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y THE AMERICAN CLASS READER =.
containing series of lessons in II aiding; with
Introductory Exercises in Articul .tion, Infcc-
ton Emph sis and the other essential clements of
correct naturl Elocution designed for Acadia
mics and common Schools. BY GEORGE WILL
SON, formerly Principl of the Canpndagua AGA
DENY, and late Principal of the Livingston Co.
High School,
The design OF the American Class-readcr, ie to
teach schoiars TO read II is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing and theselcctons ca ste and classical in point
of diction; it should be also properly adapted TO
exercise tho reader in all tho varied tones nlec-
TONS and other requisites that belong to correct
clocution.
-Four lessons are inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree of ntelli-
gence, 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
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 eloquence, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement in elocu.
ton. In what's callcdrhetorical dialogue, selec-
tons can no wharcclso be found at all comp ,rable
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing Sc
tom of Proportion with Theoretical explanations
OF oil the principal rules. Also treatise on
Mensuration, and a brief practical system of
bookkeeping BY tho author of the American
Class Koader.-
[''This system of Arithmetic is designed for lhe
moro advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. Ii does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the Of the slate nor TO un.
ito in ono book treatise for children of sir, and
fnr tl..o .~yo III
mctic, every thing that could be Desired has been
done by Colburn whose admirable little work is
now so generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United Statos."l
CANANDAIcUA, July l, 1886.
Mr.. Morse.
Sir-Haying carefully examined The Amer.
lean Class Reader,"b GEORGE WILSON, / hesitate
not 10 express my opinion decidedly i'm its favor
because deem it a work chastc in its selections,
classical in point of dction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming correct read.
ers. l hope that it wilt be universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihave also examined your Practical and Thco
retical Arithmetic" by the same author, contain.
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system of proportion; and hesitate not to say that
It is the best work have seen of the kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher Of the Select School, Vienna, N. Y.
Vienna, June l6, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. 1. s. Spencer,
formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy.
BROOKLYN, May 49, 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
SRI have very carefully examined "The
American Class-Rcador," by 4" GEORGE WILSON,"
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its excellence. / consider it the best work for
the purpose for which il was designed, that have
over seen. am confident it will be found eminent
ly beneficial both TO Teachers and Pupils; and
cannot -but-dcsire its immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
l.. s. SPENCER.
1.-THE above works are published, and for sale
Wholesale Il Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, by
l.. L. MORSE.
August a. 1896. lyS