The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-16
PROF, lIANDEVILIE'S
R L A DIN G BOOKS.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y

THE attention of the friends of Education, is
invited to these hooks. Though they have
been before the public but short time, they
arc 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 erciasire'y in Providence
Brnuklvn, N. Y. Newburyport, Mass and in
New ark, y. j. They arc used in oil The dcpat-
,aeEts of the Normal School at Albany n Y
IN Maine they are used in many Academies
ard are fast going into the Common Schools
they are adopted in twenty Academies in Yer
mont Anon the numerous recommendations
from elucationalists in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing
From Rev. A O. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
Nandevile's set of Read ng Books is one of great
mont hardly know what il leaves to be supplied
whct.rr reference be had the different classes in tho
Common Schools or To the most advanced classes in our
High Schools One Of the leadug excellcncics of the
more elementary books, consists in this tia largo
number Of the pieces selected composed with
special design Of forming from the first natural and
anmnted enunciation instead Of one that should be
dfaniina and monoionuus. II should hr mentioned thai
No have in these hooks, uniformly correct English aud
intelligent consistent punctuation Ihope that they will
he extensively used in our State"
From Rev. L S Barrett, NJ A., Sppt Common
Schools in Addison Co, Vt.
Having examined with several series Of cading
Books, ain constrained give Pr Mandr,ilc's Sc
rics, the decided preference; aud recommend their
Immediate Introduction into the schools in hi. County
1t is the only perfect system within my knuNler 1t
takes the child he the primary schon aud pro-
crosses with him step 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. language is tnken every variety
form of expression in which it is used would cheer
fully recommend this Series the attention of all inter.
estrd 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 equnl merits The compiler has
needs. The Books contain fewer more excel
ances than any other series have examined"
From Rey. VIM. Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
Permit to say that deem the School Readers Of
Prof. Vaudeville ncomparaby superior TO any others
which have been proiiered to the public
Extract from letter TO Prof Vaudeville:
:, sincerely believe your Readers better than nuy
others with which am acquitted. | pleased with
your system Of instruction it is simple and -aural
discover much ingenuity in your stories for children
whey are calculated wake up the mind and inter
st he unders'andng well improve in the artof
Teadng really wish, for the benefit of the rising gen
esraton that your Books could find a nlnce in eyev
school IN our state HIRAM ORCUTT NJ A.
Principal of Thetiord Academy VI.
From c. B. Smith, VI. A, Principal of Black
River Academy, Vt.
"They are snch Books as have long de.ired IN see
aud the only reading hooks have ever seen So we'll a.
dupod 10 the interest Of the young and form
m
chanical mode prevalent in schools"
From II. NJ. Manley, M. A. PHocipal of Or.
ange County Grammar School, Vt.
"Mandevilles " Fourth Reader sud Course of Rea.
ing, used in this Institution have examined
fully the whole Of the Common School Series, aud he
leve them better adapted in every respect to form
rect habits Of reading than any other hooks extant
From r. s. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com schools,
in Orange Co.
81 think very highly Of Mandeye's Readers. They
are beautifully executed skilfuly arranged and possess
in my opinson very high literary character and moral
tone should certainly regard their introduction into
our schools great Improvement Another has well
said, Prof Mandeyile's system is eminently original
scientific aud practical This is high praise bu, not
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su-
perintendents who are invited to examine them
before adopting less meritorious ones. For
sale at L. w. CLARK'S, Middlebury, Vt and
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr.
Clark will furnish copies for examination in this
County
March 5, 1880 45n