The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-10-22
PROF. MANDEVILLE'S
II + A DIN G. B 90 X S q.
D. Appleton & Co, 2CO Broadway, N. Y

ONHE attention of the friends Of Education, is !
invited tn these books. Though they have
been before the public hut short time, they
are being ge nerally adopted in Ohio, New YORK
and New Jersey are recommend.d oy lhe COM
missioner of Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used erciusirely in Providence,
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Newburypon, Mass, aud in
Newark, NJ. They are used in al the Depart
,aenfs of the Normal School, at Albany, n. Y.
In Maine they are used in many Academies,
and arc fast going into the Common Schools.
They are adopted in twenty Academic IN Yer.
mont Among the numerous recommendations
from educalionaists in Vermont, are the fol
lowing:
From Rev. a. o. Hubbard, Supt Common
Schools, in Caledonia Go.
"Mande,illc's set of Reading Books is one Of great
merit hardly know what it leaves to be supplied,
whether reference be had the different classes in the
Common Schools to the most advanced classes In our
IIrh Schools One of the leading exccllences of the
more elementary book' consists III this; that large
number Of the pieces sclcc'ed composed with "
special design Of forming, from the itst natural nne
drawing aud nonntonous. II should be mentioned ha
We have these books, uniformly correct English and
Intelligent, consistent punctuation Ihopetha they VIII
he extensively used in our state
From Rev S. Barrett, NJ. a., Supt. Common
Schools in Addison Co., VT.
Having examined with several series of Reading
Books am constrained 10 give Pr f. Mnnde,illes Sc
rics the decided preferences and TO reoommcnn tnei
immediate introduction into the schools IN hs Comfy
1t IL the only perfect system within my knnwlcdrc u
takes child he the primary school, and pro
crosses with him step by step until he has finished his
education at the University. There Is no peculiar ven
n smooth, pretty sounding words running through The
entire work; language l. taken in variety nnt
form of expression in which it i used. ] would cheer
fully recommend this Series to the attention of all inter
ested in the welfare of Schools"
From Rev. s. II. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VI
~ have become acquainted with no other series which
regard as possessing equal merits The compiler hn
eviuccd a very estimate of what the lcnrne
needs The Rocks contain fewer errors and morc excel
ancies than any other series have examined
From Rev VIM Scales Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
Permit me to say that deem the School Readers o
Prof, MandeyiIlc ncomparabiy superior to any other
whichhave been pro0cred TO the luhc
Extract from letter TO Prof. Vaudeville:
81 sincerely believe your Readers better than aul
others with which am aeqainted. am pleased will
Your system of Instruction ~ - simple ""d "alnra,
discover much ingenuity IN your stories I9r ohhdr e
whey calculated to wake up" the mind and into
DIST the understanding well to improve in the nro
Teadng really wish. for the benefit of the rising gen
eeration that your Book could fnd place IN eve!
school ia our Stale HIRAM oRcufT NJ, A:
Principal of Theford Academy VI
From c. b. Smith, NJ. A, Principal of Blacl
River Academy, VT.
"Thcy arc snch Books as have long desired to sec
nd the only reading bo"ks have ever seen - well a
dupted the interest of the young, and form
correct habit of reading instead the unnatural and me
ohanical mode now prevalent in our schools
From r. NJ. Manley, NJ. A., Principal of Or
ange County Grammar School, VI.
" "Mandeyillc's - Fourth Reader and Course of Re
ins are used 10 this Institution have examined car
fully the whole of the Common School Series, aud b'
evc them better adapted IN every respect To iorn COZ
rect habits Of reading than any other books extant
From r. S. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com schools
an Orange Co.
a. 'hnk very highly Of Mandeyillc's Readers. The
are beautifully executed, skfy arranged and posses
an my opnion a very high literary character and mor'
aOne. should certainly regard their introduction int
our schools great Improvement Another has v c
said, Prof Mandeyilles system is eniaently origina
seientsc aud pIae,c9l Tbs Is high praise, bu. ne
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su
penhtendents who are invited to examine ther
before adopting less meritorious ones. Fc
sale at L. W. CLARKS, Middlebury, VT. an
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. NJ
CLARK will furnish copies for examination in III
County.
March 5, 1850. 45If.