The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-20
PROF., MANDEVILLE'S
R d A DIN & BOO ks.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y

THE attention Of the friends Of Eluca.i1n, i>
l. invited t. these books. Ihpu.' 'hcy have
been before The public hut Sh0ri lime they
are heinz generally adopted in Ohio, New York
aud NeWJersey are tcommenttGhy thc Com
missioner o PuAic Schools in Rhode island,
and are now use. ecc'fSicey in Providence
Brooklyn, n. Y. NewburypUu, Mass, and in
Newark, Nj They are used in al M5 dtpo,t-
me,i,s of the Normal School, at Albany, n. Y
la Maine they are used in many Academies.
and are fast going iniO the Common Schools
They are adopted in twenty Academies in Yer
mont Among the numerous recommendations
from educalionaiss in Vermont, are the fol
lowing:
From Rev. A. O. Hubbard, Supl Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
.Mandevile's set of Reading Books is one of great
merit hardly know what il leaves to he supplied.
whether reference be had to the different classes in the
Common schools or to the advanced classes n our
High Schools. One of the lrading excellcnces of the
more elementary book, consists in this that large
number Of the pieces selee'cd compo,ed with
special design Of forming from the first natural aud
animated enuneintion, instead Of that should be
drawing and monoonous 1t should be mentioned that
we have in these honls. uniformly correct English nnd
Intelligent consistent punctuation. hope that they will
be extensively used in our state"
From Rev. T. S. Barrett, NJ. A.. SUpt. Common
Schools in Addison Co., VI.
Having examined with several series of Read
Books, am constrained 10 give Pr Mandeyles Sc.
Ies, the decided preference; and to recommend their
immediate introduction into the schools in this County
II is the only perfect system within my know ledge IL
takes the child he the primary school, aud pro
crosses with him step by step, until he has finished his
education at che University. There is no peculiar vein
uf smooth pretty sounding words running through the
entire work language Is taken in every variety aud
form Of expression in which il l. used. would cheer
nly recommend ih Series to the attention Of all inter
estrd in the welfare Of Schools"
From Rev. S. II. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co., VI.
81 have become acquainted with no other series hici
ro-ard possessing equal ncrir The compiler hu-
evncrd "a very accurate estimate Of hat tts lesrner
needs. The Book contain few errors aud excel
anoics than any other series have examined
From Rev VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT,
PeImt me to that deem the School Reader. Of
Prof Maudcfilo iucamFarailY superior 10 any other.
hich have been pronered lo the puhic.'
xiract from a letter to Prof Vaudeville:
! -inoereiy believe Your KeAde better than auy
.'' 'rs~ with which AN acquainted. / pleased With
Aoir system of .strucuon IL l. .impe and .uiural /
discover much ingenuity 10 you ,ries for chilnr en-
Whey calcualod To wake IL. the mind and inter
Isl the understanding, well To improve in the uiiof
leaans' ,ealy S for the benefit Of the rising gen.
school in oa' stare. HIRAM oRcuFT, N. g.
Principal OF Thciford Academy w.
From C.. b. Smith, N. A., Principal of Black
River Academy, Vt.
"They snch Books as have long desired to sec
nd the only reading books have 80 we'll a
dupted 10 the iatorot II the young and form
correct habit ofreading instead of the unnatural and
chanical mode now prevalent in our schools.T
From II. NJ. Manley, NJ. A, Principal Of Or
ange County Grammar School, VT
"Mandeyille's /" Fourth R Reador" and Course Of Rea
inr" are used In this Institution have examined care
fully the whole Of the Common school Series and be
lieye them better adapted in respect to form
rect habits of reading, than Diaer books extant"
From r. S. Howard, ESD Sup't Com schools,
in Orange Co.
ihak very highly Of Mandeyilles Readers. They
are beautifully executed skfuy arranged and rOssess
IN my opinion very high literary eharaotnr an moral
tone should certainly regard thar introdue. ON into
our schools az great impTayemant Another has well
SAID, ProL Mandeyiles system Is efnspTiy original,
seieLtlhc aud practical This is high Pruse, but not
more unqualified than hi' books deserve
Copies VIII he epresented TO teachers ard cr
pesntendents who are invited to examine them
before adopting less' meritorious ones. For
sa'e al 4; w. CLARK'S, Middlcbury, VT, and
~ the prlnelPal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr.
County. -
March S, 1850. As,f