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v THE AMERICAN CLASS READER:
containing series Of lessons in Reading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Inhoc-
tion- Emphasis. and the other essential elements Of
correct natural Execution: designed fcE Acadia
mics and common Schools by GEORGE WILL
SON, formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Aca-
denny, and late Principal of the Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of the American Cl,ss-reader is to
teach scholars TO read. 1t is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ng ard the selections chaste and classical in point
of diction it should be also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in oil the varied tones infloc-
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution. tHtf.
-Four lessons ere inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree OF inteli-
gonce, 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.
considerable number of lessons have been
selected from the Bible. Apart from the impor-
lance and value of its divine instructions, tho
Sacred Scriptures abound in passages unrivalled
in natural impressive oloquonce and admirably
adapted to the purpose of Improvement in olocu-
ton. In what is calledrhetorical dialogue, selec.
tions can no where else be found at al comparable
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing &c.
veral new methods of operation, and a now svs-
tom of Proportion; with Theoretical planations
Of all the principal rules. Also, treatiso on
Mensuration, and a brief practical system of
Bookkeeping. BY the author of the American
Glass Reader.
[" This system of Arithmetic is designed for ,he
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. 1t does not attempt to combine man
tai arithmetic with the use of the slate, nor TO ur.
tie in one book treatise for children of sir, and
for youths of sixteen years old In mental arith-
metic, every thing that could be desired has boon
done by Colburn whose admirable little work is
now SO generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United Statos."l 60
CANANDAIGUA, july i, 1896.
Mr.. Morse. - ssf
Sir-Having carefully examined The Amer,
lean Glass Reader,"by GEoRGE WILSON, hesitate
not 10 express my opinion decidedly in its favor
because deem it work ohastc 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. ,8tl
Ihave alsoexamincd your /" Practical and Theo.
retical Arithmetic" by the same author, contain
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system of proportion; and hesitate not to say that
1t is the best work have seen of the kind.
DANIEL GIBBS. a
Teacher Of the Select School, Vienna, N. ".
Vienna, June 1s, 1896. e q. .-...'s
Copy OF letter from the Rev. l. s. Spencer,
formerly Principal OF the Canandaigua Academy.
BROOKLYN, May 10, 1896.
Mr.. Morse: r-l.sss
Sir--I have very carefully examined Tho
American Glass Reader" by I" GEORGE WILSON,
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion 6
of its excellence. consider il tho best work. for
the purpose for which it was designed that have
ever soen. lam confidcnti il will b, found eminent.
ly beneficial both TO Teachers and Pupils; and
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in our
and Schools
is. SPENCER.
III The above works are published, and for sale,
Wholesale e. Retail, at the Detroit bookstore, by
l.. 4. MORSE.
August 4, 1896 lys