Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-21
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We have hitherto looked almo>t exciu-
siyely 10 the North For ong supplg Of books.
We arc ROW thro'xn upon our own re-
sources and must le,iie and psat books
for ourselves. Some of our teachers feel
ing the necessity, are already at work, and
We expect TO see North Carol'ar books
ready for our children to use daring the
present gcar."-N c. Jo0r Qt' Education.
We are Of the opinion Of onr friend
Campbell, that we inust tgriss aud print
our oan books; and we expect and ar
dently hope to see North Carolina books
in the hands of our children before the
close CT the year. But our friend, after
making the above worthy remarks, and
mentioning the fact that there is a series
of readers partly prepared, and that books
on Other subjects are also commenced. and
stating that he wonld be pleased TO hear
from all our teachers who have colDmencei
the preparation Of textbooks, that 'he
might be able to direct the attention of
Others to those that have been neglected,
starties Us by recommending series of
English Grammars by Prof. w. S. Barton
Of Montgomery, Ala, and passing silently
over series on the same snbieot by Prof.
b. York, OF York Institutc N. @. We do
not object to his rccommenda;foa at all:
but, we DO think lie ought 10 have
called attention to the NORTH C,troy;na
works. Oae wouia certainly think from
the remarks Of our friend, above quoted.
tbat he desires to see his State rank among
the first IN making our school books But
Shat would be the inference on seeirg his
recommend .tion OF Prof. Barton S, willie he
never meutions those of q North Carolina
aathor on the same subject! WHY Ger
tainly. either that there is no work on
Gfannag published in N c., or. II there
Is, that i Is not worth noticing. But our
friend Of the Journal must have known
that there is q series of Grammar Written
by North Carolinian, published by
North Carolina House, snd printed By A.
NJ. Gornitn, Of Rsle;gB, Il. q Ii I true
the aTge work was sfefsotge lat u y
because stercotypiDg ic lot done in M
State; but the Primary tram mallr syas done,
in N. CO. and. the whole serk vii now +.
executed 10 tbs State What then q 9,,s
he THINK these Grammars are not ,Sssn
noticing Hear his opinion, There is
much III Prof. York's method Of teaching.
English Grammar, that We are inclined
approve and we are confident that clae-'
using his work, under a competent in
structor, would become Mo.oulh GraD.-
DaariaBS" What else is Necessary Dos
it matter whether they are Prof. ork's Or
Prof. Baiton's Grammars, if they become
thorough grGDtnearjans2 Our f:isnd would
| be the last TO recommend incomDetert IN
structors 10 attempt to teach Granular !;
for they never could make hoi0Hqk qraBa-
naariaas. Competent instructors have been
unable TO tnrne ont a class Of /" Moroagh
! grGDt1tar5aas BY using only one authors
works, except Prof York's leeause we
haye-no grammar except his, which com
prises Analysis and Synthesis it is true
We have Analy tical aud Syntheticsl Gram
MATS but Prof. York's is the only one
have seen or heard Of that embraces both !;
heNoe teachers are under the necessity Of
using two different works TO make thor
ough grannarlAus; but this defect is
rened.ca in York's Grammars.
Having made these remarks, we would
call the attention Of teachers to the series
of English G.arnmars BIZ Prof B. York of
York Institute, n. c. As North Caroli-
na work, it deserves our especial ex lmina :
tion and encouragement. Give it an i'm
partial and thorough examination, and, If
as good as o,hcr works, adopt 1t in orr
schools | an flIiy satisfied that this
work has NJ superior on the subject. Il
has receive the eacomiums OF the great
: est intciects Of our State, and been favor
ably noticed by most Of the journals If thc
same Tacn, as North GtgDiinians, W.
should encourage this North Ctroiua en-
tcr2rise 1t has been adopted in manv 0
the best schools in this State, aad is use
in most .. lie Southern States. But it ha
7 the fault of being Southern work la
: it not been for t.Iis, long ere tbs it woul
have become the text book Of tie Englis
language in all the schools Of high grad
i In the South and North Bat we mu.
g encourage Southern Book-making; an
we canuot encourage an anIhor whose L
i bors more deserve il, and Aello more need
g the patronage 'of the public than Pio
2 York. lie has labored long and success
fully In the Cause of education he has G
e tablished several schools Of high grade
= our State; and Las Iectnred upon an
Z taught English Grammar for thirty year
q lie has. made the English language b
special study, while he has not neglectt
other branches. But he is now in a gre
:. measure dependent upon the sale of h
u books ior his support ior in his labors f
~ the caiIse OF education in his STATE and (,
y Southern Literature, he has lost bis visio
a a Shall his toll be repaid or not! Send
ie le ". L. Pomeroy, Raleigh, n. c., and g
"a "a his Grammars. Large size 81; small,
- retail, so cents.
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