Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1840-09-05
List Of School Books recommended by the Te0ch
ers Of Richmond and ricinisy.

Comiey's Spelling Book Phelps Botany for Besi
Mueray:s Reader, Marsh's Book Keeping,
Eclectic do Abbott's Aherctombc on The
Mitches Geography, Inteliec t,ial Powers.
Davies Arithmetic, tWavand's Moral Science,
Pixies do. Wilkins Astronomy,
hirkham's Grammar, Burneii's Geography of the
Hales History Of the u. s Heavens.
w ebster's Dictionary, DAYS Algebra.
Swih's First Lessons Ma Bonny stles Men,u aoa,
comssock's Nat Philosophy ia@ any ,l Rhe.ori,
do. Chemistry, Por,er,s Anaiys,s
Gummefies' Surveying.
In recommending the above lis, of books b used in
schools Rchmo and vicinity the udesisned feel
themselves under obligation present to .her parons
the public, some of the which induced them
Schools wen KNOWN riat
school books in common This diversity may have
been casoned, measure. by teachers being en-
ployed, e parts of The country.
who, having accustomed dereat books on the
branch have perhaps, been much disposed 10 re-
those with which they best acquainted
Families TOO from different Of the tnion. have
this vicinity aud brought with them tie books
used in the place from which thew emgrated AM me ch
dren have been sent 20 school with the same
These aud other circumstances have occcasoed snch
variety of books, that in of tie schools It mas oee "
possible pupils advantage. This se feel to
be evil, affects more Tire interest
teachers than of the pupil and the parnt, in re-
tarding the improvement of he one. and eohseeny''n
creasas The expense of the Other
In NO deparme of Labor is more necesa than
in the business of teaching. Especials, We .hmN mos'
be apparent all that scholars should 10 ciasss"' Us
suppose, for the sake of illustrations, hat oi
thirty scholars and he teacher for want Oh pof' ooAs'
is under the necessity of attending 10 them
Now il he spends six hou per day with bis s'"as'
will give twelve minutes only each. II me shuas as
they mostly do attend several branches OF ss "uns
the iav. saw four, viii give each three Minute a'e
ton fom TIE teacher allowing time % be eo"s"eo "
ro;,c from one 10 another Yes on;v minutes; yet
this time the teacher hear rec',aon h"e'sfa
pay, Ariihnc &c, Philosophy Algebra, and eapah ever
difficulty. Nor is this all bu. in.eest "ost ne eS-
cited. and the scholars brought love study Yes
all this done the space of three minaes NO"
think it must be obvious every one, that h
ION me have supposed. would be not O! u"piea
the teacher, but unprof table the e'nppse'-
give proper illustrations. must require tn aua 'hs ca"
ncd schools, only by }atdcions sssHa e''ss.
cation l, requires little slime sxpiain CIV
en- suhjec, class of tea, ;han ndvdua. nc
better them school Chased, the nms can oe
each class, and, effect each schsar ana
the full can be the explanations and hluafaao"s'
consideration is, tina, ~ any P"f-
by the company, example and co operaton - e
and :his is particularly with regard 10 tie Young " lux
acquisition n learning. They noed some ino"os"e"s
vigorous incl ectua and it is evideht ts n"'e
[ be brought tn rate on them. WIZ"
classes, which whe, they cxerfea
tmigh, be expected should give some nAsons 10
selecting the particular works above menoaea +" 90 "
would require time and space than we nave ao''
ourselves We will pretend that. on ese's saoie'' "
have chosen the best that might have been ooameu 'us
circumstances considered, have made the seieeso'
hirS calculated promote the object we nave
view, believing, that in instances sore aepes upo
the of instruction pursued and proper
of pupils, than upon the of any particular "ehaf
works.
In conclusion, would il from INC eohs'he'
zion evils arising this multiplicity On DOCKS
the subject, have been induced, aher IN q
Liberation and interchange of sentiment, 10 ske mss
lection, hoping may meet the approoaao" 81 QUIZ en-
poyers that may, least. approximate 10 "normy
this respect. We do anticipate ensire ehanse
once, hope that those concerned VINO arc uhee'
of purchasing books, will obtain suea as
have recommended In coming TO his decision. we ma
been influenced chiefly BY regard for ''e interest," Oh