State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-11
CIRCULAR.


Teachers, Trustees Of Schools, AcadenieS
and Juuen,LeS Libraries, Legislators, .Ner-
chants and Young Persons Of both SeTeS
throughout the United States or elsewhere.
ToRREY's AMERICAN SCHOOL Ii
BRARY, Embracing SYSTEMATIC course
OF Literary, Intellectual, Moral and Ply.
sical instruction, designed both Tor class rea-
ding and private study.
The subscriber having recently complet-
ed the compilation and publication OF II
progressive series OF elementary class hooks
for the use OF schools, academies and laml-
lies, now respectfully proposes them Tor
public examination and such share OF pal
ronagc as their merits may be Judged entI-
tied TO.
The series consists of seven books as
follows:
No. |. The Primary Spelling Book, Thirty
six pages, Is mo.
No. 2. Familiar Spelling Book. 100 pages
IL mo.
No. 8. A Pleasing Companion for little
girls and Bows, IA pages, mo-
No. A. A Mental Museum Tor the Rising
Generation, consisting OF tales, fables, &C.,
vol. ], l3l pages, IL mo.
No. 5. A Mental Musum, Sc. comprising
conversations on natural history, and the
Universe, reflections on Providence, &c,
vol ., $50 pages, 10 mo.
No. 6. A Mental Museum, &C., including
miscellaneous articles, entertaining, moral
and political, vol. g. GIG pages, II mo.
No. 7. The Moral Instructor and Guide
TO Virtue, containing original essays on
knowledge, temperance and economy, and
4. Of 81. n l.
cient and modern, 500 pages, IL mo.
The first, third and seventh numbers are
published by Grigg and Elliott, No. North
Fourth street, Philadelphia, and the whole
set NAV he obtained by addressing orders
to the author al Newhurgh. They have
been adopted il many academies and Schools
in various PARTS oil the United States, IN pre-
ference TO the foreign compilations previous
ly used
The compiler OF the American School
Library, is not So presumptuonN as To pro-
pose his books sufficient substitutes Tor all
other compilations Tor similar purposes,
On the contrary, he would earnestly rec
ommend Il at SO great variety OF class
books should be furnished Tor schools, that
each class might commence every Quarter
with new book. 1t is great mistake IN
parents to suppose there IS economy OF any
other advantage in combining ihelr children
TO the use of only IwoO or three sorts ct
schoo books during their education. A
new good book, every few months, slmu-
Iates the ambition OF the scholar, and
facilitates his Improvement, not only III the
art OF reading but in the progressive ac-
qurement of useful information.
II has been the special endcavor OF the
! compiIer Of the books now offered to the
public, besides adapting the lessons progress
| sively 10 the age aud capacities OF the learner
| TO con bire entertainment with useful in
struction and while guiding the plant
Juvenile mind in the ways OF knowledge,
wisdom, virtue, psty, economy, industry,
temperance, peace and happiness, to exhibit
clearly, and iorcibly the Inducements and
rational motives Tor pursuing such WAYS
Dry moral precepts, without illustrations,
are seldom regarded with attention by chi
Jren. lie has also carefully, endeaVored
| that nothing should be found IN his conpl-
! lations, partial Tor, or against either OF Inc
sects of religion, but at the same time IN
culcating such fundamental, practical and
indisputable maNms and principles rs all
concur in. The introduction OF srclarIan
! bonFS in semnares of learning WoulG have
rernicimus tendency to destroy the union
aud harmony in society 20 essential 10 the
! advancement of educallon. he has inserted
"A considerable number Of lessons designed
To impress the minds Of the rising genera
ton with Just ahhorrance Of the prevail
ing custom Oi using intoxicating liquors
which is probably the most destructive ana
extensive moral and physical evil that Ihv-
ares our republic at tLu present TINE.
The advantages which, in the comper''
view, ale peculiar 10 his spelling hooks, are
fist, that the elementary sounds are Sc
clearly and distinctly arranged, and so plain
~ explained, by means of simple new
invented key, that any child who can dislln'
gush numerical Figures and pronounce