Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-01-18
Wv ALUARI.E SCIHOOE. TsOOKs.-

W AIEABLE SCHOOL RODks.-
v THE AMERICAN CLASS READER:
containing sri of lessons in X aiding; with
Introductory Ex rcses in Articulation, Infce.
'ion- Emph sis. and thu other ssentl i elements Of
correct n ltur ! Elocution d.eignod for Ac ,da.
mis- and common Schools. BY GEORGE Wiz.
SON, form rly Princip i of the Can nd ,igua AGA.
lemy and lite Principal of the Livingston Co.
High School. 4
The d. sign of the American CT s.r,adcr, is 70
teach scholars 10 read 1t is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructivo and entertain.
ing, and theseections CHI st, and clissic Il in point
of diction; il should be also properly adapted 70
xercis tho reader in all the v,ri I'd tones, nfiec-
lions, and other requisites that belong to correct
locution. t l
Four lessons are inserted without punctuation
Tnesc will furnish tests OF the dsgr G of rntelh.
z nee, and of attention TO the s.nsa, with which
the pupil roads. TIL ~ also DO used teach.
ing punctuation, and the use of pitils. -
a consider bic number Of ssons h We bccR
selected from the Bible. Apart from the impor.
tAnce and value of its divine instructions, tho
Sacred Scripture abound in plssages unrvallsd
in IL iturI impressive eloquoncd, and admirably
daptod to tho purpose of improvom mt in elocu.
ton. In whist is call ID rhetorical dialogue 9 lee.
tons can no VIII rseIss be found at II comp. ible
A PRACTICAL. AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC cont lining Sc
v.r new msthois of operation, and a new sys.
IN of Proportion; with Thcor tic alexplinations
If all tn, principal rules. Also, treatise on
VI onsurA alton, and bri e pr.cticil system Of
Bookkeeping. BY the author of tho American
Class Rad ,r-i,rs ssorf t.r rr-srt.,
[" This system of Arithmetic is designed for abe
mora advanced pupils in common Schools and
Ac idsmies. 1t do g not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the Of thc slate nor to un.
it, in ono book troatise for children of sir and
for youths of sixteen ypsrs old. In mental arith.
mite, evry thing that could be tosrsd has been
lone by Colburn whoss ad.nirabl, littls work 10
now so gensrally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United Stlt,s."l
CANANDAiouA, July l, 1886.
Mr.. Morse. M, -.
Sir-H wing clrsfully examined "Tls Amos.
&c IN Class ,ader,"b by GEoRcE WILSON, hesitate
not TO express my opinion deci iedly in its favor;
oeclus, deom it work chastc in its selections,
classical in point of dicion, and admirably cal.
Quilted to assist youth in becoming correct Rad.
1rs. hope that 1t wilt be universally adopted in
our schools. -. lAeyA's1
Iaavo also examined your " Practical and Theo.
rotical Arithmetic" by the sens author, contain.
ing several new methods of operation, and a new
system of proportion and hest AZ not to W that
lis the best work nave scsn of tho kind. sd
,ss-a DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher Of The Select School, Vienna, N. Y.
Vienna, June 49, 1896. ~
Copy of letter from the Rev. I. S. Spencer.
formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy,
BsooKLyS, Nay 10, 1885.
Mr.. Morse: ~ 20.
Sir-I hav, very carefully examined Tia
American Class- Rclder," by "GeoaoE WILSON"
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its exc-lsnco consider il tho best work, for.
tho purpose for which it was designed, thai havo
cvor sson. lam confidentit will b. found eminent
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils; aud
cannot but desire its Immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
I. s. SPENCER.
Wholesale g. Retail, at the Detroit Dockstore. h.
l. 4. MORSE
August 4, 1886. ,eef ~ ~ - 49,. ly6