Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-10-11

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contaiuSg Sri of lessons in R1ading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articul ,tion, h,Hoc.
ton- Esp!asis. md thu other essentil elements OF
corr, ct naturl Execution sign d for Ac9dl-
mi and common Schools. BY GEoRoE WILL
son, form ry Principal of the Canend igu, Aca.
drmy. nj ! to Principal of tho Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of tho American Class-reader, is 10
teach scholars 10 read Ills no, sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing and Jurisdictions ch1sta and cl ssica in point
Of dcion I; it should he also prop rly adspted 10
xercis the readcr in all The variad tones, infrc-
TONS and other requisites that belong to correct
tlocution. f.t
Four lessons arc inserted without punctuation
These will furnish tests Of the degree of nlclli
q nee, ind of attention TO ths 8 ms with which
tho pupil reads They my also b. used in teach
ing punctuation and the use of capitals.
A considcribl, number OF | ssons h We been
selected from the Bible. Apart from tn, impor
tine, and v'lue of its divine instructions, thu
Sacred Scriptures abound in p IS ges unrivnllsd
in natural ilnpr ssive eloqucnce and admirably
adapted to tho purpose of Improvement in olocu-
ton. In what is call rhetorical diaiogae Ice
tionsc nno VIII raess b. found at II comp,r,blr.
! A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, continuing s.
veral NV mihols of OPERATION, and now sys-
tenn OF Proportion with Thor tic 4 explanations
Of all lho principal rules. Also, ,reltiso OF
| Mensurltion, and brief practical system OF
Bookkeeping. by tho author of the American
Cl rs Ry'dur.
f. This syston, of Arithmetic is designed Cor ahe
moro advanced pupils in common Schools and
| Ac ,dcnes. Itdos not attempt TO combine me n
tai arithmetic with the usD of the slate nor TO un
te in one book treatise for children of sir, and
for youths OF sixteen years old. In mental arth.
N tic, every thing thlt could be desired has bstn
lone by Coburn wlose adrnirlbls little work is
now so Centrally used and highly appreciated
throughout tho UnirAd Stltes."l
CANANDAIGUA, July l, 1886.
Mr.. Morse
Sir--Hlving carefully examined "The Amel.
icin Class-RoGdar," by GEORGn WILSON, hesitate
not TO express my opinion decidedly in It's favor
bocauso dasm it a work ch,sts in its selections,
classical in point of diction, and admirably cil-
culatcd to assist youth IN becoming correct road.
ors. hofe that it wilt be univ rsally adopted in
our schools.
Ihave alsoexamined Your "Practical and Thco
rotical Arithmetic" hy the same author, contain.
ing several now methods of operation, and new
system of proportions and hesitate not to say, that
1t is the best work have seen of tho kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher Of The Select School, Vienna, ". Y
Vienna, June Is, 1885,
Copy of letter from the Rev. l. S. Spencer
formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy
BRooKLYN, May 10, 1896.
Mr.. Morse:
Sir--I have very carefully examined "The
American Clgss-Ro der" by GEORGE WILSON
and have mo hesitation in oxpr' ssing my opinion
of its excel nee / consider it tho best work, t0l
Tho purpose for which it was designed, that have
svcr seen. Iamconhdentt will b. found eminent
ly ben 3fciil both to Teach,rs and Pupils; ant
cannot but desirs its immediate adoption in oul
Academies and Schools.
! l. S. SPENCER.
G5TThc above works are published, and for sal'
Wholesale a. Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, b,
l.. !. MORSE.
August A. 1896. Tvs