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THE AMERICAN GLASS READER:
containing a series of lessons in Reading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Inflec-
ton Emphasis, and the other essential elements of
correct natural Elocution designed for Acadia
mics and common Schools. BY GEORGE WILL
SON, formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Aca-
denny, and late Principal of the Livingston Co.
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 diction it should BIO also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the varied tones, inflec-
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution.
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.
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 calledrhetoricaI dialogue, seec-
tons can no whereelse BIO found at all comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing
veral now methods of operation, and new sys-
tenn of Proportion ; with Theoretical explanations
! of all the principal rules. Also, treatise on
Mensuration, and a brief practical system of
Bookkeeping. BY the author of the American
| Class Reader.
T"This system of Arithmetic is designed for 1he
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
| Academies. 1t does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the use of the slate, nor to I'M
ito in book treatise for children of sir, and
for youths of sixteen years old. In mental arith-
| AZ Al. H.
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-Havng carefully examined "The Amer
lean Class Reader" by GEORGE WILSON, hesitate
not to express my opinion decidedly in its favor
because deem it a 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.
Ihave also examined your practical and Theo-
retical Arithmetic" by the same author, contain
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system of proportions 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 l6, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. l. 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 tho 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; and
hut its inn afa ado ION in ON
Academies and Schools.
/. S. SPENCER.
DThc above works are published, and for SALE
Wholesale g. Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, by
l.. l.. MORSE.
August A. 1886. ly8