The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-15
EDUCATION.

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TUE attention of School Committees,
of Instructors, Of Children and Youth, and
otheN interested in the subject OF Education, is
requeted to the following new School Books
published by a. PHELPS, Greenfield, (Mass
aud to- sale by hin, also BY CLARENDON
HAkRS, Worcester, and the principal Bou1-
sellers ID Massachusetts.
THE UNIVERSAL PRECEPrOR-being a
| General Grammar Of Arts, Sciences. and Useful
knowledge BY the Rev. DAVID BLAIR-.author
OF the Clas Book, English Grammar, Models oil
juvenile Letters. Reading Exercises and Gram.
mar OF Natural and Experimental Philosophy.
i his work designed for Class Book, for the
use OF schoois and academies throus bout the e.
n'ted States. and is exceedingly well calculated
Tor those Young persons who do not expect to
gam the benefits OF regular, classical education.
u presents, in an attractive and interesting form,
| me elements of the most important sciences
| the various lessons are happily arranged; aud,
such is the simplicity of the STYLE that no one
can s'Ve his attention TO the subjects OF which
treats. without finding his understanding enIarg-
| eu, and his capacity for properly engaging in the
active duties OF life greatly increased. Among
It's Chief exeeilences NAV be considered that or.
Ger OF arrangement, and that familiarity of ex-
PLANTATION, which render it complete instructor
IN itself; and, from this circumstance, it derives
nigh recommendation as book to be introdue.
Gu INTO our schools and academies, and to aid pa
rents III their plans of domestic education.
lhis American edition is greatly improved from
the latest English copies, and in every respect il
Will be found worthy the appreciation and patron
age OF the public.
O.N.1fE.ND.4TTONS.
From Req. r. Strong, author of several yoLpa.
69e Scli09t BOOKS, The ComaIoN Reader, Young
SchotarS .uaHuab &c.
From an examination of BLAIa's UNIVERSAL
ID 4
may be used to great advantage, in the improve
ment Of the youthful mind, by teachers aud pa.
rents. 1t treats i'll familiar manner, of great
variety OF ust ful and interesting subjects and
there can be no doubt, that, as sueH a work is
very much needed, so this viii hardly fail of hav.
ing powerful influence in raising the standard of
education IN our common schools, by bringing be-
tore them the principles Of those sciences which
have hitherto been considered out of the reach OF
| those who do not receive the benefits OF regular
literary instruction On this account in particu.
lar, think it deserves patronage and support,
and cannot but believe that the happiest effects
may result from its general introduction in schools
aud academies as regular class book.
T. STRONG.
From Rev. c. ". Fo7vler.
From the examination have bestowed on the
OaiterSaI Preceptor," am satisfied that, both
IN its plan and execution, it is well adapted for
the use of schools Throughout the work such
/ illustrations are presented TO the eye, through
! the medium OF prints, and to the Imagination
through the medium of poetry, that many alb
stract principles which, as often exhibited are
! obscure and uniuteresting, here assume distinct
and attractive form. WIN. e. FOWLER.
THE CHlLD'S MONITOR-a primary book
for schools, by Rev. L. STRONG, author of the
Common Reader, Young Scholars Manual, sc.
| THE FRANKLIN PRIMER, or Lessons in
| Spelling and Reading adapted to the under.
standings of Children; composed and published
by Committee appointed for the purpose, by
the School Convention of Franklin County.
These works are designed particularly for be.
ginning the education of young children and, in
the. opinion OF those best qualified TO Judge, are
excellenty adapted for that purpose. They are
considered an Improvement upon the common
method. Were there nothing else to recon.
mend them, the fact that the child, in learning
his alphabet and abs, wears out four Fl We of the
common spelling books, leach of which costs as
much as three or four of these would it is con-
ceived, furnish sufficient reason for giving the
latter decided preference.
The last number of the American journal of
Education Ga work of the highest authority in
questions of education) thus notices the Franklin
Primer -
"This little book is one Of the most ingenious
improvements, in this branch of instruction, that
has hitherto been recorded in our Journal"
+" We would not leave this highly merlorious
production. without adverting to its excellent a.
daptation to the minds of very young children.
MI the reading lessons are simple easy, int elgi.
bic, and natural in their style and they will
prepare the little learner to read with am unas-
suming and lively manner, in works of higher
order"
THE YOUNG SCHOLARS MANUAL, or
Companion to the Spelling Book-consisting of
Easy Lessons in the several branches of Early
Education intended for the use OF Schools. BY
Rev. L. STRONG.
This work is now extensively used in schools,
and has received the highest Communications
from experienced instructors.
Greenfield, Oct. 81, 1896. 2i2o2eow