The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-14
PROF. lIANDEVILLE'S
R e DIN G BOOKS
D. Appleton G Co., 900 Broadway, N. Y

THE attention of the friends of Education, is
l. invited to these books. Though they have
been before the public but n 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 erciusiuely in Providence
Brooklyn, N Y, Newburyport Mass, and in
Newark, n j. They are used in all tie depart
merts 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
rom cducationalists in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing:
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard, Supt Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
"Maudoyillcs set Of Reading Books is of great
merit hardly know what it leaves 10 be supplied,
whether reference be had to the different cnsse in the
Common Schools. the advanced classes in
High Schools. One Of the leading exceencies of the
more elementary books, consists in this that large
numhFr of the pieces selected composed with
special design of forming from the first natural and
animated enunciation, instead Of one that should he
drawing aud monOonous 1t 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. L. S. Barrett, NJ. A., Sppt. Common
Schools in Addison Co., VT.
Having examined with care several series Of Reading
Books, am constrained 10 give PrE Mandeyie's Sc
res, the decided preference; aud to recommend their
immediate introduction into the schools in this County
1t is the only perfect system within my knoNledge. II
takes the child as he the primary school, aud pro-
crosses with him step by step until he has flushed his
education at 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 it is used | would cheer
fuly recommend this Series tho attention of all inter
ested in the welfare Of Schools"
From Rev. S. r. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, Vt,
81 have become acquainted with other series which
/ regard as possessing equal merits The compiler has
cvinced very accurate estimate Of what the leurner
needs. The Books contain fewer and excel
hnces 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. Mandeville ncomparably superior To any Others
which have been proiiered to the public
Extract from letter TO Prof. Vaudeville:
sincerely believe your Readers better than auy
Others with which am oeqainted. ! am pleased with
your system Of instruction IL is simple and atural
discover much ingenuity your stories for children
Sihey arc calculated To wake up the mind aud inter
DIST the understanding as well as TO improve in the artof
Teadng really wish for the benct of the rising rcn.
eeralion, That your Books could end a place in eVey
school IN our State. HIRAM oRCUfT, NJ A.
Principal Of Thelford Academy, VT.
From c. b. Smith, n. A, Principal of Black
River Academy, VT.
"They snch Books rs have long desired to sec,
aud the only reading books have ever seen so we'll a.
duptcd TO secure lurfeal oi tue young and
correct habit of reading instead of the unnatural and me-
ehanica mode now prevalent in our schools.1
From r. NJ. Manley, M. A., Priocipal Of Or
ange County Grammar School, VI.
"Mandeyilles Fourth Reader and I" Course Of Rea-
ing" are used in this Institution. have examined care.
fully the whole Of the Common School Series and be-
leve them better adapted in respect to form cor
rect habits of reading than any other books exant
From r. S. Howard, Esq, Supt Com schools
in Orange Co.
~ think very highly Of Mandcyilles Readers They
beautifully executed skilflly armnged and possess
in ny opinioD very high literary character and moral
tone should certainly regard their Introduction into
our schools great Improvement Another has well
said Prof Mandeyille's sysem is eminenily original
scientific, and practical This Is high praise but not
more unqualified than his books deserve"
Copies will be presented to teachers and Su-
penntendents who are invited to examine them
before adopting less meritorious ones. For
sale at l.: w CLAhkS, Middlebury VT, and
at the principal Book Stores in Vermont Mr..
CLARK will furnish copies for examination in this
County.
March S, 1850. 45ll