HARVEY'S

COMMON SCHOOL REGISTER.

Reasons why it is the Best Register for the use
of the Common Schools.

1. It provides for keeping all essential records in one ook, and with less labor on the part of the teacher than any other system of keeping complete records demands.

2. It furnishes to the teacher a complete record of enollment, classification by Forms and branches, and standng of pupils at close of the prededing term; giving a record of work done during that term by each class in each subject, assignment of lessons for first day of the next term, and a list of all pupils who have completed the work n one or more of the Forms. This information enables the teacher to begin work intelligently the first day of the next term, and removes all excuse for the repeated and unnecessary reviews so often required by teachers who have no means of knowing the extent and character of work done by the teacher during the term immediately preceding.

3. The compact form of the records enables the County Superintendent, members of School Boards, and other visitors, to determine at a glance the important facts of registration, attendance, classification, and order of exercises; thus giving a definite idea of the teacher's plan of organization without loss of time.

4. The blanks to be filled out and sent to the County Superintendent at the opening of each term give him prompt information of the classification of each school in his district, and enable him to give valuable suggestions by return mail whenever the reports show that assistance is needed and can be thus given. In other cases they will enable him to so arrange the order of his visits as to first visit those schools where his advice and suggestions are most needed.

5, The blanks to be filled out at the close of the year by the teacher will give the District Clerk the summaries of the enrollment, attendance, etc., including every item which his Annual Report calls for and is contained in the Register. On this blank these summaries are numbered and classified exactly the same as in the Annual Report, and can be copied into that report in three minutes by the clerk, instead of requiring hours of searching and computation as is always necessary in making up the report from other registers. The use of these blanks will secure accuracy in the annual reports, and will prevent loss of time and annoyance to District Clerks, Town Clerks, and County Superintendents, now frequently caused by the necessity of correcting errors made in the original reports.

6. The keeping of this Register will require an examination by the teacher of the "Course of Study for Common Schools," prepared by the State Superintendent, and approved by the leading superintendents and teachers of the State, and will result in a better organization of the schools, and more systematic and continuous progress on the part of the pupils.

7. This Register is printed upon better paper than any other school register published. This not only adds to It is the appearance, but is practically better to write on. well bound in cloth, and is sent postpaid for $1.50 per copy. Ask your local booksellers for it.

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By applying to F. B. Bowes, Gen'l Northern Pass. Agt., 194 Clark St., Chicago, Illinois, you will be furnished with an illustrated pamphlet entitled, "Mexican Gulf Coast Winter Resorts." A. H. HANSON, Gen'l Pass. Agt.

Grand Tour Through Mexico.

(Covering twenty-five days) via the Illinois Central and New Orleans, thence over the Southern Pacific, Mexican International and Mexican Central Railways, leaving Chicago, Monday, January 19, 1891.

Cost of tour, including all traveling expenses, in elegant Pullman Hotel Cars, only $250.00. For pamphlet, containing full particulars, address F. B. BOWES,

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LADY TEACHERS WANTED!

The School and College Bureau of Elmhurst (Chicago), Ill., secured positions for lady teachers in thirty-nine states the past season. The salaries of these range from $30 pe: month to $1,850 per annum. This Bureau secures positions for all kinds of teachers-in public schools, normal schools, seminaries, church schools, colleges, universities, etc. If you are seeking a position, or desire to advance in your profession, this Bureau will make a special effort to assist you. Send for circulars and blanks,

C. J. ALBERT, Manager, Elmhurst, Ill.

-The Savery House, Des Moines, Iowa, is by far, in all its furnishings and appointments, the best hotel in the state, and in fact is second to none in the west outside of Chicago. This is the verdict unanimously rendered by the State Teachers Association whose headquarters are now held at this hotel. The writer has attended a great many State Associations, but never before does he remember of not having heard a single word of complaint on dissatisfaction from the teachers as to treatment received at the hotels. This word is gladly written in evidence of the fact that teachers know when they are well treated, and are usually not slow in their testimony of appreciation. Nothing contributes more to the success of a meeting of this kind than comfortable quarters and prompt hotel service, hence the obligation of the teachers to this hotel. It is new and complete in every detail. Its charges are reasonable, its landlord is genial, its clerks are obliging, and the waiters are polite. We cordially commend it to the traveling public, and are sure that the teachers of Iowa, and others who are fortunate enough to be present, will gladly welcome another New Year at the Savery.

For larger salaries, or change of location, address Teacher's Co-operative Association, 70 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill., Orville Brewer, Manager.

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TWO I take pleasure in announcing that I have concluded arrange, ments with the Public School Publishing Co., of BloomfieldIll., for the establishment of a Western Department of the School Bulletin Agency, under special charge of Mr. George P. Brown, editor of the Public Schnol Journal, and well-known as one of the fore

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most educators AGENCIES The work of this Department will be especially in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin, in all of which States Mr. Brown has an acquaintance corresponding with that of Mr. Bardeen in New York. As in the Syracuse office, this western department will be primarily. a Recommendation-not an Informa- FOR furnished on application tion Agency, where teachers will be

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after careful selection of two or three names. Teachers desiring first-class positions in these or adjoining States will find the surest path to them through this Agency. Every candidate registered in. the SCHOOL BULLETIN AGENCY will be also reg. ONE fee, and in istered in the Western Department without extra no case will more than one commission be charged for places secured through either or both the Syracuse and the Bloomfield offices. Register early, for many applications for teachers are already received. School Bulletin Teachers' Agency, FEE. C. W. Bardeen, Syracuse, N. Y.