State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
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very interesting hJOrmuROn 10 Parents,
Teachers, Trustees Of Schools, .AcademieS
and JuremleS Libraries, Legislators, .ller-
chants and Young Persons Of both .Sere5
throughout the United States or elsewhere.
ToRREY's AMERICAN SCHOOL IL
BRARI, Embracing SYSTEMATIC conrsc
Of Literary, Intellectual, Moral and Piv.
steal instruction, designed both for class rca-
ding and private study.
The subscriber having recently complet-
ed the compilation and publication OF q
progressive series OF elementary class hooks
for the use oil schools, academies and iami-
lies, now respectfully proposes them for
public examination and such share Of pat
ronage az their merits may he judged cnti-
tied to.
The series consists of seven books as
follows:
No. I. The Primary Spelling Book, thirty
six pages, Is mo-
No. .. Familiar Spelling Book, 100 pages
~ mo.
No. 8. A Pleasing Companion for little
girls and Boys, IA pages, mo-
No. 4. A Mental Museum for the Rising
Generation, consisting Of tales, fables, &C.,
vol. ], l3l pages, ~ mo.
No. 5. A Mental Musum &c. comprising
conversations on natural history, aud 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. 3, ZIG pages, 10 mo.
MOI. The Moral Instructor and Guide
to Virtue, containing original essays on
knowledge, temperance and economy, and
abst,a OF the best systems OF morals, an
cent and modern, 800 pages, II mo.
The first, third and seventh numbers are
published by Grigg and Elliott, No. North
Fourth stleet, Philadelphia, and the whole
set may be obtained by addressing orders
to the author al Newburgh. They have
been adopted il many academies and Schools
in various parts OF the United States, in pre-
ference to the ioreigu compilations previous
y used
The compiler Of the American School
Library, is not so presumptuonS AS 10 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 n variety Of class
books should be furnished for schools, that
each class might commence every quarter
with new book. 1t is a great mistake in
parents to suppose there IS economy OF any
other advantage in combining their children
10 the use ol only two or three sorts Of
school books during their education. A
new good book, every few months, stlmu-
lates the ambition OF the scholar, and
facilitates his Improvement, not only in the
art OF reading but in the progressive ac-
qurement OF useful information.
has bppn tIp Snarill pnIpaVpr Of ba
compiler Of the books now offered To the
public, besides adapting The lessons progress
sively TO the age aud capacities OF the learner
TO conbine entertainment with useful in
stfucliOH; and while guiding the plant
juvenile mind in the ways Of knowledge,
wisdom, virtue, piety, economy, industry,
temperance, peace and happiness, to exhibit
clearly, and torcihly the indu ,ements and
rational motives Tor pursuing such ways
Dry moral precepts, without illustrations,
are seldom regarded with attention by chill
dren. lie has also carefully, cndravored
that nothing should be found in his conpi-
latlnns, partial Tor, or against either OF the
sects OF religion, but at the same time in
cucatlng such fundamental, practical and
indisputable maXims and principles as all
concur in. The introduction OF srctarian
bo1PS in seminaries OF learning would have
a pernlclous tendency TO destroy the union
aud harmony in society so essential to the
advancement Of education. lie has inserted
n considerable number Of lessons designed
To impress the minds OF the rising genera
ton with Just abhorance Of the prevail |
ing custom oI using intoxicating liquors, !
which is probably the most destructive and |
extensive moral and physical evil that rav- |
ages our republic at the present time,
The advantages which, in the compier's
view, are peculiar to his spelling hooks, are
iiIst, that the elementary sounds are so |
clearly and distinctly arranged, and SO plain
~ explained, by means ol a simple new
invented key, that any child who can dsrin-
guish numerical Figures and pronounce