Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-01-04
VALUABLE SCHOOL ROORs.-

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v THE AMERICAN CLASS READER /:
containing ssri.s of lessons in II aiding with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Inf1ec.
ton Emphasis. and the other essential clements Of
correct naturl Execution designed for Acada.
mics and common Schools. By GEORGE WILL
SON, form. rly Principal Of the Can ndligu, Aca-
denny, and late Principal of the Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of the American Cl,ss- reader. is 10
teach scholars to read. II is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing and the selections chaste and classic al in point
OF diction it should be also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the vari ID tones inflsc-
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
clocution.
Four lessons arc inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree Of intelli.
gence, and of attention to the sense, with which
the pupil reads. Thy may also be used in teach-
ing punctuation, and the use of capitals.
A considerable number of lessons havc besn
selected from the Bible. Apart from the impor-.
lance and vdlue of its divine instructions, the,
Sacred Scriptures abound in passages unriv.lled
in natural impressive eloquence, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement in olocu.-
ton. In what is call ID rhetorical dialogue, selec-
tiops can whercelse be found at all comp rablo.
PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing So
tom of Proportion with Theorstic Il explanations
of all the principal rules. Also, treatise ON
Mensuration, and brief practical System Of
Book keeping. BY the author Of the American
Class Reader.
{" This system ST Arithmetic is designed for The
more advanced pupils in common Schools and.
Academies. Ii do IS not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the of the slate nor to I'M
lite in one book treatise for children Of sir, and
far he NJ sxfe nId In ,t,I.
metic, CIV ny thing that could bo desired, has boon
done by Coburn Whose admirable littlo work 10
now SO generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United Statss."l
CANASDAIcuA, July 1, 1896.
Mr.. Morse.
Sir-H wing carefully examined 1.-THE Amer.
lean Class Reader, "by GEoRor Wilson, 1 hesitate
not TO express my opinion decidedly in its favor !;
because deem il a work chaste in its selections,
classical in point Of diction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming correct read.
ers. hope that il wilt DO universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihave also examined your " Practical and Thoo-
retic Il Arithmetic" by the author, contaip-
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system of proportion; and hesitate not 20 sly that
1t is the best work have seen of ths kind
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher Of the Select School, Vienna, ~. Y.
Vienna, June lS, 1896.
Copy of letter from the Rev. /. s. Spencer
formerly Principal Of tho Canandaigua Acadaniy4
BRooKLyS, May 10, 1886
Mr.. Morse.
Sir-I have very carefully examined Ths
America an Class r sadcr," by GEORGE Wnsox,
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
Of it's excellence. Iconsidor il tho 81 work, for
tn, purpose for which i, was design d. TINT have
ever soon. lam confidentit will b found EN- neni
ly bsnefciil both TO Teachers and PGpiis; aud
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
is. SPENCER.
O Tho above works arc published, and for saic
wholesale e. Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, By
l.. L. MORSE.
August 4, 1896. lys