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LJALUABLE SCHOOL BOOKS

" THE AMERICAN CLASS READER;
containing series of lessons in Reading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, lniiec-
ton Emphasis, and the other essential elements OF
correct natural Execution designed for Acadia
mics and common Schools. by George WILL
SON, formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Aca-
deny, and late Principal Of the Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of the American Class-reader, is to
teach scholars 10 read II is not sufficient for this
purpose that a book be instructive and entertain
ing and the seectiops chaste and classical in point
of diction il should be also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the varied tones infiec
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution.
Four lessons are inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree of intelll
gcEce, 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 eloquence, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of Improvement in elocu-
ton. In what is calledrhetorical dialogue, seec-
tons can no where else be found ut all comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing Sc
tom of Proportion with Theoretical explanations
of all the principal rules. Also, treatise on
Mensuraton, and brief practical system of
Book keeping. BY the author of the American
Class Reader.
I" 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 use of the slate, nor to
lite in one book treatise for children of SIR, and
for youths of sixteen years old. In mental arith.
metic, 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 States."]
'CANANDAIGUA, July l, 1886.
Mr.. Morse
Sir-Having carefully examined "The Amer.
| lean Class Reader" by GEORGE WILSON, hesitate
not to express my opinion decidedly in its favor
| because deem it work chaste in its selections
| classical in point of diction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming correct read
ers. hope that it wilt be universally adopted in
our schools.
| Ihave also examined your " Practical and Theo
retica Arithmetic" by the same author, contain
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system 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, ~. Y
Vienna, June IL, 1896.
Copy of a letter from the Rev. I. S. Spencer
| formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy
BROOKLYN, May 10, 1886.
| Mr.. Morse:
Sir-I have very carefully examined "The
American Class Reader" by "GEoRGE WILSON,
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its excellence. consider it the best work, fol
the purpose for which it was designed, that have
ever seen. lam confdentit will be found eminent
| ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils; ant
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in oul
| Academies and Schools
1. S. SPENCER.
u Tho above works arc published, and for salt
Wholesale & Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, by
l.. L. MORSE.
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