OUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO
1901

"_A STEP FORWARD IN READING_"

THE RIVERSIDE READERS

EDITED BY

JAMES H. VAN SICKLE

_Superintendent of Schools, Springfield, Mass._

AND

WILHELMINA SEEGMILLER

_Late Director of Art, Indianapolis. Formerly Principal of the Wealthy
Avenue Public School, Grand Rapids, Mich._

ASSISTED BY

FRANCES JENKINS

_Instructor in Elementary Education, College for Teachers, University
of Cincinnati, Formerly Supervisor of Elementary Grades, Decatur, Ill._

ILLUSTRATED BY

RUTH MARY HALLOCK
MAGINEL WRIGHT ENRIGHT
CLARA E. ATWOOD
E. BOYD SMITH
HOWARD PYLE, and other notable artists

FRESH MATERIAL

These Readers contain an unusually large amount of _fresh copyrighted
material_ taken from the world's best literature for children.

LATEST TEACHING METHODS

They represent the latest developments in the methods of teaching
reading, the kind of teaching that will be found in the best schools
of to-day.

ARTISTIC MAKE-UP

Artistically the books will set a new standard in text-book making.
The colored Illustrations of the primary books are particularly
attractive.

MECHANICAL FEATURES

The paper used in the books, the type for each
grade, and the dimensions and arrangement of the type page were all
determined by careful experimenting, in order to safeguard the
eyesight of children.

_Send for complete illustrated circular describing the unique plan of
this series._

PRICES

Primer 30 cents, _net_.
First Reader 35 cents, _net_.
Second Reader 40 cents, _net_.
Third Reader 50 cents, _net_.
Fourth Reader 55 cents, _net_.
Fifth Reader 55 cents, _net_.
Sixth Reader 55 cents, _net_.
Seventh Reader 55 cents, _net_.
Eighth Reader, 60 cents, _net_.

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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO
1901

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Transcriber's Notes

The List of Illustrations was added, and some of the illustrations
have been moved from their original positions to avoid breaking up
paragraphs of text.

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