Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-02
TO TEACHERS.


q ANDERS NEW SERIES OF READERS By CHARLES
- W sASDEns A. NJ Published by IvIsON l. PiIINNEY
New York sa
Th.sc hooks are in matter engraving, and tvpoprapv
entirely W. simple in styIe without being puerle-
highly moral In tone without, being dull or cynicnlcare
niy vraduated to the known wants OF the schoolsadap
70 the n the teash.s, without at.e.pig
to reduce hun to the condition OF mere machine--and
wthal unsurpassed in mechahical sxecuon--they are
offered to the public as inferior to none II not
absolutely superior to all other WORKS IN the department
OF education
school alike attested by the unqualified
tmonias Of practical teachers, by the unversaly OF
their use i'll our own and other countriss-the sale here
alone being oyIk HALF MILLION NEAR-and BY their
ransation INTO otner languages
Among the numerous testimonials from the highest
this series WAS issued, are the following:
Con,mon Schooi. Nen York Ciiu
us.naers, new serss of reading hooks have beep ex
% n,o ns ssh1S. @ noats % snS Az, ,a
dr "I Nth " them concur with ,hs
,es;;n T, 40 u no. r,uix vinJicatinv their wav
in the public.
FROM me fnnc'p0ts q tne W6,d Sc"oo's IN he
<N CHy q NeU A0'k
reading books thus far we are prepared to saw that We
are highly pleased with them They are methodical,
q correct taste and make good readers"
signed Iv tbe yener,hIe pr Patterson and Leonard
lIazI. tine Esas pncles Of the normal schools under
tie c,y. ~ me boarI cf ed,caon Of New York city
together with one hunIr and iG,y principlas of the
several departments of he ward schools of New York in
10 winch the books wers in,ronced Immediately on toir
issue from the press.
n IT Coburn 70 I,tc prcs;d.nt of tho teachers,
sociaton Of ~. STAT. If N,w York a minority of the
teachers Of the public schools of Newark, j. many
@ ,L i, IN h; as miay t M Of ,%ip
merits ''eA'' '''''~ ''e'
Col Tbom,s II Ren,on sunsri,tendent Of public In
strucons Of the State of Iowa has unsolicited uniformly
schools of Iowa And being presented with a copy Of
s,nd.rs new series he ,hu. writes.
a., Iowa CRY, March 81, 1851 ,
SANDER new series Of school readers and give them
raby adap,ed 70 the common schools Of our state.
T. H. BENTON Jr,
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DIR woops-Dear Sir. Having examined the series of
sse% G o% vs n no in
NV: LArnRop.
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SCHOOL RooM, Iowa Cry March If, 1854.
DEAR SIR: have examined with much care the school
books which you left with me few days since. With
sanders series Of reading books have been some what
acquainted and consider them good but the present ed
excellept no better can be found in our schools 4
Gray's Chemistry Is superior work, profitable In the
school re room and to The private student rhompsons
good its extensive speaks for it, however than
any commendation of mine can
Mr.. EcEllgotts Analytical Manuels, sorry to say
treat upon subject which aogethe much negec
ted in schools in this age Of rapid progression So
far have sxamied them certainly think well them
and have hesitation in recommending all the above
works among the very best Ut our school books.
Respectfully Yours,
W. REYNOLDS.
OrrIcE OF SECRETARY STATE,
~. -. Iowa City, March 5th 1854. (
DEAR Sra: Having at your request given Sanders
series OF school readers, thorough examination have
hesitation in recommending the favorable
notice Of the public regard the best series
extaat. Very respectfully
| your obedient servant,
| r. 9. W. McCLEAkY.
From examination Of the series Of books referred 10
above We entirely coincide In the opinion Of Mr. Nc.
Cleary.