Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-11-15
ROCKS

" THE AMERICAN GLASS READER
containing a ri $ of lessons in X aiding; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, lnioc,
ton Emphasis and the other essential elements of
correct iturl Elocuiion signed for Ac' d.
mics and common Schools. BY GEORGE VIII
SON, formerly Principal of the Can nd igu1 Acu-
denny, and late Principal OF the Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of the American Cllss-reader, is 10
teach scholars 10 read. II is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entcrtain
ing and the selections chaste and classical in point
of diction il should be rlso properly adapted to
exercise the rcadcr i'm all the varied tones, inflcc
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution. t . fr t
Four l. ssons are inserted without punctuation,
These will furnish tests of the degree of Intelli
gence and of attention TO the mss, with which
the pupil reads. They may also be used in teach
ing punctuation, and the of capitals.
A considerable number of Lessons hive been
selected from the Bible. Apart from the impor.
tnce and value of its divine Instructions, tn
Sacred Scriptures abound in lssages unriv He'd
in natural impr ssive eloquence, and admirably
adapted TO The purpose of Improvement in elocu-
ton In what is call ,drhetorical dialogue, selec-
tons IN no whyr else be found nj IL con parnbl,
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing ~
yerl n w IN tho IS of opsr atom, and new sys.
tom of Proportion with Theor2tical pllnations
of all the princip j rules. Also, treatise OF
NJ ,nsuration, and brief practical system OF
Bookkeeping. BY the author of the American
CT IS dor. ur =. u rdoL
T" This system Of Arithmetic is designed for ,he
moro advanced pupils in common Schools and
| Academies. lido not att mpt TO combins men
til lrthmetic with III us, of the slate, nor TO
it, in ono book 2 treatiss FOR chdr of sir, and
for youths of sixteen 70 rs old. In mental lrith
IN tic, ev ry thing that could be desired, has ben
done by Colburn who's admirable littlo work Is
now so gen3rl lily sci and highly appreciated
throughout the Unit Stlt's."l -. .....
| CANANDAIGuA, July l, 1886. ~.
Mr.. Morse: s.rn r..it,. "
| Sr-H wing carefully examined "The Amer.
icl Class-R sader,"by George WILSON, h sittt
not to express my opinion decidedly in its favor
bee Iuso desm il work CHI ste in its sci ctions
classical in point of dction, and admir- lbly l.
culated to assist youth in becoming corr ct Rad.
ers. hope that l. wilt be universally adopt ID in
our schools ...lI,.A e .r.
| Ihave also examined your /" Prlctic j and Tho
tic i Arithmetic" by the Sumo author, contain.
ing several new methods of operation, and nov
system of proportion and hositte not to say, that
1t is the best work have seen of tn kind.
DANIEL GIBBS,
Teacher Of The Select School, Vienna, NrY
Vienna, juno l8, 1896. ...t
Copy of letter from the Row. l. S. Sp nicer
formerly Principal of the Can .ndaigui ACADEMY
Brooklyn, May 10, 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
SRI have very carefully examined eth
Americ IN Class-Reddor," by GEORGE WILSON,
and hiv no hasit tion in oXpr ssing my opinion
of its exc Hence. l consider it Tn b st work, foI
the purpose for which it was design ID, tiat htv,
ver seen. lam confidentt will b found oninon
ly bencfci / both TO Teachers and Pupils; ant
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in oul
Academies and Schools. .5 gu
1. S. SPENCER.
UThc above works are published, md for sal
WAoltsale q Retail, at tho Detroit Booksior b.,
l.. l.. MORSE.
! August A, 1886 acH .Eh lys