The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07
PROF, MANDEVILLE'S
R d Adm G BOOKS
D. Appleton / Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y

THE attention of the friends of Education, i,
l. invited to these books. Though they have
been before the public but a short time, they
are being generally adopted in Ohio, New Y ork
and New Jersey; are recommended by the Com
missioner of Public Schools in Rhode Island
and are now used erciIsirely in Providence
Brooklyn. N. Y, Newburyport Mass and in
Newark, N. j. They are used in oil The depart
,aehtS 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 recommendation
rom educationalists in Vermont, are the fol
lowing:
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard, Supt Common
Schools in Caledonia CO.
"Mandevilie's set of Reading Books is one of great
merit. hardly know what il leaves To he supplied
whether reference be had the different classes in tho
Common Schools to the advanced classes in our
High Schools One of the leading exrellencies Of tho
elementary books consists in this that "a large
number of the pieces were selec.rd or comma ed with
special design Of forming from the first natural
animated enunciation, instead of that should be
drawling and monotonous. II should be mentioned tha
have in these books, uniformly correct English and
Intelligent consistent punctuation. hope that they viii
be extensively used in our State"
From Rev. T. S. Barrett, NJ A., Supt Common
Schools in Addison Co., VT
Having examined with several series of Reading
Books am constrained 10 give Pr Mandryie's Se-
res the decided preference; aud to recommend their
immediate Introduction into the schools in this Comfy.
II Is the only perfect system within nv knoulcdge 1t
takes the child ns he eners the primary school and pro-
with him siep by step until he has finished his
education at the University. There is peculiar vein
of smooth pretty sounding words running through the
entire work our language is taken in every variety and
form Of expression in which it is used. would cheer
fully recommend this Series the attenton 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 other series which
regard as Possessing equal merits. The compiler has
evnced a very accurate estimate of what the lenrner
needs. The Book contain fewer and more excel
ancies than any other series have examined"
From Rev. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ngton Academy, VT
"Permit me to say that deem the School Readers OF
Prof Vaudeville ncomparaby superior to any others
which have been profered to the public"
Extract from letter to Prof. Vaudeville:
Z" sincerely believe your READERS better than huy
others with which am acqainted. ! pleased with
your system OF instruction 1t Is simple and .atural
discover much ingenuity in your stories for children
yihey arc calculated to wake up the mind and inter
dsl The understanding well improve in the urtof
Teading really wish for the beueft of the rising gen.
eeration, that your Books could fnd a place in eycy
sehooiin our State HIRAM ORcU'fT, NJ A.
Principal of Thetord Academy, VI.
From c. Is. Smith, ". A., Principal of Black
River Academy, VT
"They such Books as have long desired 10 see
aud the only reading books have ever seen SO well
dupted 10 secure the interest Of the young and form
unnatural
ehanieal mode now prevalent in schools
From II. NJ. Manley, M. A, Procipal of Or.
ange County Grammar School, VT.
"Mandeyille's Fourth Render and Course Of Rea-
ing" used in this Institution. have examined
fully the whole of tho Common School Series. and be.
eye them better adapted in every respect to form
rect habits of reading than any other books eAtant
From X. S. Howard Esq, Supt Com schools,
IN Orange Co.
think very highly of Mandeyile's Readers. They
beautifully skilfullv and
in my opinion very high literary character and moral
tone should certainly regard their introduction into
our schools as great improvement Another has well
SAID, ProL mandevilles is eminently original,
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su-
penntendents. who are invited to examine them
before adopting less meritorious ones. For
sale at l.. w. CLARK'S, Middlcbury. VI, and
Mt the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr..
Clark will furnish copies for examination in this
County
March 8, 1850. 45tG