The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-10
PROF. NTANDEVILLE'S
R b Adm G. BOOKS,
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y.

THE attention of the friends of Education, is
l. invited to these books. Though they have
been before the public but short time, they
ore being generally adopted in Ohio, New York
and New Jersey; are recommended by the Com
missioner Of Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used exclusively in Providence
Brooklyn, n. Y, Newburyporl, Mass, and in
Newark M. They arc used in all the depart
,qcnts of the Normal School, at Albany, ~ Y.
In Maine they are used in many Academies
and are fast going into the Common Schools
They are adopted in twenty Academies in Yer
mont Among the numerous recommendations
from educalionalisis in Vermont, aie the fol
lowing:
From Rev A. o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools in Caledonia Co.
'Maudcyiles set of Reading Books is one of great,
merit hardly know what it leaves to hc supplied,
whether reference he had tho different classes in the
Common Schools the most advanced classes in
High Schools. One of the leading cxcellences of the
elementary buok', consists in this; that large
number of the pieces selected compo.cd with
special design Of forming from thc first natural and
animated enunciatom, instead of one that should be
drawing aud momoonous. II should be mentioned that
have in these books. uniformly correct English, aud
istegen consistent punctuation. hope that they will
he extensively used in our state
From Rev. B. S. Barrett NJ. A., Supt Common
Schools in Addison Co, VT.
Having examined with spvsal series Of Reading
Rooks, au trained 10 give Pruf Mandeyie's Sc
ries the decded prcicrenco aud to recommend their
Immediate Introduction into the schools in this Comfy.
il is the only perfect system within my knowledge IL
takes the child he the primary schoo and pro
crosses with him step by step until he has finished his
educnlsn al the Unvcr,y. There is no peculiar vein
VI smooth pretty sounding words running through the
entire work. language j. tuten in every variety and
form of expression in which it j. used would cheer
iuny recommend this Series to the atcnuon of all inter-
rsrd in the welfare of Schools"
From Rev. S. II. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VT
81 have become acquainted with other seric. which
I reuard as equal merits. The compiler has
evinced estimate of what the lcurner
needs The Hook. contain fewer errors aud excel
nucies than ANY other series have examined.'
From Rev. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown.
ngton Academy, VT.
permit me to say tha, deem the School Readers OF
Prof Mnndcvie incomparabiy superior to any other,
which have bccu proicred to the public
Extract from letter TO Prof. Vaudeville:
Il -inccrey believe your Headers better than nuy
others with which ! am acquainted am pleased with
your system Of instruction it is simple and aural
discover much ingenuity in your stories for chdr en-
yihey calculated to wake up the mind and inter
DIST the understanding well as to improve in the nrtOi
Tcading. really wish for the benefit Of the rising
ceration, that your Books could find place in evcy
school in State HIRAM ORCUTT NJ. A.
Principal of Thetiord Academy. VT
Prom c. .. Smith, NJ A., Principal of Black
River Academy, VT.
"They are snch Books as have long desired to sec
nd the only reading books have ever well a.
dupted to secure the interest of the young and form
habit of reading instead of the unnatural and
chanca mode now prevalent in our schools
From r. NJ. Manley, NJ. A., Principal of Or
ange County Grammar School, VT.
"Mandcville's Fourth Reader" uud Course of Rea
ing" used in this Institution. have examined care
fully the whole Of the Common School Series and be-
ieye them better adapted in every respect to form cor
habits of reading than any other books extant"
From r. S. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com schools,
in Orange Co.
81 think very highly of Mandevilles Renders They
beautifully executed sklfuly arranged aud possess
,ut rla ruh nrul
tone should certainly regard their inioduc cton into
schools as great Improvements Another has we'll
sld, Prof Mandeville's system is eminently original
scientific aud practical This is high praise, bu, not
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su-
perintendents who are invited to examine them
before adopting less meriiorious ones. For
sale at L. w. CLARK'S, Middlcbury VI, and
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr..
Clark will furnish copies for examination in this
County.
March 5, 1850. 45if.