William Holmes McGuffey
1800 - 1873
Who, while professor in Miami
University compiled the famous
McGuffey Readers which established
the social standards of the Great
Middle West of the United States
for three-quarters of a century.
Professor of Miami University 1825-36
President of Ohio University 1839-43
Professor of University of Virginia 1845-73
Eminent Divine and Philosopher
Peer of Great College Teachers
Inspirer of Young Men
The First Lesson of
The First McGuffey First Reader
1836
Lesson I.
The New Book.
Here is John.
And there are Ann and Jane.
Ann has got a new Book.
It is the First Book.
Ann must keep it nice and clean.
John must not tear the book.
But he may see how fast he can learn.
John and there learn
Marker is at the intersection of Campus Avenue and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Campus Avenue.
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