Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-16
WALUABLE SCHOOL ROOFS


v THE AMERICAN CLASS READER
containing series of lessons in Reading with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Inhec.
ton Emphasis and the other essential elements Of
correct natural Elocution designed for Acadia
mics and common Schools. BY GEORGE VIII
SON, formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Aca-
denny, and late Principal of tho Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of the American Class reader, is to
teach scholars TO read 1t is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing and the selections chaste and classical in point
of diction it should be also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the varied tones infec-
tons, and other requistics that belong to correct
elocuton.
-Four lessons are inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree of intelli-
gence, and of attention to the sense, with which
the pupil reads. They may also be used in teach
ing punctuation, and the use of capitals.
A considerable number of lessons have been
selected from the Bible. Apart from the impor-.
tanco and value of its divine instructions, the
Sacred Scriptures abound in passages unrivalled
in natural impressive eloguence, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement IN eiocu-
ton In what is calledrhetorical dialogue, selec-
tions can no where else be found at all comparable
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing So
veral new methods of operation, and new sys-
tenn of Proportion with Theoretical explanations
of all the principal rules Also, treatise on
Mensuration, and brief practical system OF
k-keeping. By the author OF the American
Class Reader.
| ["This system of Arithmetic is designed tor ahe
more advanced pupils in common Schools ana
| Academies. 1t does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the of the slate, to ur.
ite in one book treatise for children Of SIR and
for youths of srteen years old. In mental arith.
metic, 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 States."]
CANANDAIGUA, July /, 1886.
| Mr.. Morse.
Sir-Having carefully examined 1.-THE Amer.
lean Class Reader, "by GEORGE WILSON, hesitate
not to express my opinion decidedly in its favor |;
because deem IL a work chaste in its selections,
classical in point of diction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming correct read
ers. / hope that it wilt be univers lily adopted in
our schools.
Ihave also examined your Practical and Theo-
retica Arithmetic" by the same author, contain
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system of proportion and hesitate not to say, that
II is the best work have seen Of the kind
Teacher Of the Select School, Vienna, N. Y.
Vienna, June Is, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. l. s. Spencer,
formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy.
BRooKLyN, May 10, 1886.
Mr.. Morse
Sir-I have very carefully examined The
American Class Reader" by GEonoE WILSON,"
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
| of its excellence consider il the best work, for
the purpose for which it was designed, that have
ever seen. lam con6dentit will be found eminent
| u beneficial both TO Teachers and Pupils and
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
lis. SPENCER.
uThe above works are published, and for sale
Wholesale g. Retail, at tho Detroit Bookstoge, by
L. L. MORSE
August., 1895. lyo