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Va ALUATsLE SCHOOL BOOKS

l1E AMEKlCAN CLASS READER
containing a series of lessons in Reading; with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Infoc-
ton Emphasis and the other essential elements OF
correct naturl Eocuton 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-reatier, is To
teach scholars to read. II is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing, and the selections chasto and classical in point
of diction it should be also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the varied tones, inec-
tons, and other requisites that belong to correct
elocution.
Four lessons are inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tests of the degree Of intelli-
gencc, 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.
considerable number of lessons have been
selected from tho Bible Apart from the impor-
lance and value of its divine instructions, the
Sacred Scriptures abound in passages unrivallcd
in natural impressive eloqucncc, and admirably
adapted to tho purpose of improvement in elocu-
ton. In what is caledrhetoricaI dialogue, selcc-
tons no whoreelse be found at all comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing Sc
veril new 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
Glass Reader.
[' This system of Arithmetic is designed for abe
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. 1t does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the of the slate nor to un
ite in one book treatise for children of sir, and
for youths of sirtten years old. In mental arith-
matic, 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 Statcs."l
CANANDAIoUA, july /, 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
Sir-H wing carefully examined 1.-THE Amer
lean Class Reader" by GEORGE WILSON, hesitate
not 10 express my opinion decidedly in its favor
because deem it a work chaste in its selections,
classical in point of diction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming correct read
ers. l hope that 1t wilt be universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihave also examined 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 say, that
1t is the best work / have seen of tho kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher of tie Select School, Vienna, N. Y.
Vienna, June Is, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. 1. 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, for
the purpose for which il was designed, that have
ever seen. lam confdentit will be found eminent
ly beneficial both TO Teachers and Pupils; and
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
is. SPENCER.
n7TThe above works are published, and FOR sale
Wholesale a. Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, by
L. L. MORSE
August a, 1886. lys