The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-13
PROF. TIATJDEVILLE'S
r Il EADIN G BOOKS
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y

THE attention Of the friends Of Education, is
L invitcliOihesc books. Though they have
been before The public but a short lime, they
are being generally adopted in Ohio, New York
and New Jersey are recommended by the Com
missioner oil Public Schools in Rhode Island
and are now used exclusively in Providence
BROOKLYN, y. Y Newburypon, Mass. and in
Newark, NJ. They are used in all HE Depart
maais 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 cducalionalisls in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev. a. O. Hubbard, Supl. Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
" "Mandcyic's set of Reading Books is one of great
merit. hardly know what il leaves to be supplied,
whether reference be had to the different classes in the
Common Schools. to the advanced classes in our
High Schools. Oue OF tho leading cNcellences Of the
elementary book, consists in this: that larqe
number of the pieces were selected ~ compo.ed with "A
special design of forming from the ifst natural and
animated enunciatinn, instead Of that should be
drawing aud monoonous 1t should be mentioned that
have in these books uniformly English and
Intelligent consistent punctuation hope that they will
be extensively used in Statc.n
From Rev. + S. Barrett NJ. A., Supt. Common
Schools in Addison Co.. VI.
Having eynmncd with several series Of radinr
Books, am constrained 10 give Pr Vaudeville. Sc.
immediate introduction into The schools in thi- Comfy.
n Is the only perfect sysom within my kunWIedge Ii
takes the child he cners ,he PRIMARY school aud pro
with him step by step, until he has flushed his
education at the University. There is no peculiar vein
Of smooth pretty sounding words running through III,
entire work. our language taken in every variety and
form Of expression in which it i used. would checr
fully recommend this Series the atcnton OF all inter
ezted in the welfare of Schools"
From Rev. S. r. Hall Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VI.
81 have become acquainted with other series Vhict
regard as possessing equal mcrs. The compiler has
cyinced a very accurate estimate Of what the leuruer
needs. The Books contain fewer aud excel
ances than any other series have examined"
From Rey. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
Permit 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. Mandevile:
" sincerely believe your Readers better than nuy
Others with which am acqaintcd. | pleased with
your system ofustrucuoni it is simple aud .atural.
discover much ingenuity in your stories for childr en-
DIST tho understanding well as to improve n the nroi
Teading really sish for the henet of the rising gen
oernloni thHl your books could find place in eyey
school IN our State. HIRAM ORCTfT NJ A.
Principal of Thetiurd Academy VT.
From C. b. Smith, VI. A, PRINCIPAL of Black
River Academy, VI.
"They snoh Books as have long desired to see,
aud the only reading books have ever seen 80 well a
dupicd to secure the interest of the young and form
correct habit of reading Instead OF the unnatural aud e
chsnna mode now prevalent in Schools
From II. NJ. Manley, NJ. A, Principal of Or
ange County Grammar School, VI.
"Mandeyilles Fourth Reader aud Course Of Rea
ing are used in this Institution. have examined
fully the whole Of the Common School Series. aud be
lieve them better ndapted in every respect To form
rect habits of reading than any other books eXant"
From II. S. Howard, Esq Supt Com schools
in Orange Co.
" ] think very highly of Mandevc's Readers. They
are heautiuy executed skluly arranged and posses,
ia ny opinion very high literary character and moral
tome should certainly regard their Introduction into
our schools as great Improvement. Another has wei
said Prof MaDdeyille's system is oninently original
scientific, and practical This is high praise bui moi
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su
peIntendents who are invited to examine them
before adopting less mertorious ones. For
sale at l.: W. CLARR'S, Middlebury, VT, and
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. MIR
CLARK will furnisheopies for examination in this
County
March 5, 1850. 45if