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" THE AMERICAN CLASS READER
containing series of lessons in Reading; with
introductory Exercises in Articulation, Infoc-
ton Emphasis, and the other essential elements of
correct natural Elocution designed for Acadia
mics and com mon Schools. By GEoaE VIII
SON, formerly Principal of the Canandaigua AGA
DENY, and late Principal Of the Livingston Co.
High School.
The design of tho American Class reader is to
teach scholars to read. II is not sufficient for this
purpose, that a book be instructive and entertain
ing and the selections chase and classical in pont
of diction; it should be also properly adapted to
exercise the reader in all the varied tones, inoc.
tons, and other requisites that bclongto 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.
A considerable yumbcr 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 dialopue. sclec
tons can no whereelse 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 I; with Theoretical explanations
of all the principal rules. Also, treatise on
Mensuration, and brief practical system of
Book keeping. BY the author of the American
Glass Reader.
["Ths system of Arithmetic is designed for The
more advanced pupils in common Schools and
Academies. 1t does not attempt to combine men
tai arithmetic with the use of the slate, to
tie in one book treatise for children of siy 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 10
now so generally used and highly appreciated
throughout the United States."]
CANANDAIcuA, July l, 1886.
Mr.. Morse:
Sir-Having carefully examined "The Amer.
lean Class Reader, "by GEORGE WILSON, / hesitate
not to express my opinion decidedly in its favor;
because deem il work chaste in its selections,
classical in point of diction, and admirably cal
culated to assist youth in becoming correct read
ers. hope that it wilt be universally adopted in
our schools.
Ihave also examined 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 IL, 1886.
Copy of letter from the Rov. /. 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 tho best work. for
the purpose for which it was designed, that have
ever seen. lam confdentit will befound eminent
| ly beneficial both to Teachers and Pupils and
| cannot but desire its immediate adoption in our
| Academies and Schools.
i. S. SPENCER.
ueTbc above works are published, and for sale
Wholesale & Retail, at the Detroit Bookstore. by
l.. l.. MORSE.
August 4, 1886. 1yS