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v THE AMERICAN CLASS READER
containing series of lessons in Reading with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Iniec-
ton Emphasis and the other essential elements of
correct natural Elocuton 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 schotars 10 read 1t is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain
ing, and the selections chaste and classical in point
of dction it should be also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the varied tones in1ec-
tions and other requisites that belong to correct
elocuton.
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.
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 unrivaled
in natural impressive eloquence, and admirably
adapted to the purpose of improvement in elocu-
ton. In what is called rhetorical dialogue, selec
tons can no where else be found at all comparable
PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing Sc.
veral new methods of operation, and new sys-
tenn of Proportion !; with Theoretical explanations
Of all the principal rules. Also, a treatise on
Mensuration, and brief practical system of
bookkeeping. by the author of the American
Class Reader.
["This system of Arithmetic is designed for lhe
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. IL does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the use of the slate nor TO un
lite in one book treatise for children of sir, and
for youths of sixteen years old In mental arith-
metic, 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 States."l
CANANDAIGUA, July l, 1886.
Mr. Morse:
Sir-Having carefully examined "Thc Amer.
lean Class Reader,"b GEORGE WILSON, / hesitate
not to express my opinion decidedly in its favor ;
because deem 1t 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 be universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihave asoexamined your " Practical and Theo.
retical 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 the kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher Of the 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 "GEoRoE WILSON,"
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its excellence. consider it the best work, for
the purpose for which it was designed, that have
ever seen am confident IL will no fon nd o,n;nenf
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils; and
cannot but desire its immediate adoption in our
Academies and Schools.
/. S. SPENCER.
DThc above works arc published and for sale
Wholesale e. Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, by
l.. l.. MORSE.
August A, 1896. 1y8