The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-31
Recommends tion of Sc hool
Books for Caledonia County.

Recommends tion of Sc hool
Books for Caledonia County.
We promised some weeks since, as soon as
possible after the meeting Of the State Com
mittee, to make public the recommendation Of
books that should be agreed upon by the CON-
mittee for this County. Our County Com,
mittee met, (Mr Bradley of Peacham, only be.
ing absent at st. Johnsbury Plain on the Gath
inst to act upon the recommendation made al
Montpelier After mature deliberation the
Committee agreed to recommend the following;
Websters common school Dictionary; Web
stor's Elementary Spelling Book; Sanders
Primer, and LIST, ID, and Sd, and 4th Readers
Morscs School Geography (Quarto.) Wells
School Grammar; and Colburn's Mental A.
rthmetc. Adams Arithmetic is regurdedNa
good book, possibly not the very best, butNsh
is in very general use in our Schools, the com
mite think IL not expcdicnt at the present
time 10 recommend any change.
This recommendation far as it goes, is the
same, with the exception of Spelling book and
Geography, that made by the State Com.
mittec. Webster's Dictionary, especially the
edition now publishing, regard most
worthy of patronage, and believe it will ulti.
mately, by general consent, be considered as
the best authority. It's important to have a
spelling book CONFIRMED TO the Dictionary; and
though on some accounts we would prefer
some other book to Webster's, yet as it is in
rery general use, and withnl very good book,
we are induced to .hink it best for the present
to continued it. 1t is not well adapted to teach
children to read, and if the Primer we rcOm'
mend be adopted the Spelling book will not be
needed for that purpose,
Wells Grammar we think an excellent
muual, and vastly superior to the one now in
general use, viz Smiths. a change here has
long been needed, and will doubtless be hailed
by teachers, as an omen for good. Besides
many other good qualities, this Grammar is
sold at Ioao price. Morse's Geography was
recommended last Spring by the board OF su'
perintcndents in this County, and although
others have since made their appearance on
the same plan the Committee were unan'
nous in confirming the Recommendation oil
Morses. 1t is most concise; contains most IN
the smallest space: the maps are ready for use
as the book lies open, without turning over the
leaves, or turning round the book, Gas in Smiths
which is next best) Morse's is Cheapest.
The people in this County too well a.
ware of the many and serious evils, which re-
suit from a diversity of books on the same sub
iect in the same school to need here an enumeF
| alton of them The necessity of n great
err uniformity has long been felt; and to
secure it, we believe the people will be willing
if need be, to make q little sacrifice. Inc
change, if effected at once, will, we are aware
be attended with some inconvenience, and
little expense And yet unnecessary expense
| is one of the evils we are seeking to remove
| and we feel confident that the measure pro-
posed, will ifgenerally adopted,b be a, ma'"f
! of economy, and by preventing in future, the
5. frequent changes to which we have been SUI
2 iect. prove great saving ofexpense, and CON
q fer other, and still greater benefits in advan'
: ing the interests of our district schools
T The recommendation here given is the re-
= suit of critical examination of large mum,
y Der of books, which has occupied great deal
It of time, for which the committee expect and
y ask no other reward than the privilege of con-
tributipg to the interests ofour schools lhn
+ recommendation is not put forth in the, Sp""
e of dictatiOs; we have no wish to PrescrU
g Pthe people what they must do. But we corfu
e ally and earnestly invite them to cooperate WI"
Z, us to secure result, which all. must feel 'o''
. important. So .s.a 4a ,r,,.
d Arrangements have been made with Puo'''D
e ers for diminishing as much a possible inc
lie pense of the change, in regard to some Oh W
y books, the first supply will be sold lat redu'',
l. price Merchants may render an impoi''
f aid in this matter, and we respectfully req0'.
is them to cooperate with us, by taking '' g.,
IN pains to procure such books, and only SueN' ~,
ot the schools, as are approved. We nope II
y individual preferences, so far as neediu'
s, be laid aside, and that all will unite IN A.,
~ cilating spirit which is Indispensable To a..
b. accomplishment of any good object, whicr ~,
tn ponds upon united action. All cannO'Oo ,r,,
ed nosed to think alike in regard to the cor"p'