Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-06-11
READING hooks,

Improved Series of
READING BOOKS.
The attention Of COUNTY SUrERENTENDENrs, ScHoor
COMMITTEES, TEACHERS, aud others interested in Edu-
cation, is requested to the following books -.
WoRCEsTER's PRIMER or First Book, ~ pages, 10
WoRcrsrrR's SECOND Book for Reading and Spell
ling l6S pages Is mo. ,.,
WoRCEsTER's INTRODUCTION TO THIRD BOOK, with
Rules and Instructions, 2Gi pages, lSno. go
WoRcEsTER's THIRD BOOK, for Reading ana Spel-
ling, with Rules and Instructions for avoiding common
WorcrsrrRs Founru Book. for Reading, with Rules
and Instructions, by Rev Samuel Worcester, 4oo
pages Emo.
The above form complete series of Reading Books,
which are not surpassed by any other works ior ms
purpose now before the public The series has recent
y been enlarged and hmpored by the insertion oil
course OF lessons in Enuncation and Ar'icuatio III
each book of the series, adapted to the capncy o the
shoars for whose use the several works are Intended,
preparcdby WILLIAM RUSSELL a distinguished tcacIef
oiElocuton. The prominent characteristics OF the
series follows, viz
Ercoiience Of Sciect0ns both in graduation and cha
racer pastoral and useful subjects together with des-
cripons of natural scenery and o1cc's' lenuins 10
promote fondness OF agricultural me- Doing cioseh
rather than those of n warkc spirit; a.
They are designed to make Reading a Study, ana
also, to make Enumeration an important part OIL lear
| ming to read
list of errors to be avoided together with spelling
lcsson, of words selected from the reading essoll
| They prepared by practical and Intelligent
country teacher and are consequently better adaped
than most others to the of country schools. The
| improved editions can be used with all others.
Testimony from teachers, who have used the book,
uniformly iavorablc--onc Of whom says, " that ms
scholars learn more in months use OF this series
tiih IA 'iHi't. "'s '''', chez. Numerous
recommendations have been received by the publishers
but few only are appended as we rely upon the
merits OF the books and request Tor them candid eX-
animation.
The books arc printed on good paper, substantially
DnlnI .tn spxrr, fog ne n ut the
less meritorious works. They i'll extensive use in
nearly all parts Of the United States.
Recommendations Of the aJorc Works
| George b. Emerson, Esq, eminent teacher and
member OF the Public School Committee, OF Boston
OF the authors of the School and Schoomastcr,
| remarks, in n letter to the Publishers:
| " Ever since became acquainted with Mr. Wor
cesers books they have seemed to me better adap,ec
| than any other series that has come to my knowledge
to the capacities and wants both OF learners and teach
crs of Elementary Schools. They are not, like mos
others intended for this purpose, mere compilation
to great extent they are original. The remarks Il
teachers the notices OF to be avoided, and TIN
questions to aid the undcrstandingot the learner, ar
| all oil great value
From Amtrose Wellington, Principal of the Snit
| Schooi, Boston.
Worcestcr's Reading Books have been used in tn
school under my charge Tor several months past.
consider them decidedly superior to any other book
OF the kind that have examined" AlTd II, 1917.
VIM. Russel, Teacher OF Eocuon, i'll letter to til
publishers, remarks, consider them the best adapt
!
III matter and STYLE and more interesting TO chdIel
than any other that have tried, and finely suited, /
particular, to maternal instruction at home" :.
; Ebcnezcr Bailey, author OF the Young Ladie
Class Book and First Lessons in Algebra says
" have used Worces,ers series of Reading Books i
my school ever since they were published, and regar
, them among the most valuable works oi the kin
a with which am acquainted"
EmcrsOn's Ariihmeiic..tin three parts.)
) Part contains Easy Lessons for Beginners. Pa
b 2contans Lessons Tor all scholars Part contain
d the highest operations. Key to Parts2 and3 Que:
tons TO Part B. This series OF Arithmetic is in use
the Schools of New York, Philadelphia, and Bostol
, and in other institutions where the modern improve
= mcnts are adopted.
Parley's Histories for Common Schools.
Parey's First Book of History. Parleys Sccon
Book Of History. Parleys Third Book OF lilsor.
Parcy's Book OF the United States The Historic
contains Maps and Engrayings. and being III gener
use in the Schools and Academies III our country, ma
be considered as standard books for the instruction
youth in llisiory.-'Ihc first and second Books M
brought down to the present time in Maps and Lett
:, Press
y BAILEY'S ALGEBRA.
e Bailey's First Lessons in Algebra tor AcndemI,
aud Common School Key to the above, Tor Teacher
; The above Algebra is on the inductivc plan, and
= designed for those vcrscd in the science. 1t Ii;
y long been used Class Book in the Public Schoo
OF Boston, and is introduced into various Schools an
Academies Of high character all parts othe Unite
= States
GOODRICII'S UNITED STATES.
Goodrich's History OF the United States, adapted
the capacity OF youth Revised and enlarged from Il