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Wisconsin Journal of Education

Vol. XXVII.

MADISON, WIS., MARCH, 1897.

No. 3

A GREAT LITERARY BARGAIN!

Cooper's Famous Romances of the American Forest!

An Entirely New Edition of

THE LEATHERSTOCKING TALES,

By JAMES FENIMORE COOPER.

The first and greatest of American novelists was James Fenimore Cooper. "His popularity," says a writer in the Century Magazine, "was cosmopolitan. He was almost as widely read in France, in Germany, and in Italy as in Great Britain and the United States. Only one American book has

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ever since attained the international success of
these of Cooper's-'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' and only
one Américan author, Poe, has since gained a
name at all commensurate with Cooper's abroad."
The great author is dead, but his charming ro-
mances still live to delight new generations of
readers. "The wind of the lakes and the prairies
has not lost its balsam and the salt of the sea
keeps its savor," says the same writer above
quoted. Beautiful indeed are Cooper's stories of
the red man ani the pioneer, full of incident, in-
tensely interesting, abounding in adventure, yet
pure, elevating, manly, and entirely devoid of all
the objectionable features of the modern Indian
story. No reading could be more wholesome for
young or old than Cooper's famous novels. An
entirely new edition of the Leatherstocking Tales
has just been published, in one large and hand-
some volume of over three hundred large quarto
pages, containing all of these famous romances,
complete, unchanged and unabridged, viz.:

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This handsome edition, of the Leatherstocking
Tales is printed upon good paper from large type.
It is a delightful book, and one which should
have a place in every American home.
It con-
tains five of the most charming romances that the
mind of man has ever conceived. A whole win-
ter's reading is comprised in tuis mammoth vol-
ume. All who have not read Cooper's stories
have in store for themselves a rich literary treat. Every member of the family circle will be delight.
ed with them. 9 We have made an arrangement with the publisher of this excellent edition of the
Leatherstocking Tales whereby we are enabled to offer this large and beautiful book almost as a
free gift to our subscribers. Such an offer as we make would not have been possible a few years
ago, but the lightning printing press, low price of paper and great competition in the book trade
have done wonders for the reading public, and this is the most marvelous of all.

We will send the Leatherstocking Tales as above described by mail postpaid, also
the Wisconsin Journal of Education for one year upon receipt of one dollar ($1.00), so that
you practically get this great book for nothing. This offer is made to new subscribers
and also to old subscribers who pay up their back dues and one year in advance. If
your subscription has not yet expired, you may renew now and secure the book at once
and your subscription will be dated one year from its expiration. Address

Wisconsin Journal of Education, Madison, Wis,

WISCONSIN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION

MARCH, 1897.

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO

JOURNAL

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE "JOURNAL"-WHY?

I. The WISCONSIN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION is edited by J. W. Stearns, now professor of pedagogy in the state university, and OF EDUCATION, for several years president of the Whitewater normal school, and A. O. Wright, author of the well known text books on constitutions.

23 East Main Street, Madison, Wis.

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IN THIS supplement we make a series of offers of premiums of cheap books. These books are all complete books as stated hereafter, but they are none of them bound books. All are in pamphlet form with paper covers except the forty books for forty cents," which are in newspaper form.

The type of all is small but clear, and there are no illustrations except on the covers. The series of "Great Books by Famous Authors" on page 4 is of ordinary book size. The rest all have pages a trifle larger than those of this supplement.

FOR 1897 we shall give in a conspicuous place each month a beautiful illustrated calendar, with a portrait of some American author whose birthday occurs in the month; and in the body of the JOURNAL we shall publish "Friday Afternoons with Authors," giving each month selections from the writings and biographical material relating to the author whose birthday occurs that month. This we believe can be made of use in the school room in various ways. The study of literature is one of the best things that can be introduced in the school room in addition to the regular textbook work.

Our premium offers are made specially with a view to securing new subscribers. But we have always gone upon the policy of giving our old subscribers who are not in arrears every advantage we give to new subscribers. We do not believe in discriminating against old friends in favor of new ones.

A WORD CONTEST FOR PUPILS.

Any reader of this may offer his pupils an interesting exercise by having them see how many words each can form out of the word EDUCATION, Words like date, tied, one, etc., using no letter more than once and no letter not in the word EDUCATION. No proper

names and no foreign words. Over one hundred words can be so formed.

2. The editorials of the WISCONSIN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION are among the brightest and best published in any educational journal in the country.

3. The state news is of great interest and value to Wisconsin teachers in knowing what is going on in the school work of the state.

4. Special attention is given through the columns of the JOURNAL to the high schools of the state. Each year a complete list of principals and assistants with certificates held by each is published for the information of our readers.

5. The JOURNAL publishes as far as possible an account of new school buildings in the state, showing improvements in heating, lighting and ventilation. Illustrations by engravings of new school buildings when specially noteworthy are inserted.

6. The contributions are some of them from the leading educators of the state, and others are from able young teachers who are trying to make their mark, are full of practical suggestions, and are of special interest to their co-workers to whom the writers are known. Interesting symposiums are published from time to time on practical educational questions of the day, written by leading educators of the state.

7. The advertising pages furnish a directory of the best and most reliable publishing houses in the United States, as well as teachers' agen- ' cies, school furniture, etc. Special attention is given to the advertising department to make it of value to our readers for reference. All doubtful advertisements are refused.

8. The book notices are intended to give a fair, candid and correct estimate of the books reviewed. They are not biased by the advertising or lack of advertising of the publisher. They are neither fulsome and indiscriminate eulogies nor are they carping criticisms, and for this reason are of unusual value to the readers of the JOURNAL.

9. The "School Room" is a department of the JOURNAL which is of special interest to its readers, giving a variety of matter original and selected, which is directly helpful in school management and in class work.

10. Our premium offers in this supplement give an opportunity to get good reading very cheap.

11. The JOURNAL is issued twelve months each year instead of ten months, as is common with educational papers.

12. By selecting the proper magazines from the list given, the WISCONSIN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION can be obtained with a magazine for nothing.

13. Wisconsin teachers ought to take the official organ of their own State Teachers' Association.

Thirteen reasons are given above. Thirteen is sometimes said to be an unlucky number. Thirteen colonies revolted from Great Britain. It was unlucky for John Bull, but the height of good fortune for Brother Jonathan. Thirteen stripes on the American flag perpetuate the memory of that good luck in the number thirteen.

A WORD CONTEST.

How many words do you think you can correctly spell from the letters in the words. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION using each letter no more times than it appears in the words JOURNAL OF EDUCATION? (o three times, u, n, a, twice each, j, r, l, f, e, d, c, t, i, once each), words like these: joint, joined, joiner, a, an, after, only they must be all English words and not proper names.

Words in this kind of exercise are judged by the spelling only. Words spelled alike but pronounced differently or with different meanings are not considered different words; but words spelled differently, though they may be pronounced alike or may seem the same, are counted as different words.

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.

I. To enter the contest you must be a paid up subscriber to the WISCONSIN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION. Any person not now a subscriber may compete by sending 25 cents for a three. months trial subscription, or $1.00 for a year's subscription, or by taking advantage of one

THE PRIZES.

For every two hundred words sent in by any one contestant we will send one of the Best Books by Famous Authors, a list of which is given on page 4. For two hundred or more words, one book; for four hundred or more words, two books, and so on. These must be; of course, words which come within the conditions already stated. In sending the words state also which of the books you wish for your prize.

And we also offer to the twenty persons who reach the largest number of words, provided that each has not less than one thousand words, one year's subscription to the WISCONSIN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION free.

A Sample List for a Word Contest.

The following list from the word Wisconsin is given as a sample of the form and of what can be done with a very unfavorable word for this kind of contest:

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of the offers in this supplement and becoming Wisconsin Journal of Education

a subscriber with the premium, or clubbing with some other magazine as shown elsewhere. Any person now a subscriber, but who is in arrears for his subscription, may compete by paying up his arrears of subscription.

2. The words must be arranged alphabetically in columns, and the columns must not be too crowded. The words must be either written very legibly or typewritten, and they should be numbered consecutively. We prefer to have the paper written on one side only.

3. All lists of words must be received here not later than April 25, so that the result may be announced in our May number.

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GREAT BOOKS BY FAMOUS AUTHORS!

The Best Standard Works of Fiction Within the Reach of All!

Each Book Consists of a Handsome Octavo Volume of 64 Large Double-Column
Pages, Neatly Bound in an Attractive Paper Cover.

Each one of the following books contains a complete novel by a well known and popular author. Some of the most famous works ever published are included in the list. Each book consists of a handsome octavo volume of 64 large double-column pages, nicely printed from clear, readable type on good paper, and neatly bound in attractive paper covers. Bear in mind that these are not cheap, 16-page pamphlets, but large and handsome books in attractive covers. In this form the books are not only handy and convenient for reading, but they have a permanent value. The following is a list of the books offered:

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A Fatal Temptation. By CHARLOTTE M. ERAEME.
The Gold Bug. By EDGAR ALIEN POE.
No. a7. The Man in Black. By STANLEY J WEYMAN.
No. a74. The Ghost of Riverdale Hall. By Mrs. MAY
AGNES FLEMING.

No. a75. Beyond the City. By A. CONAN DOYLE.
No. a76. Lady Ethel's Whim. By CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME.
No. a77. The House of the Wolf. By STANLEY J. WEYMAN,
No. a78. The Mystery of Cloomber. By A. CONAN DOYLE.

The above books in other editions are usually sold at 25 cents each, but

Read Our Liberal Offer: We will send any one of the above books by mail post-paid upon

receipt of only Ten Cents; any four for Twenty-five Cents;

any ten for Fifty Cents. By buying ten books at a time you get them at half price. Please order by the numbers as given.

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GREAT BOOKS BY FAMOUS AUTHORS.

(See Page 4.)

SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER

We will send any ten (50 cents worth) of the above named books by mail postpaid, also the Wisconsin Journal of Education for one year upon receipt of only one dollar. Or we will send any twenty of the above named books (one dollar's worth) by mail postpaid and the Wisconsin Journal of Education for two years to one person, or for one year to two persons upon receipt of two dollars ($2.00). This applies to new subscribers and also to old subscribers who are not in arrears.

We do not recommend all of the books on the opposite page for their literary merit. About half of them are by authors of first-class reputation. The rest are simply exciting novels of good moral character, but not of special literary merit. We specially recommend out of this list the works of the following authors: Scott, Hawthorne, Dumas, Bulwer, Stevenson, Haggard, Doyle, George Eliot, Marryat, Thackeray, Reed, Mulock, Poe, Weyman.

FORTY

BOOKS FOR FORTY CENTS!

A MOST EXTRAORDINARY OFFER!

We agree to send, by mail post-paid, forty valuable books, the regular retail price of which is five cents
each or $2.00 for the set of forty, upon receipt of only Forty Cents. This is at the rate of exactly one cent
each, but bear in mind that no less than the complete set of forty will be sold. Never since the invention of the
printing press has there been offered by any responsible publishing house such a vast amount of useful
and attractive reading matter upon such terms as we now give. The following are the titles of the forty
books offered:

Wonders of the World. Contains descriptions and illustrations of | At the World's Mercy. A Novel. By Floreuce Warden.
the most wonderful works of nature and of man. Very interesting
and instructive.

Gulliver's Travels. The remarkable adventures of Lemuel Gulli-
ver among the Lilliputians and Giants.

Longfellow's Poems. No one can afford to be without this collec-
tion of poems by the master of American poetry. Illustrated.
Ladies' Fancy Work. Containing directions for making many
beautiful things for the adornment of home. Illustrated.

Parlor Amusements. A large collection of Acting Charades, Parlor
Dramas, Shadow Pantomimes, Games, Puzzles, etc.

The Aunt Kexish Papers. By Clara Augusta, author of "The Rugg
Documents." A ridiculously funny book.

Manual of Floriculture. Teaches the best method of propagating
all the different plants. Mustrated.

Perfect Etiquette; or, How to Behave in Society. A complete manual for ladies and gentlemen, giving the correct rules of deportment for all occasions.

The Standard Letter Writer for Ladies and Gentlemen, a complete guide to correspondence, giving plain directions for the composition of letters of every kind.

Popular Recitations and Dialogues, humorous, dramatic and pathetic,
including all the latest and most popular.

Lady Valworth's Diamonds. A Novel. By "The Duchess."
A Bride from the Sea. A Novel. By Charlotte M. Braeme.
The Mystery at Blackwood Grange. A Novel. By Mrs. May Agnes
Fleming.

The Diamond Bracelet. A Novel. By Mrs. Henry Wood.
Guilty or Not Guilty. A Novel. By Amanda M. Douglas.
A Bartered Life. A Novel. By Marion Harland.
The Merchant's Crime. A Novel. By Horatio Alger, Jr.
The Laurel Bush. A Novel. By Miss Mulock.
The Knightsbridge Mystery. A Novel. By Charles Reade.
A Dead Heart. A Novel. By Charlotte M. Braeme.
The Yellow Mask. A Novel. By Wilkie Collins.

George Caulfield's Journey. A Novel. By Miss M. E. Braddon,
A Tale of Three Lions. A Novel. By H. Rider Haggard.
The Baron's Will. A Novel. By Sylvanus Cobb, Jr.

A Dangerous Woman. A Novel.
Forging the Fetters. A Novel.
The Nine of Hearts. A Novel.
Ruthron's Ward. A Novel.
Fair but False. A Novel. By Charlotte M. Braeme.
The Morwick Farm Mystery. A Novel. By Wilkie Collins.
A Passive Crime. A Novel. By "The Duchess."
Mary Hardwick's Rival. A Novel. By Mrs. Henry Wood.
A Gilded Sin. A Novel. By Charlotte M. Braeme.
The Scarlet Cross. A Novel. By Clara Augusta,
Dolores. A Novel. By Mrs. Jane G. Austin.
Reaping the Whirlwind. A Novel. By Mary Cecil Hay.
The Forcellini Rubies. A Novel. By M. T. Caldor.
Agatha's History. A Novel. By Margaret Blount.
Blue Eyes and Golden Hair. A Novel. By Annie Thomas.

By Mrs. Ann S. Stephens.
By Mrs. Alexander.
By B. L. Farjeon.
By Florence Marryat.

The above books are published in neat pamphlet form, many of them handsomely illustrated, and they are printed from clear, bold, readable type on good paper. Each book contains a complete, first-class novel or other work by a well-known and popular author, published in the handiest and most convenient form for reading and preservation. It is not a large number of novels or stories bound together in one book, but forty separate and distinct books. And we agree to send to you-not one, or five, or ten, but the whole forty splendid books by mail post-paid, upon receipt of forty cents The regular price for these books is five cents each, or two dollars for the set of forty. In the catalogues of any of the popular "Libraries" or "Series" you will find the same books listed at 25 cents each. But taking them at their own low price the forty splendid books here offered are actually worth two dollars, and yet we send the entire lot post-paid for only forty cents. This is the most gigantic, the most startling offer ever made by any responsible and reliable publishing house in the world, and is possible only from the fact that these books are manufac tured in very large quantities, with the latest improved machinery. It is a grand chance for every lover of literature, and will furnish a whole winter's delightful reading. We will send the Forty Valuable Books above named by mail post-paid upon receipt of only Forty Cents. Not less than the entire set of forty will be sold under any circumstances.

SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER We will send the forty books above named by

mail postpaid, also the Wisconsin Journal of Education for one year upon receipt of $1.00, so that you practically get the forty books for nothing. This offer applies to new subscribers and also to old subscribers, after all arrears have been paid up to the present time.

We do not recommend the most of the above books specially for their literary merit. But they are not bad books and the cheapness of the offer is remarkable.

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