The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-30
PROF, MANDEVILLE'S
R E 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 hut short time. they
are 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 erciusiCely in Providence
Brooklyn, N. Y, Ncwburyport, Mass and in
Newark n. j. They are used in all the depo't-
nenfs 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
rom educationalists in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing
From Rev A. o. Hubbard, Supt Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"MandeviIe's set of Reading Books is one of great
merit hardly know what II Leaves To he supplied.
whether reference be had to the different classes in the
Common Schools To the most advanced classes in our
High Schools One Of the ltadng eXceleneics of the
more elementary books consists in this that large
number of the pieces we're selected compo ed with
special design Of forming from the first natural and
animated enunciaton, instead Of one that should be
drawing and nonoonous. II should he mentioned that
have in these books, uniformly correct fnglsl aud
intelligent, consistent punctuation. hope that they will
be extensively used in our State"
From Rev. + S. Barrett NJ. A., Sppt. Common
Schools in Addison Co. VT
Having examined with care several series Of eading
Books, am cnnstrained 10 give Pr f. Mandryillc's Sc
ries the decided preference; and recommend then
immediate Introduction into the schools in this Comfy
1t is the only perfect system within my knoWcdgc. Ii
takes the child he the primary school and pro
with him step by step until he has finished his
education the University There j. no pecuar yeii
of smooth. pretty sounding words running through th
entire work; our language is taken in every variety
form of expression in which it j. used. | would cheer
fully recommend this Series the attention Of all inter
ested in the welfare Of Schools"
From Rev. S. r. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VT.
81 have become acquainted with no other series whic
regard as possessing equal merits The compiler In
evuced very accurate estimate of what the eurne
needs. The Books contain fewer aud
ancies than other series have Examined"
From Rey. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
Permit me to say that deem the School Readers
Prof Vaudeville inrompnrably superior TO any othc
which have been prodered to the public
Extract from letter TO Prof Vaudeville:
" sincerely believe your Headers better than au
Others with which am acqanted. | am pleased vii
your system Of instructions 1t Is simple aud .atnral
discover much ingenuity in your stories for ehlre
whey arc calculated TO wake up the mind aud inte
DIST he understanding as well a. to improve in the uric
Teadng really wish, for the benefit of the rising ge
eeration that your Books could find a pIace in eve
school in our State. HIRAM ORCU'rT. NJ. A.
Principal of Thetford Academy, VI.
From c. B. Smith ". A., Principal of Blac
River Academy, VT,
"They sneh Books as have long desired to sc
aud the only reading books have ever seen 40 we'll
dupIed TO secure the interest Of The youug and form
ehsniosl mode now prevalent in our schools"
From r. NJ. Maney. NJ. A., Procipal of o
ange County Grammar School, VI.
"Mandeviile's Fourth Reader" pnd " Course Of RI
iHE" used in this Institution have examined ea
fully the whole Of tho Common Sctoll Series. aud
hsse them better adapted in every respect To form c.
rect habits Of reading than any other books extant
From K. S. Howard, Esq, Supt Com schoo
in Orange Co.
81 think very highly of Mandeville's Readers. Th
are beautifully executed, skfuly arranged and poss
10 ny opinion very high literary eharaeter and mo
tono. should certainly regard their introduction il
our schools as great Improvement. Another has "
said, Prof Mandevile's system Is emnenty origin
selenihe asd Praetiesl' This is high praise, bui
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and S
PeIintendents who are invited TO examine the
before adopting less meriiorious ones. +
sale at L. w. CLARK'S, Middlcbury. Vt, Al
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. N
Clark will furnish copies for examination in Il
County.
March 5, 1850. 45If.