The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-30
PROF. MhNDEVILLE'S
r d Adm e BOO KS.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y.

UNHE attention of the friends Of Education, is
l. invited to these books. Though they have
been before the public hut a short lime, 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 ercIosireiy in Providence,
BROOKLYN, n. Y. New5urypun, Mass, and in
Newark, NJ. They are used in an The Depart
,aenfs 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 Ven.
mont. Among the numerous recommendations
IRON educalionalists in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev A. o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"Mandeyilles set of Reading Books is one of great
merit hardly know what II leaves to be supplied,
whether reference be had to the different classes the
Common Schools or to the most advanced classes in
High Schools One of the ieading eNeclencies of the
elementary book,, consists in this; that large
number of the pieces selected composed with
special design OF forming, from the first, natural and
animated enuneiation, instead Of that should be
drawing aud monotonous. II should he mentioned tha
We have these books uniformly correct English and
intelligent consistent puuctnaon. hope that they i'll
be extensively used in our state"
From Rev S. Barrett, NJ. A., Supt. Common
Schools in Addison Co., VT.
Having examined with several series of eadine
Books am constrained 10 give Pr,f Mandcvile's Sc
res the decided preference; and to recommend their
immediate introduction into the schools IN this Conniy
1t is the only perfect system within my knowledge. II
takes the child he the primary school, and pro
with him step by step until he has finished :s
education at the Uniyersiiy There is no peculiar
az szses pretty Sounding words running through III,
entire work. our language Is taken Ia variety
form Of expression In which t is USED. l would cheer
uly recommend this Series to te siiention Of all inter
ested in the welfare Of Schools"
From Rev. S. II. Hall, Supt Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VT.
al have become acquainted wiih o other series hci
regard possessing equal merits The compiler ha
needs The Books eontaD fewer and more
ancies than any other series have examined"
From Rey. wm. Scales, Principal of Brown
iDgton Academy, Vt.
"Pe!mit me to say that deem the School Readers o
proi siandeyille incomperpby superior to any other
which have been prohered TO the public
Extract from letter to Prof. MandeYilie:
81 sincerely believe your Readers better than aul
others with which am acquainted. ] am pleased witt
your system Of instruction is simple and Daieral
discover much ingenuity in your stories for ohildrc
whey are calculated to wake up the mind aud int
dat the Understandings we'll 10 improve in the nrto
Teading really wish, for the benefit of the rising
aeration, that your Books eould fnd place in eve
school in our State. HIRAM ORCufT NJ A.
Principal Of Thetford Academy VT
From C. b. Smith, NJ. A, Principal of Blacl
River Academy, VT.
..They are such Books as have long desired TO sec
and the only reading books have ever seen well
dped 10 secure the interest OF the young and form
correct habit Of reading instead of the unnatural and mi
chanicai mode nov prevalent in our schools
From II. M. Manley, NJ. A.. Principal of On
ange County Grammar School, VI
"MandeyiIla's " Fourth Reader' aud Course Of Re-
ing {" are used in this Institution have examined car
uliy the whole Of the Common School Series aud b.
leEe them better adapted inevery respee, to TORN co
rect habits Of reading than any other books eAt@n1
From r. S. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com school,
in Orange Co. fl-i .lL..rl, .,
~ think very highly of Mandeyilles ReadeIs' The
arc beautifully executed, skifly arranged ana posse
IN my Opinion very high literary character ana mor
tone should certainly regard their Introduction I'M
our schools as a great Improvement Another has VIC
said, Prof. Mandeyille's ys,em is eniqenly 9r,s'na
,nore unquslfed than bis books deserve j. ..I.f
Copies will be presented 10 teachers and, 81
perintendents. who are invited 70 examine the'
before adopting less meritorons ones. re
u sale at L. W CLARK'S, kliddlebury, W., an
r al the principallBook Stores in Vermont, M
Clark will furnish copies forexaminalion in ih
County.
March S, 1880 4ou'