The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-09
PROF. lIANDEVILLE'S
R E A DIN G BOOKS.
D. Appleton & Co. 200 Broadway. N. Y

THE attention Of the friends of Education, is
l. Invited to these b loks. Though they hav,
been before the public hut a short lime, they
are being gen r. lily adopted in Ohio, New YORK,
and New Jersey are recon- nended 10y The Com
missioner VI Pu'lc Schools in Rhode Island
and are now used exclusively in Providence,
Brooklyn, y. Y. Nrwhurypon. Mas, and in
Newark, NJ They are used in al he Depart
ments 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 Vef-
mont. Among the numerous recommend ,tiohs
from eiucaionalisls in Vermont, are the fol.
lowing:
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard, Supt Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
" Mandevi,les set Of Reading Books is one of great
merit hardly know what it Leaves 10 he supplied.
whether reference be had the different classes the
Common Schools. to the most advanced classes n
High Schools One of the lrading eNcelencies of the
more elementary bookf, consists in this that large
number of the pieces were selected compo ed with
special design of forming. from the first, natural
animated enuncati"n instead Of one that should be
drawlng aud mnnoionous IL should he mentioned that
have in these books uniformly correct English, and
intelligent, consistent puncuaiion Ihopethat they will
be extensively used in our state"
From Rev + S Barrett. NJ. A.. Sppt. Common
Schools in Addison Co.. Vt.
Having examined with care several series Of r eadin
Books am constrained % give Pr f. ManleVles Sc
rice the decided preference; aud to recommend then
u Is the nnv perfect system within my knowledge. II
takes the child as he eners the primary school and pro
with him step by step until he has finished his
education at the University. There j. peculiar Vel,
of smooth pretty sounding words running through III,
entire work. language i tnken in every variety auf
form Of expression in which ii i used would cheer
iuy recommend this Series to the attention of all inter
efrd in the welfare "i schools
From Rev. S. r. Hall, Supt Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VT.
81 have become acquainted with other series whrl
4 uarla iuup ul COmutlpT I'm
ovinced very accurate estimate of what the leurue
needs The Books contain fewer errors aud more excel
Rnces than auy other series have examined"
From Rev. VIM Scales Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
"Permit me tn say that deem the School Readers o
Prof Vaudeville iuromparaby superior to any other
which have been profIered to the public
Extract from letter to Prof Nandevile:
81 neerely hele'e your Readers better than aul
Others with which am acquainted. | am pleased witt
your system uf instruction; II Is simple aud ..aturnl
1iscnver much ingenuity in your stories ior chidre
whey are calculated to wake up the mind aud into
DIST the undertarding well improve the ariu
Teading really eish, for the benrt of the rising gen
eeration that your Books could find a place in eve,
school in our State. HIRAM ORCUfT. NJ A.
Prlncipa Of Thetford Academy VT.
From G. b. Smith, ". A, Principal of Blacl
River Academy, Vt.
"They are snch Books as have long desired see
and the only reading books have ever we'll a
duped secure the interest Of the young, and form
correct hah of reading instead Of the and
chanical mode now prevalent IN our schools
From r. NJ. Manley, NJ. A., Principal Of Or
ange County Grammar School, VI.
"Mandeviie's " Fourth Reader and " Course Of Rea
ing are used in this Institution have examined care
fully the whole Of tho Common School Series ana b.
eve them better adapted in every respect TO form col
rect habits of reading than any other books exlani
From II. S. Howard, Esq, Supt Com schools
in Orange Co.
81 think very highly of Mandeyile's Readers. The
pre- beautifully executed skifuy arranged and posse.
In IN, opinion a very high literary character and mora
tone should certainly regard their introduction int
our schools as great Improvement Another has We
said Prof MandeVilles system is eminently Original
scientific aud practical This is high praise but No
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Sr
perintendents who are invited to examine then
before adopting less meritorious ones. Fo
sale at L. W. CLARK'S, Middebury, VT, ant
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont, Mr.
CLARK will furnish copies for examination in thi
County.
March 5, 1850. i5ii