The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-03-20
REHIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.
s,oddard's lAri,hmetIcaI Series.

Inc juvenile mental Arithmetic designed
for the use Of Primary and Common Schools
The American Intellectual Arithmetic: de-
signed for the use of Schools and Acade.
mics. ..
The Practical Arithmetic designed for the
use of Schools and Academies.
The American Philosophical Arithmetic: de-
signed for The use of Advanced Classes in
Schools and Academies. BY JNo +. SToD-
DARD, A. NJ. New u ork: She eldon, Blake.
man g. Co., Lancaster Hiram Young & Co.
This series Of Books have become among
the mos, popular issued, now being used in
The school districts of some States entire.-
They are all carefully designed 10 conduct
the learner from miiatory steps, by an easy
and progressive gradual system, to the more
advanced atlanments in Mathematical Sci.
ence. The Lancaster Erpress says: we have
examined the series carefully, and, basirg
our opinion OH considerable experience as
teacher, we have no hesitation in pronoun.
cling them superior 10 any other series that
has come under our notice. The Author,
Prof Sloddard, is now Principal Of the Lam
caster County Normal School, a, Millefsville,
a responsible trust for which he is peculiarly
and eminently qualified and for this reason
this excellent series OF Books possess addi.
lional interest 10 orr readers. whole vol
ume of the most exalted recommendations
from the best Educators in The country, who
have used this series, might be given, sus.
tanning the opinion we have above given,
but we have room for only one or two. The
following testimony comes from the Princi-
pals of ten of the Public Schools of Brooklyn
city, and whose names are subscribed to the
copy before us.
"Having submitted "Stoddard's Intellectu-
al Arithmetic" 10 the practical lest of the
school room, we have no hesitation in ex.
pressing strong preference for it over all
Textbooks on the subject. The author has
taken decided step in advance of those who
have preceded him; and his labors are likely
10 do much towards popularizlns study, the
importance OF which as a mental discipline
can hardly be over estimated. The works
formerly in use were deficient of systematic
arrangement, were neither gradual enough
in their ,ransions, nor sufficiently compre-
hensive and varied as regards their exam
pies. Sioldard's on the other hand, is an
eminenlly practical book philosophical ar
rangemeEt natural aud lucid in its ana'y sys,
original in its design, adapted at the com
mencement to the comprehension OF begin
ners and carrying the pupil BY easy induc'ive
steps through the most complicated opera.
lions; i, seems invulnerable to criticism, and
leaves liule ornohi ing 10 be accomplished by
future authors on this subject. The exam
Piles are numerous and. varied, embracing all
cases likely to arise in business, and there
are moi less than fifty pages OF questions ca
pable of Algebraic solution. Tho Chapters
on Percentage, Interest and Discount, are
worthy of special commentator. 1t these
the author has an entirely original plan,
which enables the pupil 10 solve mentally,
with perfect ease, questions which, without
this drilling, few are able 10 manage even on
the slale. In view of these striking and ex-
celent. features, we warmly commend Prof.
the educalionof youth" ....-.
David Burbank, Principal Of the Munro
Collegiate institute, (Elbridge, N Yr) thus
writes 10 The Publishers, Messrs.. Sheldon,
Brakeman & Co. ...,....
{" *# examined the copies Of
Stoddard's Series of Arilhmetics with which
YOU kindly furnished me in July last, andwas
so well pleased with the result OF that exam
ina,ion, that al the opening ofthe Fall Term OF
The Institute introduced the Intellectual and
the Practical and at the commencement oi
the Winter Term, the Philosophical. The re-
snIt has far exceeded my expectations. They
have triumphantly passed The most search
| ing of all tests for school books-the class
and recitation room. Each book is superior
in its kind and for the purpose for which q
was designed; and taken together they con
stituie The most perfect series OF Arithmetic'
that | have ever seen. lean honestly, as wei
as earnestly CON mend them TO the attention
of teachers aud others interested IN the pro
motion of this important study"
In addition 10 these very high and aAiis
factory testimonials, we learn that Sloddard' q
Intellectual Arithmetic, especially, is highly
commended for general use by our able and
efficient County Superintendent, Prof. Wick
ersham. We heartily unite in commencing
them to the favor Of teachers and director!
generally.
While on this subject, we take pleasure ir
referring TO the publishing house of Messrs
Sheldon, Brakeman & Co., who published
The first book we ever reviewed al length il
these columns---"The Napoleon Dynasty"-
the best history, by the way, of the Bona
pane Family ever published The Editor o.
the American Spectator, 10 giving account o
recent visit to this House. says, nothin!
shows more clearly the advance oflhis ooun
try than the rapid and pernanen, increase o
the Book Publishing business. We have nj
longev need of looking 10 London for speci
mems OF artistic excellence in the maEufac
ture Of works of genius, while in the depart
ment of school books, American publication
far surpass those OF London, in simplicity an
practical adaptation TO the wants of scholar
and the requirements Of tile age. One ha
but 10 enter some of The large publishing hou
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