The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17
PROF, MANDEVILLE'S
R d Adm G BOOKS
D. Appleton & Co 200 Broadway, N. Y

HHE attention of the friends of Education, is
l. invited to these books. Though they have
been before the public but 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 ercl,sireiy in Providence,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Newburyporl. Mass, and in
Newark, ~ J. They are used in all the depart
inenis OF the Normal School, at Albany, y. y.
In Maine they are used in many Academies,
and are fast going into the Common Schools
They are ad opted in twenty Academic III Yer.
mont. Among the numerous recommendations
from educalionaliSts in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools in Caledonia Co.
Mandeyi.ls's set OF Reading Books is one of great
merit hardly know what it leaves to he supplied
whether he had tho different classes in the
Common Schools to the most advanced classes in
High Schools One Of the leading excccncies of the
more elementary bouk,. consists in this that large
number of the pieces sccccd compo-ed with n
special ign Of forming. from the first natural aud
animated enu"ciatinn instead oi one mat should be
drawng aud mouoionous. 1t shouli he mentioned that
have in these books uniformly correct English aud
Intelligent consistent punctuation hope that they will
he extensively used in our State
From Rev L S Barrett, NJ. A.. Supt Common
Schools in Addison Co. VT
a." Having examined with sev-ral series of Reading
Books. am constrained 10 give Pr f. Manhrvic's Sc
rice. the decided preferences aud to recommend their
1t the only perfect system within my snowedge' II
takes the child he te primary school, aud
gresscs with him step by step until he has flushed his
sdue alton at THE University There l. no peculiar vein
uooth pretty sounding words running through the
sntre WORK language is taken in every variety aud
form Of expression in which ii l. used. would cheer
DULY recommend this Series tn the attention OF all inter
-.t-d in the welfare nf schools"
From Rev. S r. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VI.
~ have become acquainted with other series which
regard a. possessing equal merits. The compiler hn'
eviuced very accurate estimate of what the leurner
needs The Books contain fewer errors aud excel
nncies than au, other series have examined"
From Rev. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ngton Academy, Vt.
Permit me to say that deem the School Readers o
Prof Vaudeville iucomparahly superior 10 any other
which have been prnhered to the public
Extract fom a letter to Prof Vaudeville:
81 .mcnrely believe your READERS better than auN
others with which am acquainted. | am pleased viii
your system Of instruction; II Is simple and airral
discover much ingenuity in your stories for childr 81
whey calculated to wake up" the mind and into
st the understanding. well ~ improve in the urto
Tcidms really eih, for the bcn fit of the rising gen
ccraIion that your Bouk- could fud place in evcl
school in our State. IIlRAM oRCrrr, NJ. a.
Principal of Thctord Academy Vt
From c. b. Smith, VI. a., Principal of Blacl
River Academy, VT.
"Thcy are -nch Books a. have long desired see
nd the only reading bo ks have well u
duptcd secure the interest of the young and form
chanical mode now prevalent ia our schools
From II. NJ Manlcy, NJ. A., Principal Of Or
ange County Grammar School, VT
" Mandey eyile's 4" Fourth READER Vnd Course of Re
ing are used in THE Institution. have examined car
fully the whole of the Common School Series. aid b
levc them better adapted in every respect To form
habits of reading than any other books extan"
From r. S. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com sci oo
in Orange Co.
"Ithink very highly of Mande,illes Readers. The
are beautifully executed, skilfuy arranged aud osse.
in my opinion very high literary character and mor
tone. should certainly regard their introduction mi
schools a gtcat Improvement Another has c
said, Prof Mandeyille's system is eminenty orisina
scientific, aud practical This is high praise, bu' NJ
more unqualified than his books deserve
Copies will be presented to teachers and ST
perntendents who are invited TO examine theI
before adopting less meriorious ones. Fo
sale at l.. W. CLARK'S, Middlcbury, W., an
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. MI
Clark will furnish copies for examination in hi
County.
March 5. 1850. 45LE