Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-08-26
Owns Smelling Book

TOWNS SPELLER And observation-disclosures
rules for designating the accented syllable in most
words in the language; being an introduction Towns
Analysis I00h edition critically revised and cor
rected.
book extensively used in all parts of the United
Slaes with the entire appreciation OF many teachers
to make description unnecessary. This book is also
extensively used in Europe, and has a piloeop
cal arrangement than any other in the English Ian
guage This is the opinion entertained of il by the
most eminent educators at home and abroad
The publishers at loss what to select from the
mass of favorable reviews and recommends tlons of
this work from the highest literary sources. A few
annexed as specimens:
From Chales AnthOn, L. L. d. Prot. of language
in Columbia College NcD YOrk.-"I have examined
Towns Spelling Book with considerable care and
and have euery be pleased with the work
So far is it in fact other Spelling Books,
that have no hesitation uhateuer in recommending
it to general patronage" CHARLES ANTHON
From the Neto York EuangeIist.
"*** PROFESSIONALLY superior in its plan, to any
other Spelling Book of the English language
published, and eventually take the place of every
other"
NATIONAL RECOMMENDATION
A copy of the work having been put into the hands
of each member of Congressman examined The follows
ing resolution unanimously adopted in the hall of
Representatives, at Washington Dec. ID. 1888.
'tREsoLvED, That in consideration of the superior ex-
cellence of Towns Spelling Book which is so happily
arranged TO teach the meaning at the time il
does the spelling OF the words, strongly recommend
it to all schools the National Uniform Spelling
Book"
Rer DR.. PrOudft after praising the Spelling Book
as great desideratum, says, its general Introduction
into our common schools, will, in giy opinion. coDs
tute in the history of Elementary Literature
and therefore, with great pleasure recommend it &c
the patronage OF enlightened and liberal public.
From Reu. John Bush. Prof. of hebrew and Oriental
Literature N. y, City University. From a thorough
examination of Towns Spelling book particularly in its
new and last revised form, | have hesitation in
considering it decidedly superior any other work
of similar design, with which am acquainted, in the
whole compass of our Elementary Literature.
owns First Book.
| TOWNS FIRST READER.-ISmo. 1913 pages
| To be used in connection ,cith any SpeLIer.
This work contains many valuable improvements
upon the reading books of the day. Commencing with
he simple, it rises gradually the difficult
sentences. The child easily overcome every diff
icuy as it advances rs reading matter is such that
ii readily understand and is madE of such stories
and incidents cannot fai! TO aud a taste
for reading The words contained in the spelling les
incorporated in the for reading,
to teach the pupil the of language.
"The First Reader is designed to follow the First
Book. 1t is got up en- the plan, and in a similar
STYLE Each lesson commences with number OF
words to be spelled by the Scholar which then EN-
bodied in little story, to show their meaning and
thus drawing the scholars mind by application
of what he learns"