The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-23
PROF, MANDEVILLE'S
R E Adm G. BOOK S.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y.

TNIlE attention of the friends of Education, is
| invited IN these hooks Though they have
been before the public hut short time. they
are being generally adopted in Ohio New York
and New Jersey; arc recommended by the Com
missioner Of Public Schools in Rhode Island
and are now used erc'usicely in Providence.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Newburyport, Mass, and in
Newark, n. j. They are used in oH The depart
menfs of the Normal School, at Albany, N 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 educationalists in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing
From Rev. A, o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"Mandeville's set of Reading Books is one of rreot
merit. hardly know what il leaves to be supplied
whether reference be had to the different classes
Common Schools. or to the advanced classes n
High Schools. One of the leading exceencies of the
more elementary book' consists in this that large
number of the pieces selected composed with a
special design of forming from the first natural and
animated enunciation, instead Of that should be
!raglng and mOnoonous. II should be mentioned that
wo hive in these books, uniformly English and
engrnt consistent punctuation. hope that they will
be extensively used in our State"
From Rev. Z S. Barrett NJ. A., Supt. Common
Schools in Addison Co. VT.
Having examined with several series of Reading
Rooks, am constrained 10 give Pr Mandeyles Sc.
fiHs, the decided preference and to recommend their
Immediate introduction into the schools in this Comfy
II Is the only perfect system within my knowledge II
takes the child as he the primary school, aud pro
crosses with him step by step until he has finished his
education n, the University There is peculiar vein
of smooth, pretty sounding words running through the
entire work; language taken in every variety and
form of expression in which il is used would cheer
fully recommend this Series to the attention Of all inter
'ested in the welfare of Schools"
From Rev. S. r. Hall, Supt Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VT.
al have become acquainted with no other series which
regard rs possessing equal merits. The compiler has
evnced very accurate estimate of what the leurner
needs. The Books contain fewer and excel
aneies than any other series have examined"
From Rev. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT.
"Permt me to say that deem the School Readers o
Prof Mandeye incomparably superior to any other
which have been proifered to the public
Extract from letter tc Prof Vaudeville:
" sincerely believe your Readers better than nuS
other. with which am aeqaiuied am pleased will
your system Of instruction. it is simple and -Atnra
discover much ingenuity in your stories for children
yhey are calculated to wake up" the mind and inter
ihs understanding well improve in the ariof
Teading really wish, for the beneft of the rising zen
sstaIi ,SS, na s ySSs Books SoaS find place in
Principal of Thetford Academy VI
From C. B. Smith, ". A, Principal of Black
River Academy, VT.
"They snch Books as have long de.ired IN sae
and the only reading books have ever seen so we'll
habit of reading instead the and me
ehanical mode now prevalent in cur Schools
From r. NJ. Manley, NJ. A, Priocipal of Or
angs County Grammar School, VI.
"MGndevins's Fourth Reader" and Course OF Rea
ing" are used in this Institution have examined
fully the whole Of the Common School Series and be
eye them better adapted in every respect to form
rect habits Of reading. than any other books exant"
From X. 5. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com schools
in Orange Co.
~ think very highly Of handevilles Readers. The!
ere beautifully executed skiIfuly arranged and posses
In ny opinion very high literary character and
tone. should certainly regard their ssfoducton int
schools a great Improvement. Another has wei
said, Prof Mandeyle's system is eminently original
scientific, and practical This is high praise bu, NO
unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su
perintendents who are invited to examine then
before adopting less meriiorious ones. Fol
sale at L. W. CLARK'S, Middlebury, VT, ant
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr.
CLARK will furnish copies for examination in lhil
County.
March s, 1850. 45If.