Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-02-21
gTALUARLE SCHOOL HOOKS

a .
y TIE AMERICAN CLASS READER
containing sri S of l,ssons in X aiding; with
introductory Exercises In Articulation, Infiec-
ton. T. np sis and the othor essentir u elements Of
corr q! nstur / Eocu'ion designed for Acadia
ais and common Schools. Wy GEoGE W.
SON, formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Aca'
iemy, ana late Principal OF the Lvinssson 20.
High School.
Tie design of the Am,ricln Class-reader 10 to
teach scholars 10 read Ii is not sufficient for this
pur ,osc tn { book be instructive and entertain
ing aud the ] ,ctions ch sto and classical in point
Of diction it should b, also properly adapted TO
exercise the rsadsr in all tile varied tones, inhcc-
lions, and other rsquisitios that bclongtd c0rf-c
clocution.
Four lessons are inserted without punctuation.
These will furnish tosts of the degree Of intelli.
,3nce, and of attention to the sense, with which
the pupil reads. They may also be used in teach
ing punctuation, and the of capitals.
a considerable number of lessons have bcen
selected froid the Bible. Apart from the impor-
lance and value cf its divine instructions, the
Sacred Scriptur, Is abound III passages unrivalled
IN natur-! nnPr, ssive eoquence, and admirably
id4ptad 10 the purpose OF Improvement in el6cu.
ton In Whit is callsdrhetHrical dialogue, selcc-
tons can no wharoclso be found at all comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing So
vcral now methods of operation and new sys-
tom of Proportion with Theoretical explanations
of all the principal rules. Also, treatise on
M ,nsuration, and brief practical system OF
Bookkeeping. BY the author of the American
Class X ,ader.
["This system of Arithmetic is designed for 1he
more advanced pupils in common Schools ana
Academies. 1t dos not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the Of the slate nor to un-
tie in one book treatise for children Of siz, and
for youths of sixteen years old. In mental arith-
metic every thing that could be desired, has been
done by Colburn whose admir-, BILE little work 10
now so generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United States."]
CANANDAIGUA, July l, 1886.
| Mr.. Morse:
Sir-Having carefully examined Tie Amor
| lean Class Reader "by GEORGE WILSON, hesitate
not TO express my opinion decidedly in its favor;
bee .use deem it work chaste in its selections,
| classical in point Of diction, and admirably cal
culatcd to assist youth in becoming correct rea-
ors. l hope that i: WIT BE- universally adopted In
| our schools.
! Ihave also oxaminod 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 say that
| 1t is the best work have seen of the kind.
DANIEL GIBBS.
Teacher of the Select School, Vienna, N. Y.
Vienna, Juno IL, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rev. |. 5. Spencer
formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy
BLooKLYs, My 10, 1886.
Mr.. Morse
Sir-I havs very caxafHlt examined "The
American Cisss- Road&7Sby " GEORGE WILSON,"
and have IL hesitation in expressing my opinion
of it's excellence. consider 1t the best work. Tor
the purpose for which it was designed, that have
ever seen. lam confdentit viii found eminent
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils; and
cannot but desire its Immediate adoption In our
Academies and Schools.
I. S. SPENCER.
UPThc above works are published, and for sale
Wholesale g. Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore, BY
l.. l.. MORSE.
August 4, 1896 ly