The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-03
PROF, lIANDEVILLE'S
r b Adm G BOO KS.
D. Appleton G. Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y.

rNIIE attention of The friends of Education, is
L invited to these books. Though they have
been before the public hut short time, they
are being generally adopted in OHIO, New York
aud New Jersey; are recommended by the COM
missioner OF Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used ercluS'rely in Providence,
Brooklyn. N. y Newhuryport. Mass. and in
Newark, ~ ]. They are used in all tie depart
,Hcnfs of the Normal School, at Albany, n. \.
In Maine they are used in many Academies,
and are fast going into the Common Schools
Phey are adopted in twenty Academic, in Yer
mont. Among the numerous recommendations
from educaIionasts in Vermont, are the fol
lowing;
From Rev. A. O. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools in Caledonia Co.
Mandevc's set of Reading Books is one Of great
merit. hardly know what it lcaves To be supplied.
whether reference be had 10 the different classes in the
Common Schools tn the mos advanced classes in
High Schools Ono of the leading excciicnces of the
more elementary book,, consists IL this that large
number of the pieces selected or compo'ed with
special design of forming from the first natural and
animated ennmciaon, instead of one that should he
iravlinr aud mnnoionous u shanl he mentioned that
have in these bnok, uniformly correct English aud
intelligent consistent punctuation. hope that they will
he extensively used in our state"
From Rev Il S. Barrett, NJ. a., Supt. Common
Schools in Addison Co., Vt.
Having examined with several series of cndnr
Books am constrained To give Pr f. Mande,iilc's Sc
rc. tho decided preference; aud TO recommend their
u il the only perfect system within knowledge. Ii
takes the child ~ he the primary school. aud
gresses with him step by step until he has finished his
education at the University There no peculiar vein
If smooth. pretty sounding words running through the
entire work. language l. taken in every variety aud
form of expression in which it l. used would cheer
FULLY this Series the attention Of all inter
csted in the welfare of Schools
From Rev s. r. Hall, Supt Common Schools
in Orleans Co, Vt.
IL have become acquainted with other series heh
al ms hp lus
cviuccd n very estimnte of what the egrner
needs The Books contain fewer errors aud more excel
ancics than uny other series have examined
From Rcy VIM Scales, Principal Of Brown
ington Academy, VT.
sPrmit me IN say that deem the School Readers of
Prof Mande,i lille ncomparably superior To any others
which have been prOiicrcd to the public
Extract from letter 10 Prof. Nandcville
." -inccrely believe your Readers better than auv
others with which acquainted. | pleased with
vour system nr instruction; it j. simple aud ntura
discover mach ingenuity in your stories for chiidr en-
whey are calculated to wake up the mind aud imi er
st the UNDERSTANDING well u to improve in the artof
Tealin-. really as for the hcurft Of the rising
eeration, that your Books cnuld fud place in e,cS
ichoo IN our State HIRAM ORCUTr, NJ. A.
Principal of Thetlord Academy VT.
From c. b. Smith, VI. A., Principal Of Black
River Academy, VT.
"Thrv are such Books as have long dcsired to sec,
nd the only reading books have ever seen well
ddpted the interest of the young, and form
correct habit reading instead of the unnatural and
chanca mode prevalent in our schools.'
From II. NJ. Manley, NJ. a., Principal of Or
ange County Grammar School, VI
"Maado,illes " Fourth Reader" and Course of Rea
ing" are used in this Institution. have examined care
fully the whole of the Cummon School Series and be-
ieve them better adapted in every respect to form
rect habits of reading. than any other books exanL"
From II. S. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com schools
in Orange Co.
- think vrrv highly Of Mandcvile's Readers. They
are beautifully executed kfly arranged and posses,
in nv opinion very high literary character aud moral
tone should certainly regard their Introduction iutC
our schools as great Improvement. Another has wei
said, Prof Mandeyilles system is emnouiy original
scientific aud practical This is high praise, bu, moi
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented TO teachers and Su
perintendents who are invited TO examine them
before adopting less meritorions ones. Fol
sale at L. W. CLARKS, Middlcbury, VI, and
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont, Mr.
Clark will furnish copies for examination in this
County.
March 5. 1850. 45lf.