The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-19
PROF. MANDEVILLE'S
R d Adm G BOOKS.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 roadway. N. Y.

THE attention Of the friends of Education, is
l. invited TO these books. Though they have
been before the public but a 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 exclusively in Providence,
brooklyn, n. Y, Ncwburyport, Mass, and in
Newark, n. j. They are used in oil tie DEPART
7AeEtS 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 recommendations
from educatonalsts in Vermont are the fol-
lowing;
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"Mandevile's set Of Reading Books is one Of great
merit, hardly know what IT Leaves 10 be supplied
whether reference be had the different classes IN the
Common Schools the most adj, anced classes in our
High Schools. One of the leading excelencies of the
more elementary books, consists in this that a large
number of the pieces were selected composed with
special design Of forming from the first a natural aud
animated enqnciation, instead Of that should ho
drawing aud monoionous II should be mentioned that
We have IN these books uniformly English aud
ntelgent consistent punctuation hope that they will
be extensively used in our State"
From Rev. S. Barrett, NJ. A., SUpt. Common
Schools in Addison Co, VT
"avng examined with care several series of Reading
Books am constrained 10 give Pr, f. Mandrvie's Sc.
rics the decided preference; and to recommend their
Immediate introduction into the schools this Comfy
IL Is the only perfect system within my kBowledg IL
takes the child as he the primary school, aud pro.
crosses with him step by step until he has finished his
of smooth pretty sounding words running through the
entire work our language is taken in every variety aud
form of expression IN which il j. uscd would cheer
fully recommend hi, Series the attention OF all inter.
estcd IN the welfare Of Schools"
From Rev. S. r. Hail. Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VT.
e." have become acquainted with no other series which
regard as possessing equal merits The compiler has
eV'need very accurate estimate of what the errner
needs. The Books contain errors aud more excel.
anoies than any other series have examined"
From Rey. VIM. Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
remit me to say that deem the School Readers Of
ffoi mhhnsNh'e inoomparahly superior To any others
which have been profered the public
Extract from letter TO Prof. Vaudeville.
sincerely believe your Readers bettor than au,,
others with which am acquainted. / au pleased viii,
your system Of instruction 1t is simple aud atural
discover much ingenuity IN your stories Tor children
They are calculated to wake up the mind and inter
est the understanding, well improve ia The nrtf
reading really wish for the benet the risinr zen
GRAFTON, that your Books could find Il place in Ieyex
school in our State. HIRAM ORCU1T NJ ~
Principal Of Theiford Academy, W.
From C. b. Smith, NJ. a., Principal of Black
River Academy, VI.
"They are snch Books as have long desired TO see
and the only reading books have well a.
dupted TO secure the interest Of the young and form
correct habit of reading instead of the and
ehanieal mode nov prevalent in our schools
From r. NJ Manley, M. A., Pfiocipal Of Or
ange County Grammar School, VT
Mandevle's " Fourth Reader and Course of Rsa-
ing used in this Institution have exaDine ed care.
ully the whole Of the Common School Series aud be.
ete Them better adapted 10 eyary respect form
rect hspits OF reading than any other books eXtaaL"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su-
perintendents who are invited to examine them
before adopting less meritorous ones. For
sale IA J.. w. CLARK'S, Middicbury VT, and
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont Mr..
Clark will furnish copies for examination in this
County
March 5, 1850. 45lE