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WAEUAgLFl SCHOOL BOOKs.-
" THE AMERICAN CLASS READER

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containing series of lessons in Reading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Inflec-
tion- 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-reader, is to
teach scholars TO read II is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing, and the selections chaste and classical i'm point
of diction; it should be also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the varied tones, in1ec-
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution.
-Four lessons are inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree of intelli-
gcncc, 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 unrivalled
in natural impressive eloquonce, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of Improvement i'm elocu-
ton. In what is called rhetorical dialogue seloc-
tons can where's else be found at all comparable
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing se-
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 a brief practical system of
bookkeeping. BY the author of the American
Class Reader
[" This system of Arithmetic is designed for ,he
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. II does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the of the slate, nor to un.
lite in one book treatise for children of sir and
tor youths of sixteen years old In mental arith-
metc, every thing that could DO desired, has been
done by Colburn whose admirable little work is
now SO generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United States."l
CANANDAIoUA, July l, 1886.
Mr.. Morse
Sir--Ifaving carefully examined "The Amer
lean Class II cador," by GEORGE WILSON, / hesitate
not to express my opinion decidedly in its favor ;
because deem it a work chuste in its selections,
classical in point of diction, and admirably cal.
culatod to assist youth in becoming correct read
ers. hope that it wilt be universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihavo 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 saw that
1t is tho best work have seen of the kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher Of the Select School, Vienna, ~ Y.
Vienna, June IL, 1886.
Copy of a sttor from the Rev. L. s. Spencer,
formerly Principal of the Canandairua Academy
BROOKLYN, May 10, 1886.
Mr.. Morse: r
Sir--I have very carefully examined "The
American Chss- Reader" by" GEoReE WILSON,"
and have no .hcsitation in expressing my opinion
of its excellence. consider it the best work. for
thcpurposc for which it was designed, that have
ever seen. Iamconfidentit will 6cfound eminent
ly benefited both TO Teachers and Pupils; and
cannot but dcsiro its immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
aesl4 'f7 'ha is. SPENCER.
1rThc above works arc published, and for sale
Wholcsale'& Retail, ut the Detroit Bookstore by
l.. l.. MORSE.
August 4, 1896 Iys