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v THE AMERICAN CLASS READER:
containing 4 series Of lessons in Reading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, inGec-
ton Emphasis. and tho othor essential elements OF
correct na.ur Execution: Designed for Acadia
mics and common Schools. By George VII.
SON, formerly Principal Of the Cdnandaigua Aca-
deny, and late Principal of tho Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of the American Classronder, is to
teach scholars TO read II is not sufficient fer this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing, ard hcsoloctions chrsto and classical in point
of diction; it should BIO also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the varied tones infier
tions and other requisites that belong to cor<ct
elocution.
-Four lessons are inserted without pp-ctu1tlon..
These will furnish tests Of tho des-ec OF lniolii
rsnce, ana of attention to ie-S5flsc, with wnlch
the pupil reads. They may also DO used in tcach--
ing punctuation, and the use of capitals
A considerable number of lessons have besn
selected from the Bible. Apart from the impor-
lance and value of its divine Instructions, tho
Sacred Scriptures abound in passages unrivaiied
in natural impressive eloquencc, and admirably
adapted to tho purpose OF improvement IN eiocu-
ton In what is allcdrhefOriccl dialogue, selec-
tons can no whereese be found at all comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing se.
veral new methods of operation, and new sys-
tom of Proportion with Theoretical explanations
of all tho principal rules. Also, treatise on
Mensuration, and brief practical systom Of
Book keeping. BY the author of the American
Class Reader.
r"This system of Arithmetic is d,signad for ,hs
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. II does not attemptto combine men
tal arithmetic with the of tho slate nor to un
ito in one book treatise for children of sir, and
20 -. old I'm nj nj
mstic every thing that could be desired. has been
done by Colburn whose admirable little work is
now so generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United Stetos."l
CANA~DnruvA, JOUR !, 1906.
Mr.. Morse =,
Sir-Having carefully examined /" The Amor
lean Class Reader" by GEoRGE WILSON, ] hesitate
not TO express my opinion decidedly in its favor >
because deem it work chaste in its selections
classical in point Of diction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming correct read
ors l hope that it wilt be universally adoptedin
our schools. .-.-..
Ihave also examined your " Practical and Tlsoo-
retical Arithmetic, by the same author, contain
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system of proportions and hesitate not to say, that
1t is the best work 1 have seen of the kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher Of. the Select School, Vienna, ~. Y.
Vienna, June lS, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. I. s. Spencer.
formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy..
st BRooKLYN, May 10, 1886. :
Mr.. Morse: .h,
Sir--I have very carefully examined "Ths
American Class Reader" by " GEoRGE WILSON,"
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion.
Of its excellence. consider it the best work, for
the purpose for which IL was designed, that havO
ever seen. am confdcntit will be found eminent
ly beneficial both 60 Tcaciers and Pupils and
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
is. SPENCER.
GTTho above works arc published, and for sals
Wholesale e. Retail, at the Detroit bookstore, by
LII. MORSE.
! August 4, 1896. lys