Hansell's History 20 Hendrick's Empire State 15 Higginson's (after 1895) 30       " England 30 Johnston's Shorter U.S. 20       " Larger       " 35 Montgomery's Begins. U.S. 20       " Large       " 35       " France 35       " England 35 Mowry's U.S. 30 Myer's Greece 35       " Rome 35 Myer's Medieval 50       " General 50       " Ancient 50 Parley's Universal (718 pp.) 25 Ploetz' Epitome 40 Pratt's History Stories 10 Sheldon's Amer. History 30       " General       " 40 Swinton's Outlines     " 40       " N. School   " 30 Thomas' United States 30

ARITHMETICS Atwood's, Part 1 10       "    "   2 15 Bailey's Mental 10 Barnes' National 20 Bradbury's Practical (with Answers) 20 Brooks' New Series 15 Butler's, Part 1 5       " New Practical 20 Davies' Written 10       " New Practical 20       " University 25 Fish's, Part 1 (Am. B'k. Co.) 10       "    "   2       "       " 20 Franklin, Part 1 15       "     "  2 25 Greenleaf's Common School 15       " Complete (with Answers) 20 Milnes' Elementary 15       " Standard 25 Prince's, Parts, each 10 " Practical 25 Ray's New Primary 5       "     "      Elementary 10       "     "      Practical 20       "     "       Higher 25 Robinson's Rudiments 15       " Practical 20       " Higher 25 Sanford's Primary 10       " Common School 20       " Higher 25 Sheldon's Elementary 10

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On Saturday, May 1st, the Tennessee Centennial Exposition was formally opened.

The object of this Exposition is to celebrate the anniversary of the admission of the State of Tennessee into the Union, one hundred years ago.

Tennessee is the first State thus to celebrate its centennial.

The ceremonies at the opening of the Exposition were very simple; they had, however, one interesting feature.

After the Governor of the State and other important persons had spoken, Mr. Thomas, the President of the Exposition company, came forward and dictated the following telegram:

"To the President of the United States of America, Washington, D.C.

"The people of the State of Tennessee send greetings, and request that you now put in motion the machinery of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition."

There was a pause after the message was flashed over the wire. The people waited breathlessly, and then, amidst tremendous applause, the machinery began to move. President McKinley had received the message and answered it.

To make this great feat possible, wires had been laid, connecting the Exposition with Washington; and they had been so arranged that the pressure of the President's finger on an electric button would start the current and put the machinery in motion.

Like the World's Fair, the