The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-23
PROF. MANDEVILLE'S
R E Adm G BOOKS.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y

FNHE 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 adopted in Ohio, New York
and New Jersey; are recommended by the Com
missioner OF Public Schools in Rhode Island
and are now used erclusirely in Providence,
Brooklyn, N. Y, Newburyporl, Mass and in
Newark, NJ. They are used in all Tie 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 Yer.
mont. Among the numerous recommendations
fGom educaIionalists in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools in Caledonia Co.
" "Mandeve's set Of Reading Books is one of great
merit. hardly know what it leaves to be supplied,
whether reference he had the different classes in the
Common Schools or TO the most advanced classes in our
High Schools. One Of the leading excellenccs Of the
more elementary book consists in this that a large
number of the pieces selected compo,od with a
special design of forming from the first natural aud
animated enunciaton, instead Of that should be
drawing aud monoonnus II should he mentioned that
We have in these books, uniformly correct English and
intelligent consistent punctuation. hope that they will
be extensively used in our State"
From Rev. f. S. Barrett, NJ. A., Supt Common
Schools in Addison Co.. VI.
Having examined with several series of ing
Books, am constrained 10 give Pr Mandeyle's Sc.
rics the decided preference; aud TO recommend their
immediate introduction into the schools in this County.
IL the only perfect system within my know ledge. II
takes the child he the primary school, aud pro
crosses with him step by step, until he has finished his
education nj the University There is peculiar vein
of smooth, pretty sounding words running through the
entire work our language Is taken in every variety and
form OF expression in which is used would cheer
fully recommend this Series the attention of all inter
ested in the welfare of Schools"
From Rev. S. r. Hail. Supt, Common Schools
in Orleans Co, Vt.
al have become acquainted with other series which
regard as possessing equal merits. The compiler ha,
evinced very accurate estimate Of what the enrner
needs. The Books contain fewer and excel
ancies than any other series have examined"
From ReY. VIM. Scales, Principal of Brown,
ington Academy, VT.
"Petmit me to say that deem the School Readers oil
Prot. Mandeye incomparably superior to any other
which have been prohered to the public
Extract from letter to Prof Vaudeville:
l sincerely believe your Readers better than au,
others with which am acqanied am pleased viii
your system Of instruction 1t is simple aud Aatura
discover much ingenuity in your stories for children
yihey are calculated to wake up" the mind and inte
as. We UNDERSTANDING as well to improve in the aro
READING really esh, for the benefit of the rising gen
eeraiion, that your Books could find a place in eve,
school in our State. HIRAM oRCUfT, NJ. A.
Principal of Thetford Academy, VT.
From c. b. Smith, NJ. A., Principal of Black
River Academy, VT.
"They are snch Books as have long desired to see
and the only reading books have ever seen 80 well
duP,ea to secure Tue n.ere.. Of The young and form
chaaical mode now prevalent in our Schools
From r. M. Manley, M. A., Principal Of Or
ange County Grammar School, VT
"Mandeville's Fourth Reader and Course Of Rea
ing" used in this Institution. have examined care
fully the whole Of the Common School Series and be
love them better adapted in every respect to form
rect habits of reading, than any other books exsnt"
From r. S. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com schools
in Orange Co.
al think very highly of Mandeville's Readers. The
are beautifully executed skilfuly arranged and posses
in my opinion very high literary character and mora
tone should certainly regard their introduction tut
our schools as groat Improvement Another has wei
said, Prof Mandeyilles system is eminently Original
selen.ihc and pTae,e1i This is high praise, bu' no
nore unqualified than his books deserve.'
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su
perintsndents who are invited to examine then
before adopting less meritorous ones. Fo
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr.
Clark will furnish copies for examination in thi
County.
March s, 1850. 45n