher's failure to be re-elected.

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The Civil War never seemed so cruel; its dead never so worthy of the sweetest flowers; its monuments such huge fingers of scorn; its living wrecks so worthy of the solicitude of the nation, whether North or South, and the inserted pages in the history from '61 to '65 never seemed so awful, so soiled with dark blotches of blood, as now, now when the Blue and the Gray march side by side across the levels of Cuba. Yet the civil war wrought for liberty. Yet the civil war gave birth to a foe that will enslave more than three millions.

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Samuel T. Black, Supt. of Public Instruction, will be a candidate before the Republican Convention for the place he now holds. His administration has been characterized by activity. along school lines. He has traveled thousands of miles to meet engagements at Institutes and other educational gatherings, and has given wholesome advice on the necessity of Trustees' meetings, teachers' certificates, Arbor Day, more Normal Schools and many other questions of vital interest to the schools and the children of the State.

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Hon. W. T. Harris and a committee recommended to the National Educational Association certain changes in spelling in all official documents. This is the first great practical step taken. and the editor hereafter will adopt the changes of spelling as recommended by the N. E. A. The writers are therefore not responsible for the spelling in their contributions.

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