Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-17
Buff 10, June 90, 1885.
WAAtJAeFE SCHOOL IsOOKs.-

W AE1UAFss.E SCHOOL EsOOEGs.-
THE AMERICAN CLASS READER
containing slrias of lessons in II aiding with
Introductory Elk rcises in Articultion, lnflec-
ion- Emphasis and the other essential clements of
correct natur i Elocution designed for Acadi.
mics and common Schools. BY GEORGE Will
SON, formerly Principal of the Can md ligua Aca
denny, and late Principal of the Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of the American CIass.rcadcr. 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 classical in point
OF diction; 1t should be also properly adapted to
xerciso the reader in all the varied tones inf &C.
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
clocution.
Four lessons are inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree of intel.
gonce, and of attention to the sense, with which
the pupil reads. They may also be used in teach
ing punctuation, and the use of ipitals.
A considerable number Of lessons have been
selected from tho Bible. Apart from the mpor-
tlncp and value of its divine instructions, the
Sacred Scriptures abound in passages unrivallcd
IN natural impressive cloquoncc, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement in elocu.
ton. what is called rhetorical dialogue seloc-
tons can no whore else be found ut all comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
- y Lh vi AM ~, containing Sc
verI wv methods of operation, and a new sys-
tenn of Proportion /; with Theoretical explanations
of all the principal rules. Also, a treatise OH
Mcnsuration, and brief practical system Of
bookkeeping. BY the author of the American
Glass Reader.
['' This system of Arithmetic is designed for ,he
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 un
ite in one book treatise for children of sir, and
for youths of sixteen years old In mental arith-
metc, every thing that could be desired, has been
done by Coburn whose admirable little work is
now so generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United Statos."l
CANANDAIGUA, July 1, 1896.
Mr.. Morse:
Sir-Hlving carefully examined "The Amei
lean Class Reader" by GEORGE WILSON, 1 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
ors. hope that it wilt be universally adopted in
our schools. h
Ihave soexamined your " Practical and Theo.
rctical Arithmetic" by the same author, contain.
ing several new methods Of operation, and new
system of proportion; and hesitate not to saw that
1t is the best work have seen of tho kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
1edcher OF the Select School, Vienna, ~. Y.
Vienna, June lS, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. l. s. Spencer,
formerly Principal of the Canandagua Ac adcmy
BROOKLYN, May 10, 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
SRI have very carefully examined "The
American Class Reader" by "GEoRGE WILSON,"
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its excelSncc consider it the best work. for
the purpose for which it was designed, that have
ever seen. am coniidentt will bofound eminent
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils; and
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
1. s. SPENCER.
10 The above works are published, and for sale
Wholesale a. Retail, ut the Detroit Bookstore, by
l.. l.. MORSE.
August 4, 1886. IyS