Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-21
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1859.


eANaN ~ N1AAAANHNNhAGM n NNANNas
We give below a correspondence relative 20
billiards. Readers, between tho Text Book
Committe Of the City Of Cleveland and tbe
School Officers in some Of the various towns
and cities where HiIlard's Readers are used
Let it be observed that this letter was ad
dressed 5v the Committee to parties who had
made practical test Of the merts of Hillards
Readers in the School Room, who were &C
quainted with the other books before the public
-and who had no other interest than to state
the truth for the benefit of the public.
The following letter was addressed simulta.
neouslY TO:
H. G. RANNEY, Esq, Pres't BID. of Ed, Ra.
VIENNA.
Rev E. c. s. MlLLER, sup't Schools, Nj.
Gilead.
Rev JAS MARVIN, sup't Schools, Warren
Q. s. SrNMoNDs, Esq, Pres't 3D. Ed, Jeffer-
Mr.. A. B. CoRSGLL, sup't Schools, YOungs-
town
Mr. ]. L. FRonocK, supt Schools, wellsville
j. F. ALBERrs, Principal Schools, Willough-
by.
cnAs. T. PootrR, sup't Public Schools, Ak
ron.
Gro b. EMERSON, Esq Boston.
Rev, s. X. LoTHRoP, Ch. Text Book Com,
Boston.
Prof @. G. FsLroN, Cambridge, Mass
Mr. JosHuA BATES, Brunswick School, Bos-
ton.
BoARD OF EDUcATIoN RooMs,
CLEVELAND, o May 30, 1859
Dear SRI understand that Hilard's Sc
ries of Readers are in use in your public Schools.
Will you do me the favor to state how long you
have used them, and with what RESULT Do
they give entire satisfaction to your teachers,
and do they fully equal your expectations in re-
gard to theml
Your compliance with the above request will
very much oblige
Your ObedieEt Servant,
W. ?. F0GG,
CHI Com. on Text Books
To which the Committee received tho follow
lowing reply:
| & RAvENNA, o.. May 80, 1852
W. P. FoGa, ESQ. dear Sir:--Nearly one
year ago, after a considerable discussion as to
the relative merits of the different Readers then
in use, we adopted in all our Schools Hilard's
Series of Readers, and now after having given
them satisfactory trial during that period. in
ak different schools, ranging from Primary to
High, we have had no occasion to regret our
decision, and beliepe that series of Readers TO be
far superior both IN point of selections and adGp.
tatiOn 20 The different grades, to any iT1
We had for many years previous used MeGui-
fey's Series, but after careful and thorough ex
anligation of the merits Of each, zoe gaDs Hilard
thG preference and a more practical and familiar
aeglantanCe iOlh them since, has but confirmed
our opinion as 10 The relative merits Of the tioo.
Truly Yours,
.-. HENRY c. RANNEY,
Prest,Board Of Ed, of Village of Ravenna.
Mr. W. p Fogg, Ch. Com. on Tert Books,
ClsUelGad, o,
Dear Sir-Hillards Series was introduced
at the beginning of the present term
have myself noticed and aided daily the reading
classes in all the schools, and carefully noted
the O aptation of the selections to the wants of
scholars of different ages.
With such opportunities to decide, do not
hesitate to say that they bear the trial admira-
bly,, and prove themselves well adapted to the
wants of our schools myself advise their in
PRODUCTION after careful examination and com.
paTison with all the readers in use at the West
and am only confirmed in the opinions which
formed at first, by the trial which we have
made of them.
regard their influence in the school room to
be Of a high urder-the literary taste displayed
in the selections unusually good; and in adap
tation TO the wants of classes especially in The
first books of th1 series, they are to mo entirel,
satisfactory. | am authorized to say that in thu
above opinions the Teachers unanimously con
cur
With kind wishes for the success of you
schools, am, with sentiments of respect,
Yours truly,
Il. @. S. MILLER,
, Superintendent Pub. Schools, Mt Gilead,
, Mt. Gilead, May 81, 1869. ,.t
WARREN, June l, 1859
' w, =. Fogg, Esq. Ch. Com on T'srt Books.
Dear Sir--Ilillard' Readers have been il
use In some of our lower school classes, 70
about one year, Th teachers are we'll please
with the and on the whole they fully NEE
the expectations of the examn RS, who Goa
mend them to the Board. We are especiall
pleased with the "worl1ng" of the books de
sign for Primary and Secondary scholars
We have pursued the plan of gradual introduC
ion, by graduating each class into the ne'
reader, when a change of class became nscai
It sary We shall continue until the old Herie
y are out Yours obedently,
}. JAS. MARVIN,
Q Superintendent Schools, Warren
o JEFFERSON, AshtAbula Co., o.,
y May 81 1859.
W. p. Fooa, Esq. dear Sir Yours Q
tho 25th of May was received in due time Hi
II lard's SeRes Of Readers are in use in ou
| qoho,,Ia We hava uaad than hut ana farm