The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-21
PROF. MANDEVILLE'S
R b Adm G BOOK S.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N Y.

THE attention Of the friends Of Education, is
/ invited to these hooks. Though they hay,
been before the public but a short time the,
are being generally adopted in Ohio New York
and NcwJerscy; are recommended by the Com
missioner of Public Schools in Rhode Island
and are now used crciusircly in Providence
BROOKLYN. n. Y. Newhur, port. Mass and in
Newark N. J. They are used in al The dcpa,t
ments 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 Academies in Yer
mont Among the numerous recommendation
rom educationalsts in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev. A o. Hubbard, supt. Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"Mandc,ilics set Of Read ng Books is one Of grcui
merit hardly know what il leaves to he supplied
whether reference be had the different ca-cs in the
Common Schools. To the advanced classes in
High schools One of the leading rxrrlcncic- of the
elementary book, consist. in this, that large
number OF the pieces sccccd composcd with a
special design Of forming. from the fsi. natural and
animated rnuncatinn. instead Of one that should be-
drawlng aud monaionou-. 1t should hr mentioned that
We have in ,'c,c books uniformly correct Ena. and
intelligent constcnt punctuation Ihorc that they VI
be extensively used in our state.
From Rev Z S. Barrett NJ. A., Supt. Common
Schools in Addison Co.. VI.
Having examined with care several .erics or Reading
Rpol-. am constrained 10 give Pr Nandc,ilc, So.
rir the decided preference; aud TO recommend thcir
imm rdaie introduction into the schools m th. Comfy.
II if ihr only perfect system within my knowledge 1t
takes hr ch he cnter- she primary schor aud pin.
grasses with linn step by step nnth hn has finished his
education ai the University. There l. un peculiar Ncin
uf smupfh uf"ttv sounding wnrls running through the
entire work onr nqunge j. taken in every variety nud
form of expression in which it l. used. would checr
iully recommend his Series to the ateniion of all inter-
e.trd in the welfare rf schools"
From Rev s. r. Hall, Supt Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VI.
L.,o ,, M ,fIor .rrie. 81
regard possessing equal merits Th" compiler has
cvinc-d accurate esiimnic Of what the lrurncr
needs The Books contain fever efrurs aud morc excel
anoie. than any other series have c4amincd."
From Rcy. WIN Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
Permit me to sny that deem the School Reader. of
Prof Mani-yillc incomqarahy superior 10 any Other.
which have been prolIrrcd to the public
Extract from n letter 10 Prof. Vaudeville:
" incrrcly believe your Rcalers better than auv
nthcrs with which am acquainted. pleased with
your sysirm 81 rin-trucuou it i, simple and -ntura
discover much ingenuity in your stories Tor children
whey aic calculated TO wake up the mind and inter
dt the UNDERSTANDING we'll as improve in the artuf
Teadug. really ai-h for the hcu'i of The rising gem
ceraon, that YOUR Book could hnd place in eNcy
school in our State nIRAN oRCUir NJ. A.
Principal Of Thotlord Academy. VI
From G.. b. Smith, VI. a, Principal of Black
River Academy, VT.
They are snch Book. "a. have long desired to Soc
aud the only reading book have seen So wolf
duptcd to secure the interest Of the young, and form
habit Of reading instead of the unnatural and
chauicai mode now prevalent in our schpuls.'
From Il. NJ. Manley NJ, a.. Piiocipal Of Or
angc County Grammar School, VI.
" "Mandcvillr's Fourth READER vnd Course Of Rea
ing" used in ti- Institution have examined care
fully the whole Of the Common School Series and be
icvr them better adapted Ia every respect form
rect habt Of reading than amy other houk. eNtant.'
From II. ). Howard Esq, supt Com schools
in Orange Co.
"Itlink very highly of Mande,inc's Readers. Tho,
nre beautifully executed, skfuy arranged aud posses
in my opinion n very high literary character and mora
tone / shnud certainly regard their Introduction int
our schools impro, emeui. Another haas " 81
said, Prof Mande,ie's sysicm il cmiuoniiy original
scientific aud practical Ths is high praisc bu' no
more unqualified than his books dcscr,e.
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su
pciintendents who are invited to examine then
before adopting less merlorious ones. Fo
sale at L. W. CLARKS, Middlchury VI, ana
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr.
Clark will furnish copies for examination in tli
County.
March s. 1850. 45lt