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VALUABLE SCHOOL BOOKS
THE AMERICAN CLASS READER

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containing a series of lessons in Reading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Inflec-
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-
denny, and late Principal of the Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of the American Class-roadcr is to
teach scholars to read. It 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
tions, and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution.
| Four lessons arc inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree of ntelli-
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 unrivallcd
| in natural impressive eloquence, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement in elocu.
ton. In what is caledrhetorical 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, a treatise on
Mensuration, and brief practical system OF
Bookkeeping. BY the author of the American
Class Reader.
faiths system of Arithmetic is designed for the
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. 1t does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the use of the slate nor to un
ito in one book treatise for children of SIR ant
| for youths of sixteen years old. In mental arith
metic, every thing that could be desired, has been
done by Colburn whose admirable little work il
now so generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United Statcs."
| CANANDAIGUA, July l, 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 l deem it 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 proportion; and hesitate not to say, tina
1t is the best work have seen of the kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher Of the Select School, Vienna, ". Y
Vienna, June lS, 1896.
Copy OF letter from the Rev. L. 5. Spencer
formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy
BROOKLYN May 10, 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
Sr-I have very carefully examined eth,
American Class Reader" by " GEORGE WILSON,
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its excellence. consider it the best work, 70
the purpose for which it was designed, that hav
ever seen. lam confdentit will be found eminent
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils an,
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in on
Academies and Schools.
1. s. SPENCER.
uTThe above works are published, and for sal
? Wholesale & Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, b
l.. J.. MORSE.
August A, 1886. 1y9