The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-01-22

The character and advantages of this work
may be drawn from the following
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From Rer. AsnBEL GREEN, ID. D. President
Of J'rinceton College, and Rer. PHrIIP
L1apsLy, Yice- PneSident.
The plan is ingenious and quite original
1t is admirably adapted TO the capacities of
the young and cannot fail TO arrest and fix
their attention. The study photography will
no longer prove an irksoH!e task. to perplex
the mind and burden tie memory. bu. will
become delightful exercise, a sort of mental
recreation, which, like some juvenile amuse-
nlent, will continually cheer and enliven the
pupils exertions, and prompt him forward, al
most unconsciously, to the attainment of one
Of the most difficult, useful, and ornamental
branches of education. Thus to awaken the
curiosity of the learner, and thus to allure hin,
on in the path of science, so as TO convert what
is usually regarded as hard labolr into real
pleasure. appears to be the grand secret of the
teachers art. This peculiar excellence dis
tinguishes your system from all others, and
gives it claim to general patronage, which
none can rival. Indeed, it combines so many
excellencies and advantages. that fair trial
only is necessary TO ensure it the appreciation
OF every intelligent and judicious instructor Of
youth.
From Rer. ZEPHEEIAH SWIFT MooRE, d. u.
President Of amherst Collegiate Institution.
have examined the Rudiments Of Geogra-
ply. and the Atlas, by William c. Wood
bridge. The plan is new, ingenious, and in
teresting. The author has formed his plan
with due respect TO the laws of mind A
rpr rlp \
objects Of knowledge, comprised in any Of the
sciences, is OF primary Importance. / am much
pleased with the plan of the chart of the inhab-
tied world. The work is, in my opinion, the
best ftted Of any thing have seen, to excite
in the learner an interest in attending to the
science photography, TO facilitate his progress,
and 10 discipline his mind. ] cheerfully rec
ommend it to the patronage of all who are in
I structers OF the young, and to all who are be-
! ginning the study of Geography.
I From SIMEON Dewitt, Esq Surveyor Gone
raj Of The State of .Ne,c- York.
| In justice to an enterpGize undertaken and
successfully prosecuted for improving the
means of instruction in one of the most useful
branches of science, | cordially give my APP
| probation to this work. The classification of
| the ranks and magnitudes of cities, rivers and
mountains, and the easy references to these,
| as well as to the civil and religious characters
| of countries, by figures and emblems on the
| Maps, consider as real and valuable i'm
! provement. Besides its adaptation to ready
instruction, it is unqucstionably well calculat-
ed to lessen the repugnance of young minds to
| such studies, and of consequence it must facil-
tate their proficiency in them.
! From De Writ CLINTON. Goaeynour of the
State Of .New- York.
/ concurin the above recommendation Of Mr.
| De Witt, the Surveyor General of this State,
! in favour of MIR. Woodhridge's work on Geog-
raphy, believing it to be publication of great
merit, ingeniously conceived and ably exc
! cuted.
From Rer. CHAuNcEY A. GooDRIcH. Profess
sor Of Rhetoriek an Yale College
have examined your work on Geography,
the outlines of which you communicated to
me some years since, as the result of your ear.
ly experience in teaching this science. The
materials are judiciously selected; and the
system Of classification, which peculiarly dstin-
cuisines your work, is excellently adapted to
facilitate the acquisition of knowledge. and to
impress it on the memory, especially when APP
piled 10 the Maps, and connected in early life
with strong and interesting associations. The
general views which you have taken of the
Arts and Sciences, Literature, Climates, &C.
are highly valuable--presenting, within mar
row compass, information which is rarely ac-
cessble to the younger student.
Efon, Rer. THOMAS II. GALLAupEr, Prfnci-
pal Of The .4merican .4sylum for The Deaf
and Dumb.
4 have examined Mr.. Woodbridge,s Geos-
raphy and Atlas, which you put into my hands,
with considerable attention, and, may add,
with an increasing conviction of the truth Of
an opinion which have long entertained. that
the modes of imparting useful knowledge TO
youthful minds, are susceptibleof very great and
important improvement. have no doubt one
months trial of it will satisfy the father of
family, or the intelligent master Of school,
that it combines advantages, which renders it
superior to any book of the kind for similar
| purpose now extant. And sincerely hone
that this valuable elementary treatise on a
very useful branch Of education, will soon OBJ
tain that currency which it so justly merits.
From tie $ Religious Inteusgeneer.' published
al Meae- Haren.
We have lately seen the Rudiments ofGe-
! ography, on new plan. 1t is one Of the most
(, interesting works we have ever seen on this
subject, and is another instance 10 prove that
the science of education is rapidly improving
IN this country. The recollection of numbers
is here rendered easy. Facts. which as relat-
ed in our common sy.tems tend 70 burden The
memory, are by this system rendered perfectly
familiar, with but little of the drudgcly usual
~ attendant on the study OF mere geographical
details.