Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-03
4 Word about School Nooks.
Good7ichs School Readers, Atw Edition, 4


Sir Parts.
We have received from Mr.. 4. Morris Sc
rics Of School Readers, prepared under the su-
pcrvision Of Noble Butler, OF Louisville, which
possess so many advantages, not only in poin!
Of literary merit, but also in their superior
adaptivcness for the purpose OF education over
any others that We have seen, that we cannot
refrain from dwelling more particularly than is
our wont TO do, upon them.
The First School Reader consists Of - pages,
and is gotten up in the most tasteful Manner
being profusely illustrated with choice wood
cuts, designed to interest the little learner, and
to act as Incentives to study. The Second
Reader, consisting Of l76 pages, is most judi
ciously compiled with choice illustrations, and
lessons graduated with an eye to the advance
ment Of the pupil in correct cnnnciation and
expression. The Third Reader, consisting Of
ZIG pages, carries the pupil forward one degree
farther, and we are 1t once struck, on close
examination, with the remarkable tact and
Judgment displayed in the character Of the les
SONS presented, not only evincng proper re-
gard for the advancement Of the learner, but
also for their influence upon the mind and
heart. The Fourth Reader then succeeds, and
is composed of 276 pages. large l2mo.. neatly
boand. Here the .sssgns begin to assume a
tone and character suitable for more expanded
minds, and arc at once interesting and nstruc.
tive. The Fifth Reader, and the Sixth Reader,
designed for the finishing course, are composed
Of the most elegant and. suitable selections
from the best writer's, English and Amer
ican, and embrace every variety Of style
Historic, Dramatic, Poetic, Evolutionary,
Didactic and Sentimental-in two beautiful
volumes, printed on strong paper. and
bound in the best manner, fit to grace the Lii
brary Of the pupil after he shall have left
school.
1t is gratifying to know that this excellent
series Of books is appreciated Throughout: the
South and South West as it deserves. Alrcasiy y
they have been introduced into the public
schools OF Kentucky as we'll as most Of the
private scminaries and academies Of that State.
In Alabama they are displacing everything
with which they arc brought in competition
In Missouri they are immensely popular, judS-
inc from the iist Of testimonials and recon-.
nentlations o. the first teachers in that State
that has been laid before us. In Tennessee
thcy meet with general favor, and arc rapidly
supprseding all others. In Louisiana they
have been for many years adopted IN tne
public schools, where they continue to pc helo
in the highest esteem. And IN our own State
although but little known as yet, they have
met with special favor from such Of our teach
ers as have seen and examined them.
We are glad to see these evidences OF Gc'
termination to sustain our own Southern en-
terpriscs. While thousands upon thousands o.!
dollars have been yearly expended in North
.ern school books, our own publishers
have been slightingly neglected. As most
of our teachers havo hailed from the
North, Of course nothing good could
come except from the same quarter and
rs the selection of school books was left to them,
parents had no other choice left than 10 sub
init. Even though series Of school books be
free from abolition tendencies, 1t is enough that
the money expended for them goes from the
South to induce preference for another Scrles
equally as good, if not better, published at the
South. The series Of Prof Butler is printed,
bound owned and entirely used at the South.
and should therefore receive the preference OF
every Southern parent, who has child oh
enough to be sent to school.
By an arrangement recently effected, Mr.
Morris becomes jointly interested in the pub.
lcation and sale Of Goodrch's Readers in Vir-.
gina and North Carolina; so that they can be
obtained at as low rates in Richmond as at
Louisville. Thus the Grst step has been taken
towards establishing large publishing house
among US, and one which, in course Of time,
will result in tho entire emancipation Of the
South from dependence on Northern houses for
one of the principal elements Of home instruc-
ton; thereby causing much Of tue money eX.
pended for printing paper and binding abroad,
to he dispensed at home. How many thousands
of dollars may thus be saved, if parents
and teachers. will but discriminate in supplying
their children with reading books we are una
BILE exactly to state; but when it is remember
ed how many children there are attending
schools throughout the South. the amount ex-
pended in this item alone canuot be nconslde-
rable.
In conclusion, we would earnestly recon-
mend that teachers in Virginia call upon Mr..
Morris and obtain sci Of these beautiful school
books, with the recommendations that have
been already bestowed upon them by compe'
tent Judges; and we are much mistaken if the
hooks do not obtain speedy introduction into
I'll the schools Throughout. the State
We arc reminded, while on the snhject Of
school books, that there has been for several
years a most excellent school arithmetic pub
iished in this city, by Mr. Morris, from the pen
of that able mathematician, Col. Crozet, which
has not received that encouragement which it
merits. New, let it not be supposed that We
are advocates Of any production, however III
different, merely because it comes from our
own section. What we contend for is, that our
teachers should give The preference to Southern
publications over these Of the North. when both