Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-10-19
VALgABLE sCMoOL BOOKs:-

v THE AMERICAN CLASS READER:
containing a series of lessons in X ,ading with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Infiec-
tion- Emph isis. and the other essential elements of
correct nltur1 Elocution designed for Acadia
mics and common Schools. BY GEORGE Will.
SON, formerly Principal of the C inandaigua Aca-
denny, and late Principal of the Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of tho American Cl,ss-reader, is to
teach scholars TO read. II is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing and the selections chlsts and classic al in point
of diction it should be also properly adapted to
exercise tn, read in all the vari ID tones, inoc-
tons, and other requisites that blong to correct
elocution.
Four lessons are inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree of inteli-
gence, and of attention to the senss with which
the pupil reads. They may also be used in teach
ing punctuation, and the use of capitals.
A considerable number of l,ssons have been
selected from the Bible. Apart from the impor-
tince and value of its divin, instructions, tho
Sacred Scriptures abound in isslges unrivilled
in natural impressive eloquenco, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement in elocu-
ton. In what is call ,drhetoricaI dialogue seec.
tons can whHr, else be found at Ill comp riblo.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing Sc.
veral n w methods of operation, and new sys.
tenn of Proportion with Theor tic al exp nations
of all the principal rules Also, a treatise on
NJ ensurdtion, and brief practical system of
Book keeping. BY the author of the American
Class II sad5r.
["This syst an Of Arithmetic is designed forthe
mora advanced pipils in common Schools and
Academies. IL do not attempt 10 combine men.
tai arithmetic with the of the slate nor to
it, in one book treatise for children of sir, and
for youths of sixteen years old. In mental arith-
h. ha,L ~a,x
done by Colburn whose admirabs litlls work is
now so gen rally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United Stltss."]
CANANDAIGUA, July J. 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
Sir-H wing carefully examined "The Amer.
ic IN Class r ,ader" by GEORGE WILSON, h state
not TO express my opinion decidedly in its favor !;
Doc iuss deem il work chast, in its sci sctions
classical in point of diction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming corr sct read
ers. l hope that it wilt be universally adopted in
our schools.
| Ihave also examined your Practical and Theo.
retical Arithmetic" by the SIM, 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.
Teacher Of the Select School, Vienna, N. Y.
| Vienna, June 1S, 1886.
Copy of letter from the r ". /. S. Spencer,
formerly Principal of the Can andagua Ac ldemy.
BRooKLYN, Nay 10, 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
SRI have very carefully examined 1.-The
American Cllss-R ,ider," by "GEoRGE WILSON,
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its exc llonco. consider it the b ct work. for
the purpose for which it was designed, that have
yer seen. J am confidentit will b. found eminent.
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils and
| cannot but desire its immedi atr adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
I. S. SPENCER.
pThe above works are published, and for sale
Wholesale g. Refill at the Detroit Bookstor,, [ y
l.. L. MORSE.
August a, 1886. ly8