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VALUABLE SCHOOL BOOKs.

IuE AMERlCAN GLASS 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 WILL
SON, formerly Principal Of the Canandaigua Aca-
DENY, and late Principal of the 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, inec-
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution.
Four lessons are inserted without punctuation
These will furnish tests of the degree of inteli-
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.
lance and value of its divine instructions. the
Sacred Scriptures abound in passages unrivaled
IN natural impressive eloquence, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement in elocu-
ton. In what is called rhetorical dialogue selec
tons can no whereelse be found at all comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing Sc
veral new methods of operation, and new sys
tenn of Proportion with Theoretical explanations
OF all the principal rules Also u treatise on
Mensuration, and brief practical system of
Bookkeeping. BY the author of the American
Glass Reader.
| "This system of Arithmetic is designed for the
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. II does not attempt to combine men,
tai arithmetic with the of the slate nor to un-
lite in one book treatise for children of sir, and
| for youths of sixteen years old. In mental arth
| f,c
done by Colburn whose admirable little work is
now so generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United States"
! CANANDAIGUA, July 1, 1886.
Mr.. Morse
Sir-Having carefully examined "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 universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihave also examined your Practical and Theo.
retical Arithmetic" by the same author, contain.
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system of proportions and hesitate not to saw, that
1t is the best work have seen of the kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
| Teacher of the Select School, Vienna, N. Y.
Vienna, June l6, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. /. 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 GEORGE WILSON,
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its excellence. consider it the best work, fol
the purpose for which it was designed, that have
ever seen. lam confdentit will be found eminent
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils and
Academies and Schools.
G /. s. SPENCER.
1.-THE above works are published, and for sal.
Wholesale g. Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, b,
l.. l.. MORSE.
August A, 1886. ly8