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v THE AMERICAN CLASS READER
containing a series of lessons in Reading with
Introductory Exercises in Articulation, Infec.
ton Emphasis, and the other essential elements OF
correct natural Elocution designed for Acadia.
mics and com mon Schools. BY GEooE VIII.
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 Ia
teach scholars TO read. 1t is not sufficient for this
purpose, that book be instructive and entertain.
ing, and heselections chaste and classical i'm point
Of diction; IL should be also properly adapted t.
exercise the reader in all tho varied tones, nficc
tons, and other requisites that belongto correct
elocution.
Four lessons arc inserted without punctuation
These will furnish tests Of the degree of intelli
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 unrivalled
In natural impressive eloquence, and admirably
adapted to tho purpose Of improvement in elocu-
ton. In what is calledrhetorical dialogue, selec
tons can no whercelse DO found at all comparable.
A PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, containing Sc.
veral new methods of operation, and new sys.
IN of Proportion ; with Theoretical explanations
Of all the principal rules. Also, treatise OH
Mensuration, and u brief practical system OF
Bookkeeping. BY the author Of the American
Class Reader.
[" This system of Arithmetic is designed for ,he
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. II docs not attempt to combine mon
tai arithmetic with the use of the slate nor to un
te in one book treatise for children of sis, and
,f IT, 81 T. n -
mctic, every thing that could DO desired, has been
done by Colburn whose admirable little work il
now SO generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United States."l
CANANDAIoUA, july l, 1886.
Mr.. Morse.
Sir-Having carefully examined "The Amer.
lean Class Reader" by GEoRGE WILSON, h estate
not TO express my opinion decidedly in its favor
because deem il work chaste in its selections
classical in point of dction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming correct read
ers. ! hope that i; wilt be universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihave alsoexamned your Practical and Theo
retical Arithmetic" by tho same author, contain
ing several new methods of operation, and new
system of proportion; and hesitate not to say thai
It 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. l. S. Spencer
formerly Principal of the Canandaigua Academy
BROOKLYN, May 10, 1896.
Mr.. Morse:
SRI have very carefully examined eth,
American Class Reader" by "GEoRGE WILSON,
and have no hesitation in expressing my opinion
of its excellence. consider it the best work, 70
the purpose for which it was designed, that hav
ever seen. am confident it will be found eminen
ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils; an,
cannot but desire it's immediate adoption in GU
! Academies and Schools.
/. S. SPENCER.
usThc above works are published, and for sal
| Wholesale g. Retail at the Detroit Bookstore, b.
L. l.. MORSE.
| August A. 1896 lyS