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NATURALIZATION BOOKs.-

" THE AMERICAN GLASS READER;
containing series of lessons in Reading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, lntiec.
ton Emphasis and the other essential elements Of
correct naturl Execution designed for Acadia
mics and common Schools. BY GEoRGE WILL
SON, formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Aca-
denny and late Principal of the Livingston Go.
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 in point
of dicton il should be also properly adapted TO
exercise the reader in all the varied tones, nflec
TONS and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution.
-Four lessons are inserted without punctuation
These will furnish tests of the degree of intelli-
gonce, 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 unrvalled
in natural impressive eloqucnce, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement in elocu-
ton. In what is calledrhetorcaI dialogue, selcc-
tons can where else be found at II comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing Sc
veral new methods of operation, and new sys-
tenn of Proportion with Theoretical explanations
of all the principal rules. Also, a treatise on
| Mensurition, and brief practical system of
Book keeping. BY the author of the American
Glass Reader.
This system of Arithmetic is designed for ,he
moro advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. II does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the of the slate, nor to
ito in one book treatise for children of sic, and
for youths of sixteen years old. In mental arith:
metic, every thing that could be desired, has been
| done by Coburn whose admirable little work is
now generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United States."l
CANANDMauA, July l, 1886.
! Mr.. Morse
Sir--Having carefully examined "The Amen.
lean Cass-Reader," by GEORGE WILSON, hesitate
not TO express my opinion decidedly in its favor
| because deem il work chaste in its selections
classical in point of diction, and admirably cal
cuated to assist youth in becoming correct read.
ers. hope that it wilt be universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihavealsoe examined your Practical and Theo
rotical Arithmetic" by tho same author, contain.
ing several new methods of operation, and a new
systom 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 Is, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. /. S. Spencer
formerly Principal of the Canandoigua Academy
BRooKLYN, May 10, 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
Sir--I have very carefully examined "The
American Class Reader" by Z" GEORGE WILSON, :
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its excell nee. / consider it the best work. fol
tho purpose for which it was designed, that hav,
ever seen. am confdentit will be found cmincn
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils; an,
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in GU
Academies and Schools.
l. S. SPENCER.
U'Tho above works are published, and for sail
Wholesale 81 Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, b,
l.. l.. MORSE.
August a, 1896. 1yS