The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-10-08
PROF, ETANDEVILLE'S
r E A DIN G BOOKS.
D. Appleton & &c, eco Broadway, N. Y

NIE attention Of the friends Of Education, IS
l. invited ntheSc books. Though they have
been before the public hut short time, they
are being generally adOpedi in OHIO, New York
and New Jersey; are recommended 10y the Com
missioner of Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used crciHsire'y in Providence,
Brooklyn, n. Y. Ncwhurypor. Mass, and in
Newark ~ j. They are used in all The depart
,lenis 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 Academic, in Yer
mont Among the numcfou- recommendations
from edacllionalsis in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing
From Rev. y. o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools in Caledonia Co.
"Maudeylc's set Of Read NJ Books is one Of great
merit Ihardy know what it leaves To he supplied.
whether reference bc had the different classes in tho
Common Schools the most advanced classes IN ON
ligh schools Ohc &C the leading eNrclcncies Of the
nnrr elementary honk', consists in TINS; ni large
number uf the pieces selected or compo'cd with
special design of forming, from the hst. natural
animated rnunciaon. Instead Of one that should be
drawing aud monoonous. 1t shouli he mentioned that
We have in these bonts. uniformly correct tngs and
intelligent consistent punetnnom lhopcihat they will
he extensively used in our State
From Rev. T. :. Barrett. NJ. a., Sppt. Common
Schools in Addison Co., VI.
IIaVins examnei with several series ofRcadiur
Books, am con-i irunod 10 give Pr f. Mnnd'''les -
rir, tho decided preference; and To recommend Their
Immediate Introduction into the schools In ihs Comfy
1t Is the ouly perfect system within my knowledge II
tnkcst The child he ia primary rhou aud pro
prcssrs with him icp hy step until he has flushed his
education at the uniycry There Is no peculiar vein
Of smooth pretty sounding words running through the
entire work; our language is taken in every variety and
form of oppression in which il j. used. would cheer
iv recommend ihi- Series to the attention Of all inter
cstcd in the welfare of Schools"
From Rev S. II. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VI.
a. have hccomc acquainted with other series which
regard as possessing equal merits. The compiler has
ssfr In Nprx
needs The Books contain fewer errors aud more excel
ancics than anv other series have cxom'ncd."
From Rev. Wm Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
Prof Mundove iucomparai,y superior 10 any others
which have been proiered to the lublc''
Extract from a letter to Prof. Vaudeville;
3" sincerely heiicvc your Ncadcrs better than auy
others with which am acqantcd am pleased with
Nour system uf Instruction; 10 i, simple and ~aiutal
discover much ingenuity in your storics for childr en-
whey are calculated to !" wake up" the mind and inter
dst the undcrstandnr well as to improve IN the nroi
Tnadiur Ife4lly wish for the benefit of The rising gen
-.,,,. ,t., ,.,.,r p,,i. cnnlt find "a pl,ee in cyr,
school ia our State. HIRAM oRCuTT. NJ. A.
Principal of Thcifnrd Academy Vt.
From G. b. Smith, VI. a., Principal OF Black
River Academy, VT.
They are snch Books as | have long desired to see
nd the only reading books have ever secu so well
duped 10 secure the Interest Of the y"unr and form
habit of reading instead ofhc unnatural and
chanical mode now prevalent in our schools
From r. NJ. Manley NJ. A. Principal of Or
anee County Grammar School, VT
"Mandeves " Fourth Reader aud Cnursc OF Re.
ing" used in this lnsutution have examined care
fully the whole of the Common School Series and be
hevc them better adapted in every respect 20 form cor
rect habits of reading than any other books eStant'
From II. S. Howard, Esq, sup't Com schools
in Orange Co.
." think very highly Of Mandevilles Readers. The
are beautifully executed skilfuly arranged aud posses
in M opinion very high literary character and mora
tone. should certainly regard their introduction int
our schools ns great Improvement Another has vel