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results. In addition to this, young persons having books at
home will often use them at leisure hours; and after School
days have ended, will refer to the familiar Geography and
Reading Book, and revive the lessons of School, and perhaps
be induced to enter upon a course of self-culture, which
would never have been suggested to the mind, but for the
School book upon the shelf. These books will also be inter-
esting to the elder members of the family, and do good ser-
vice in directing the thoughts of other than School children
to the importance and pleasures of knowledge.

In consequence of the liberal arrangement made with pub-
lishers, books can be sold to the pupils at a large discount
upon the usual current prices.

The action of counties heretofore has been diverse; some
furnishing use of books, others requiring them to be pur-
chased of a uniform series, while in some instances no rule
has been adopted. The law requiring uniformity will prove
of great advantage to the teacher in arranging his classes,
while the certainty of a prompt supply will prevent that loss
of time and irregularity which always exist when Text Books
are not on hand.

The Agents for supply of Schools in the several counties
are Messrs. GUSHING & BAILEY; and for Schools in the city
of Baltimore J. W. BOND & Co.

Signed,

L. VAN BOKKELEN,

State Superintendent Public Instruction.