The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-12
PROF, MANDEVILLE'S
R Z FADING BOOKS.
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y

D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y.
TIIE attention of the friends Of. Education, is
l. invited 10 these books. Though they have
been before the public but short time they
are being generally adopted in Ohio, New York,
and New Jcrscyt are recommended by the Com
missioner of Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used Exclusively in. Providence.
Brooklyn N Y, iNcwburyport Mass, and in
Newark, N j. They are used in all the depart
ments Of the Normal School, at Albany,-N. Y.
In Maine they are used in many Academies,
and are fast going into tire Common Schools.
They arc adopted in twenty Academies in Yer
mont Among the numerous recommendations
from educationasts in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard Supt. Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"Mandevilles set of Reading Books is of great
merit hardly know what it leaves to be supplied
whether reference be had the different classes in the
Common Schools to the most advanced casses 10 our
High Schools One of the leading eNcellencies of the
more elementary book, consists in this fhat large
number of the pieces were selected composed with
special design of forming from the first, natural and
animated enunciaon, instead Of one that should DO
drawing and monoonous. II should he mentioned that
have in these books, uniformly correct English and
intelligent consistent punctuation hope that they will
be extensively used in our state"
From Rev. T. S. Barrett NJ. A., Sppt. Common
Schools in Addison Co.. VT.
Having examined with care several series Of Reading
Books, am constrained 10 give Pref Mandevilc's Sc
RIGS the decided preference; aud to recommend their
immediate Introduction into the schools in this Comfy
1t IS the only perfect system within my knowledge. II
takes the child he the primary school, and pro-
crosses with him step by step until he has finished his
rducation at the University There is peculiar vcin
of smooth pretty sounding words running through tho
entire work; language is taken in every variety and
form of Nprcssion in which il is used would cheer
fully recommend this Series the attcnon Of all inter
cstcd in the welfare uf Schools"
From Rev. S II. Hall Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, Vt.
81. have become acquainted with no other series which
regard ~. possessing equal merits. The compiler has
cvinccd a very accurate cstmne Of what the lcurnai
needs. Tho Books contain fever errors and more excel
aneies than any other scrica have c1amined.'
From Rcy. VIM Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT.
"Pcrmit me to say that deem the School Readers o
Prof Vaudeville incomparably superior to any uther
which have been proficrod to the riblc.'
Extract from letter to Prof. Mandeville
" sincerely believe your Readers better than any
others with which am acquitted ! am pleased viii
your system of instruction. it Is simple and ninra
discover much ingenuity in your stories for children
They calculated to wake up the mind and inter
est the understanding, well as to improve in the art
reading | really wish for the benefit of the rising gen
Grafton, that your Books could find place in ever,
school in our State. HIRAM ORCuTT, NJ. A.
Principal of Thetiord Academy. Vt.
From C. b. Smith, NJ. A., Principal of Blacl
River Academy, Vt.
"Thoy arc spch Books as have long desired to see
and the only reading books have ever seen well
duptcd to the interest Of the young and form
habit of reading instead of the unnatural and
chanical mode now prevalent in our schools
From r. NJ. Manley, NJ. A., Priocipal Of Or
ange County Grammar School, VT.
"Mandev lilies Fourth Reader" and Course of Rea
ing" used in this Institution. have examined
fully the whole of the Common School Series, and be
evc them better adapted in every respect form
rect habits of reading, than any other books extan
Copies will be presented 70 teachers and Su
perintendents. who are invited to examine then
before adopting less mertorious ones. Fo
sale at i. w. CLARK'S, Middlcbury, VI, an,
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. Mr.
Clark will furnish copies for examination in thi
County.
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