The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-24
PROF, MANDEVILLE'6
R EADIN G BOO k S
D. Appleton & Co, 200 Broadway, N. Y

TrIE attention of the friends Of Education, is
invited tnlheSc books. Though they have
been before the public but short lime they
are being generally adopted in ONO, New orh
and New Jersey; are recommended blythe Com
missioner of Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used crclusiroly in Providence,
Brooklyn, n. Y. Newburypou, Mass, and in
Newark, \. j. They are used in all Me depart
j,ets of tLe 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
m0nt Among the numerous recommendations
from cducalionalisls in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools in Caledonia Co.
Mandevillc's set of Reading Books is one of great
merit. hardly know what it Leaves To be supplied
whether reference be had to the different classes IN TIE
Common schools or to the mosi advanced classes n oni
High Schools. One of the leading eNeccncies of the
more elementary bookf consists in tins mat large
number of the pieces we're selected composed with
special design OF forming, from the first, natural and
animated enuncation, instead of one that should be
drawing aud mono'onuus Ii should be mentioned thai
have in these book uniformly correct English and
intelligent consistent punctuation lhopethat they will
hc extensively used in our state
From Rev. E. S. Barrett, NJ. A., Sppt. Common
Schools in Addison Co, VT.
Having Namined with several series of cadul
Books am constrained 10 give Pr I. Mandeviles Sc
rcs the decided preferences aud to recommend ihci
IL is the only perfect system within my knowcdse.
takes the child he the primary school, and pro
crosses with him step by ,ep, until he has finished h
education at the University. There = no peculiar ven
Of smooth pretty sounding words running through t
entire work language Is taken in every variety nn'
form OF exprcssion in which ii i used would cheer
FULLY recommend i Series TO the atention Of all inter
csted in the welfare of Schools
From Rev s. r. Hall, Supt Common School,
in Orleans Co, VT.
IL have become acquainted with no other series which
regard as posses. ing equal merits The compiler hn
cvincel very Accurate estimate of what the leuruo
needs. The Book contain fewer aud morc excel
ancies than any other series | have cxamned"
From Rey VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ingt0n Academy Vt.
Permit me to say that deem the School Readers o
Prof Vaudeville iucomparahly superior any other
which have been proiercd To the public
Extract from a letter TO Prof Vaudeville:
." sincerely believe your Readers better than nu,
Others with which am ucqainted. am pleased will
your system Of instruction; IL h simple aud .atura
discover much ingenuity in your stories for chidr oI
whey Calculated to wake up" the mind and intel
DIST the understanding, well US to improve IN the arto
readmg. really e,h, for the benefit of the rising gen
ooration, that your Books could Gnd a place in ewes
school in our State HIRAM ORCUfT, NJ. A.
Principal OF Ihetford Academy VI.
From c. b. Smith. NJ. A, Principal of BLACK
River Academy, Vt.
ihey are such Books ~ have long desired to see
nd the only reading hooks have ever seen well
oIrec, bo ,S ere,, Of The young and form
ohanical mode now prevalent ia our schools"
From Il. NJ. Manley, NJ A., PRINCIPAL of Or
ange County Grammar School, Vi.
"Mandcsilles Fourth Reader and Course Of Rea
ing are used Ia ts Institution. have examined care
fully the whole Of the Common School Series. aud be
leyo them better adapted in every respect form
rect habits of reading than any other books extant
From II. S. Howard, ESQ., Sup't Com schools
in Orange Co.
"Ithink yery highly of Mandoylles Readers The
are beautifully executed skilfuly arranged and posses
in my opinOn very high literary character and mora
tone. should certainly regard their introduction int
our schools as a great improvement. AnoheT has wei
said, Prof Mandeve's system is eminently original
scientific aud practical This is high praise but no
more unqualified than his books deserve
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su
peTintendents who are invited to examine then
before adopting less meriorious ones. Fo
sale at l.. w. CLARKS, Middlebury, VI, ant
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr.
CLARK will furnish copies for examination in thil
County.
March 5, 1850. 45If