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_Distinctive Features_

1. Their socialized point of view--all problems and topics taken from the everyday life of children, home interests, community interests, common business and industries. 2. Their attractiveness to children--spirited illustrations, legible page, interesting subject matter. 3. The omission of all antiquated topics and problems. 4. The grouping of problems about a given life situation. 5. The development of accuracy and skill in essential processes. 6. The vocational studies. 7. The careful attention to method. 8. The exact grading. 9. The systematic reviews. 10. The adaptation to quick and to slow pupils.

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HOUGHTON 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.

End of Project Gutenberg's Diggers in the Earth, by Eva March Tappan