Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-06
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CIRCULAR.
THE attention of Town Superntendents. Teachers,
and Others interested in the cause OF popular cd
ucation in the State of Vermont is called TO Seeuon
q Act No. g of the Laws of Vermont, for the year
1866 which reads as follows:
authorized and it is made their duty on or before
July l, 1867. and before said date every fifth
Biographies arthmetics, histories of this State and
the United States, philosophers algebras, readers
and spoilers, not exceeding one book OF KIND IN
struction and in the district schools in this State
in each of said branches and shall cause the list SO
selected, to be published in all the newspapers pub
lished in the State, during the month OF January
next following the making of such selection; and
also to be inserted in each school register issued dls5
list selected, shall be and remain authoritative and
binding upon the Board of Education. superintend,
ents and teachers for and during five years from and
after November /, 1865 and each five years thereaf-
ter 'and superintendent and teachers shall recon-
mend for use in the district schools, as new books
shall become necessary for instruction in the branches
named other than the books included in said list
so selected and published.
Board of Education. for the year 1867, page s:
Mitchells First Lessons, Primary, and lntermedi-
ate Biographies were adopted, for these reasons.
in brief the simplicity and clearness of the text the
gradual and constant advancement from the prima-
ny truths to the higher departments of geographical
knowledge the conciseness and completeness of the
definitions, the elegance and accuracy of the maps
the atractiveness Of the pictorial illustrations and
lar to each other Since the adoption of these books
the publishers have taken measures to prepare a
special edition of the intermediate Geography for
use in the schools of Vermont. This edition will
contain new Quarto map of the State, engraved on
tons relating to the: geography Of Vermont to be
prepared by Rev. Pliny III. White. 1t is believed
that this feature while it is not to increase the cost
the interest with which it will be studied. McNallys
| Physical Geography, accompanied by Monteiths
those departments of the study which indicated
| by their titles Guyot's Common School Geography
was adopted as Physical Geography of grade diff
| Inasmuch as there seems to be some misapprehen-
sion as to the intention and design of the Board in
recommending the different textbooks in Geogra-
ply, it seems proper to state that was their Hten
ton to recommend the use of Mitchells Biographies
would otherwise use Cornels, and that they did not
design that Guyots Biographies should be used, eX
cept by pupils who, having passed through Mitch
ellis desire to advance the study of physical
graphy by Guyot's method.
The publishers of Mitche's New Biographies will
send agents into every town in the State to supply
schools according to the terms annexed, and it is
hoped that superintendent will furnish every facili
PLINY H. WHITE,
D. D. GORHAM, of
4. J. SANB6RN, i'1 ''"''0"'
A. E. RANKIN, Secretary.
PRICE LIST OF MITCHELL's BIOGRAPHIES,
For Introduction and Exchange.
Retail. Introduction. Exchange.
| First Lessons, $3.50 S036 Old blk and 50 Is
| Primary, so 60 40
| intermediate, $50 lao 100
In calling the attention of Superintendent and
Teachers to the above statement of the State Board
Of Education, the subscribers would say that mme-
diatey upon the opening of the district schools our
travellers will visit each town in Vermont, for the
purpose of furnishing Mitchel's New Biographies
in exchange for those in use. All persons inter
ested who may desire further Information in relation
to the exchange. will please address
| :. LORENZO B. PECK. Montpelier, Vt
| A-45 Il. III. BUTLER IL co.