The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-02
PROF, lHANDEVILLE'S
r d A DIN e BOOKS.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N, Y,

THE attention of the friends Of Education is
l. invited tothe>e books. Though lhey have
been before the public hut a short lime, they
are being generally adopted in Ohio, New York,
and New Jersey are recommended 10y the Com
missioner Of Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used erciusirey in Providence,
Brooklyn, n. Y. Newbuyp0rI, Mass, and in
Newark, n, j. They are used in all HE Depart
aonts of the Normal School, at Albany, ~ Y.
In Maine they are used in many Academies
and are fast going into the Common Schools.
They are adopted in twenty Academies in NeI.
mont. Among the numerous recommendations
from educalionalists in Vermont, are the fol
lowing:
From Rev. A. o Hubbard, Supt Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"Mandcvc's set Of Reading Books j. one Of great
merit hardly know what il leaves To he supplied.
whether reference be had to the different classes the
Common Schools to the most advanced classes in our
Iligh Schools One Of thr leading cNcelrncics the
more elementary bouk, consists in this that large
number of the pcces were selected ~ compo.ed with
special design Of forming. from the dt, natural anu
anmnted cnunciatinn, instead Of one that should bt
drawing aud monoonous. II should be mentioned thai
have in these book. uniformly correct English and
Intelligent consistent fnctuntion hope that they il
be extensively used in our State
From Rev L s. Barrett, NJ. A., Supt. Common
Schools in Addison Co., VT.
"IIaving examined with several series Of Rcadns
Books, am constrainod 10 give Pr f. MundcVilles So
rics, the decided preference; aud recommend then
immediate introduction into the schools in this Comfy
1t Is the only perfect system within my know ledge i
takes the child he ,hc primary school aud pro
cresses with him step by step. until he has finished h
education at the University. There Is no peculiar veii
Of smooth pretty sounding words running through th
entire work; language is taken in every variety an
form of expression in which it il used would cheer
FULLY recommend this Series to the attention of all inter
ested in the welfare of Schools"
From Rev. S. r. Hall, Supt. Common SCHOOL,
in Orleans Co, Vt.
a. have become acquainted with other series vhic
| regard possessing equal merits. The compiler Ia
cvncod a very accurate estimate of what the lcurnc
needs The Books contain fewer errors ana more exec
ancies than any other series have examined"
From Rey. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
"Permit me to say that deem the School Readers Q
Prof Vaudeville ncomparaby superior TO any other
which have been proffered to the public
Extract from letter to Prof Vaudeville:
:" sincerely believe your Readers better than au
others with which am aeqainted ! am pleased vii
your system Of instruction it is simple and atgr9l
whey are calculated TO wake up the mind and int
DIST the Understandings well to improve in the urto
Teading really Wish for the benefit Of the rising
teoraion, that your Books could find place in eve
school in our State HIRAM oRCUTr, NJ. a;
PrlAeipal Of Thetlord Academy VI
From C.. B, Smith, VI. A, Principal OF Blac
River Academy, Vt.
They are snch Books have long desired to se'
aud the only reading books have ever 50 well
habit Of reading instead of the unnatural ana M
ehanieal mode now prevalent in oar schools
From r. NJ. Maney, NJ A., Principal of Or
ange County Grammar School, W.
"Mandeyille's Fourth Render" and Course Of Res
ing" are used in this Institution. have examined care
fully the whole Of tho Common School Series, ana h
eve them better adapted in every respect to form COZ
rect habits of reading than any other books eAtAnI
From r. S. Howard, Esq, Supt Com schools
in Orange Co.
:" think very highly of Mande'ille's Readers The
beautifully executed skilfuly arranged ana posses
ia ny opnun very high literary character AID NOR
tone. should certainly regard their introduction ini
our schools a great Improvement Another has We
said Prof Mandeville's system il eminenty origina
scientific and practical. This Is high praise bus nc
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su
perintendents who are invited to examine then
before adopting less meritorous ones. 10
sale at L. w. CLARK'S, Middcbury, VI, AM
az the principal Book Stores in Vermont. MI
CLARK will furnishc copies for reXaminaIion in thl
County.
March s, 1850. 45Ii