Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-13

Jxo. PIERPoNT.
TJyIESE four works. complied bv the Rev. John Pier
4 pint, compose a series which is "d,ubted'y more
suitable for the purposes for which they were design
ed than any previous publications; and they more
popu,r among those who have the direction OF educa-
lion than any published III this country ,uness Mur
raw, be excepted here is decided advantage M
possessing sets Of elementary books BY the sane au
Thor WHO has pursued similar plan with each, rising
step By step and whp, it is 10 be presumed would he
better able to preserve the proper graduation OF style
and matter than several d,iicrcn, individuals would
This will be fuund be the ia tue present series;
and matter wh' appears IN one is inserted ~ either
ofhc otbsrs so that the far compilations may be aud
are intended TO be used in different classes in the snine
school without compelling those in the lowe, classes
TO anticipate the 'hbor pleasures OF the higher, or
recurring tbe IN. being advanced to shcr to read
over and over az III pieces with which they have be-
come mi lar in lower Glass; is frequently the case
where works by different authors are used
The matter will also be found TO be- OF lively, en-
erainng character, calculated TO arrest and tx The AZ
ention ofy,.,h, without which all experienced teach.
ers are aware il is in vain to st mpt TO make good
rsa;.ers.
National Re1der. meeting of the School Corr
mttee Of the C.ty o, boston holden at the Mayor and
AhleInen's Room JnIy ID, 1929, Voted, Fiat Pier
points National kesder bs introduced into the public
grammar Soho Is Of this city, IN lieu OF Nurrys Eng
Ish Readei' T. ". PHILLIPS,
Secretary of the schoo! Committee.
Extract from The Records Of the Sci0Oi Committee u
Boston.
At meeting Of the School Committee he'd July
18Th, 1928 it wat Ordered That The american FIRST
Class Book be hereafter used in the public reading
schools instead Of ocotts Lessons Attest
WA, WELLS, Secretary
At A. a late meeting of the School Committee, it
vas also Voted introduce the Introduction to the
National READER into all the public schools Of boston,
in place Of Iu,ray's Introduction.
The Nhiiosni Reoder- htrodutiion 10 tie Amioaci
Reader, and The 3mericGa FIRST Class Boof -Ihese
three are reading books tor schools, Ofvar"us grades
By John pierpont, Pastor Of Hollis Street Church, Bos
ton. Published by Richsr!sou, Lord & HoIbro0k.-
These ,oks are all in The schools Of tins city
have cbtaine an extensive circulation in the United
States AMI have been rspubshed with favorable
tice in England The following is extract from
English paper Boston Recorder.
- Thl-Nntionai Reader ~ Selections &c In John
Pierpont # BoSion: re edifcdby T. N Bnkrr~Lon
don, " htiaker. Preacher * 60 10 the learned Ar
Barker, Il rhetinrd, the public indebted for tbs
iiicos print It one Of the very best school books
~ orr language 1t consIns upwards of two hundred
we'll a,rars ed aud vcrsifcd cIes prose and
iiom HE pens of the most celebrated writer's, iHc!iid
ing !srgr number Of American authors almost wi,"l
iy usk nowl TO the English teach r. but whose great;
rr'iile them 70 The attentive perusa and ttudi
Gus E'ltou Of every scholar in the king DOM. Lon
dan examiner.
The above together with many more nrw Boston
School Books, just received on saIeby
sep, e-St wM NJ MoRRIsov