The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-26
PROF. lIANDEVILLE'S
R E Adm G BOO KS.
D. Appleton & 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 a short time, they
are being generally adopted in Ohio, New FORK
and New jersey are recommended by the Com
missioner of Public Schools in Rhode Island,
and are now used erc'usirey in Providence.
Brooklyn, n. Y, Newburyport, Mass, and in
Newark, n. j, They are used in oil the Depart
meEfS of the Normal School, at Albany, \. 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 educationalists in Vermont, are the fol-
lowing
From Rev. A. o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools, in Caledonia Co.
Mandevillo'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, TO the advanced glasses in
High Schools Ono of the lending eNccllenccs of the
elementary book', consists in this that large
number Of the pieces sclor'ed composed with a
special design Of forming, from the inst natural and
animated enunciaton, instead OF that should be
drawing aud monoonous. II should be mentioned that
We nave IN these books, uniformly correct English aud
intelligent consistent punctuation hope tina, they will
be extensively used IN our State"
From Rev L S. Barrett. NJ. A., Sppt Common
Schools in Addison Co. VT
"IIaving examined with care eyeral series Of Reading
Books, am constrained 10 Pr f. MandrNiilp'a Sc
ries, the decided preference; and to recommend then
immediate introduction into the schools in this Comfy
II is the only perfect system within my knoNledse. Ii
takes the child he the primary school, aud pro
crosses with him step by step until he has finished his
education al the University. There peculiar VEN
Of smooth pretty sounding words running though IA,
entire work. our language is taken in every variety
form of expression in which il is used. would cheer
FULLY recommend this Series to the attention of all inter
ested In the welfare of Schools"
From Rev. S. X. Hall, Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co, VI.
81 have become acquainted with no other series which
! regard as possessing equal merits The compiler ha
oyinccd very accurate estimate of what the curue
needs The Books contain fewer errors aud murc excel
ancics than any other series ! have examined"
From Rey. VIM, Scales, Principal of Brown
ington Academy, VT
"Permit me to say that deem the School Readers O
Prof Vaudeville incomparably superior to any other
which have been profered to the public
Extract from letter TO Prof. Vaudeville:
al sincerely believe your Readers better than au
others with which am acquainted pleased wit
your system Of instruction it is simple and .niura.
discover much ingenuity in your stories for children
They calculated TO " wake mp the mind and inter
est the understanding web to Improve in the
reading really Rish, for the benefit Of the rising gel
Grafton, that your Books could 6nd a place in eve,
school in our State. HIRAM CIRCUIT, NJ. A.
Principal of Thctiord Academy VI.
From c. b. Smith, NJ. A., Principal of Blac
River Academy, Vt,
"They snch Books as have long desired SCI
and the only reading books have seen well
duped le the interest Of the young and form
correct habit of ead0g instead of the unnatural aud
ehanical mode now prevalent in our schools
From II, NJ Manley, NJ. A.. Priocipal Of On
ange County Grammar School, Vt.
"Mandeyille's Fourth Reader ind Course Of Re-
. ing, used Ia this Institution have examined car
fully the whole Of the Common School Series, aud b
eve them better adapted in every respect to form
rect habits of reading than any other books extant"
From II. S. Howard, Esq, Sup't Com school
in Orange Co.
y " think very highly Of Mandevlcs Readers. The
are beautifully ted skifully arranged posse
IN ny opinion very high literary character aud NOR
tone should certainly regard their ntfOduc elton Int
our sohoes as great Improvement" Another has We
sad, frot Aandeville's system Is eminently orgina
scientific, and practical This is high praise bu, ~
more unqualified than his books deserve
Copies will be presented to teachers and ST
perntendents who are invited to examine thel
y before adopting less meritorious ones. 4,
sale at l.. W. CLARKS, Middlcbury, VT, an
k at the principal Book Stores in Vermont. NJ
Clark will furnish copies for examination in III
E. County
1 March 5, $50 45af