The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-06
PROF. MANDEVILLE'S
R d Adm G BOOKS.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y

HNUE attention of the friends OF Education, is
l. invited to these books. Though they have
been before the public hut short time, they
are being generally adoptcdin Ohio, New York
and New Jersey are recommended by the Com
missioner o Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used exclusively in Providence
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Newburypor, Mass. and in
Newark, NJ. They are used in all the Depart
,nents 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 educaionaists in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev A. o. Hubbard, Supt Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"Mandevillcs set of Reading Books is one of great
merit. hardly know what 1t leaves To be supplied,
whether reference be had TO the different classes in the
Common Schools. to the most advanced classes in
High Schools. One of tho leading excolcncics of the
more eene utary book, consists in this; that large
number of the pieces selected composed with a
design Of forming from the first, natural and
animated enuncation instead of one that should be
drawing aud monoionous 1t should be mentioned that
have in these books uniformly correct English, and
intelligent consistent punctuation lhopc that they will
he extensively used in our state
From Rev +. S. Barrett, NJ. A., Supt. Common
Schools in Addison Co., VI
"IIaving examined with several series of u eadng
Books, am constrained 10 give Pr MandeNiles Sc
rcs, the decided preiercncc and to recommend their
immediate introduction into the schools IN ts Comfy.
II is the only perfect system within my knowledge. 1t
takes the child he the primary school, and pro.
crosses with him step by step until he has flushed his
education at the Unyersity. There is peculiar vein
of smooth pretty sounding words running through the
entire work. language taken in every variety and
form of expression In which It is used would cheer
fully recommend this Series the attention of all inter
ested in the elfaro of Schools"
From Rev. S. II. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VT.
81 have become acquainted with other series which
regard possessing equal merits. The compiler has
oyinced very accurate estimate of what the eurner
needs The Books contain fewer errors and more excel
ancies than any other series have examined"
From Rey. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT.
"Permt me to say that deem the School Readers OF
Prof Vaudeville incomparably superior TO any other,
which have been proGered TO the public"
Extract from q letter TO Prof Vaudeville;
81 sincerely believe your headers better than auy
Others with which am acquitted | am pleased with
your system ofins'ruetion it is simple and atnral
discover much Ingenuity in your stories for chdr en-
whey calculated to wake up" the mind aud inter
,st the understanding, well improve in the arol
ueraiion, that your Books could fnd place in eyey
school in our State. HIRAM ORCUiT NJ A.
Principal of The,ford Academy. VI
From c. B, Smith, NJ. A., Principal of Black
River Academy Vt.
"They snch Books as have long desired to see
and the only reading books have ever 8 well a
duptod TO the interest Of the young aud form
correct habit of reading instead of the unnatural and me
chanical mode prevalent in our Schools
From r. NJ. Manley, M. A, Principal of Or.
ange County Grammar School, VT.
" Mandeville's Fourth Reader" aud Course of Rea
ing" used In this Institution have examined
fully the whole Of the Common School series. aud be
leye them better adapted in every respect 10 form
rect habits of reading than any other books exlan
From X. S. Howard, Esq, Supt Com schools
in Orange Co.
think very highly of Mandeyille's Readers. They
are beautifully executed, skully arranged and posses
IN my opinion very high literary character and mora
tone should certainly regard their introduction int
out schools as great improvement Another has vel
said, Prof Mandeyle's system is emnenty original
seienti6e, and practical This is high praise, bt. mol
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su
Perntendents. who are invited to examine them
before adopting less meritorious ones. Fol
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr.
CLARK will furnishcopies for examination in this
County.
March s, 1850. 45tf