The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-06
r. & W. KEITH.
EDUCATION.


TIE attention Of School Committees,
Of instructors, of Children and Youth, anil
Others interested in the subject of Education, is
requested to the following new Schoul Books,
published by "A. PHELPS, Greenfield, (Mass
and for sale by him, also by CLARENDON
HARRIS, Worcester, and the principal Book
sellers in Massachusetts.
THE UNIVERSAL PRECEPTOR-be being a
General Grammar Of Arts. Sciences. aud Useful
knowledge. BY the Rev. DAVID BLXlR-.authur
Of the Glass Book, English Grammar, Models of
Juvenile Letters, Reading Exercises and Gram.
mar OF Natural and Experimental Philosophy.
his work is designed for a Class Book. for the
use OF schools aud academies Throughout the T.
! nited States and is exceedingly well calculated
! Tor those young persons who do not expect TO
gam the benefits Of regular, ella. sicdi education.
Il presents, III an attractive aud iii erestng form,
the elements of the most important SCIENCES
the various lessons are happily arranged aud,
such is the simplicity Of the style that no one
can give his attention to the subjects OF which it
treats' without finding his understanding eniarg-
ed, and his capacity for properly engaging in the
| active duties OF life greatly increased Among
| Is Chief excelencies NAV be considered that on
! der OF arrangement, and that familiarity of ex.
piana'ion, which render it complete instructor
IN users ana, from thus circumstance, il derives
| nigh recommendation as book to be introGuc.
cd into our schools and academies, and to aid pa
rents IN their plans of domestic education
inns American edition is greatly improved from
the latest English copies and in every respect il
will DC found worthy the appreciation and pat on
age OF the public.
COMMEND. 4TYO.N;y.
From Req. Z. Strong, author Of several zalna-
6Ie Scho'E Books, The C0mnl3n Reader, Yonu~
Scholars Manual, &c.
From an examination of BLa1R's UyIyERs,L
J led hot i; IL ., l..
may be used TO great advantage in The improye.
ment Oh the yCdtl,!id ,niHt, by teachers aud DR.
rents. 1t treats, in familiar manner OF a ctru,
variety or iSt fdi aud Interesting SUBJECTS and
there can he no doubt. that, as such a work is
very much needed, this will hartI., fail of lay
ing powerful influence in raising the stauSi0r I'd Of
education In our common schools, by bringing he
fore them the principles OF those sciences uhic.
have hitherto been considered out OF the reach Of
those VINO 10 not receive the benefits o: regulst
4 literary instruction. Ola this account, in partieu
lar, | think il deserves patronage and snnuort
aud cannot but believe that the hapDiesi Il, ,is
may result from its general introduction IN schools
and academies as regular class book
I. STRONG.
From Req. C. ". Fo5s}cr.
From the examination have bestowed m The
Uh'UerSat P1ecebt0r," am satisfied tI,ai. bo !
in its plan and execution. it is well adspted Ia,
the use o. schools. Throughout the work sueI
Illustrations are presented TO the eye, thror. \
the medium OF prints, aud 10 the imagination
through the medium of poetry, that many alb
siract principles, which, as often exhibited. arc
obscure and unlnteresting, here assume distincl
ana attractive lorm' WIN. Z. FOWLER.
THE CRlLD'S MONITOR-a primary boo,
for schools, by Rev T. STRONG. author of IN.
Common Reader, Young Scholars Manual, &c.
THE FRANKLIN PRIMER, or Lessons in
Spelling and Reading adapted TO the under.
standings OF Children; composed and publishod
ny COMMITTEE appointed for the purpose, by
the School Convention of Franklin County.
These works are designed particularly s,r he.
ginning the education of young children, and. in
the opinion of those best qualified 10 Judge. are
exceHenty adapted for that purpose They are
} considered an Improvement upon the common
method. Were there nothing else to recon.
menn them, the TACT that the child, in learning
his alphabet and abs, wears out four or five az he
common spclling-books, leach of which costs nc
much as three or four of these ould i, is con.
ceived, furnish sufficient reason for eiyino III
latter decided preference
The last number of the American journal Of
Education "a work of the highest authority in
questions Of cducaton) thus notices the FRANKLIN
Prjmer:-
This little book is one Of the most ingenious
improvements, in this branch Of instruction, thai
has hitherto been recorded in our Journal"
p" we would not leave this highly meritorious
production, without adverting to its excellent a.
daptation TO the minds of very young children
M the reading lessons are simple, easy, intelIg
nle' ana natural IN their style; and they will
prepare the little learner 10 read with nm unas
Stunning and lively manner, in works of higher
order"
T TIE YOUNG SCHOLARS MANUAL. q,
Companion to the Spelling Book-consisting 81
Easy Lessons in the several branches of E9rly
Education intended for the use of Schools. By
Rev 7 STRONG.
his work IS now extensively used in schools
and has received the highest commendations
from experienced instructors.
Greenfield, Oct. 81, 1896. 2ioooeov