Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-28

~T The Charleston Courier, of a late
date thus speaks Of Reynolds New
Pictorial Readers for Schools and
Families, in four numbers '"We have
examined with soma care tho three
hrst numbers of the above series of
School Readers, edited by Professor
DR.: Reynolds. of the University of
South Carolina, and published by
Messrs, Dufffo and Chapman, in Co.
lumbia, and We can conscieutiousIy
say that they are by far tho best
Readers which have lately, come undor
our notice, The style of elementary
Readers should be simple, and, above
all, correct, so that the pupil may un-
dcrstand and remember what hc reads
and become accustomed to employ
himself a correct language. The sub
Jccts of the lessons should be both iu-
tcresting and instructive, in order to
command tho attention, and at the
same time add to the knowledge of
the little student. They should have
a healthy moral tone, without any of
that mamby-pamby, milk and water
"plcty" with which similar produc.
tIons arc SO frequently inundated.
They should, whenever they should
touch upon religion, do so with q view
to awakening and strengthening tue
chl'd's love and gratitude rather than
excite his fears of an angry Deity,
who Gas we once read in a School
feader3 punished little Peter, a wick
ed boy that would not say his prayers,
by "fctting him fall down stairs and
break his leg because tho very first
thing he did in the morning was to
jump into his clothes and look after
his puppies. DR.. Reynolds Readers
possess all tho aforementioned good
qualities in an eminent degree, the
little stories, which the second and
third numbers contain, are told in cor
rect, clear, easy-fowing language :;
they are not only entertaining, but in
culate sound, moral, and religious in
structions, which will impress itself
Upon the chi1d's heart. The lessons
on Natural History arc interesting
and instructive, whilc the poetry with
which the volumes are interposed, is
selected with tasto and adapted TOT
ehild's comprehension. -.-,
Besides, the editor has with excel
lent, Judgment arranged his series of
readers on true philosophic principle,
according to which the perception
and memory, the Imagination, uuder-
standing and reason are successiyely
developed. The four Readers will,
there not only in style, but also in the
matter of which they treat, fsom a se-
ries in the real sense of tho word.
We, of South Carolina, have hither-
10 talked a great deal about the neces.
sity of encourage homo enterprise.
The editor and publishers of, these
Renders, all home-brcd men, have Of
fered US a good opportunity To- show
that we do, not intend merely, to talk
but also to act in this all important
matter. It is the, highest time that
we should, to man, encourage home
schools. home colleges, home uniycrsi-
ties and homemade books if We will,
not entirely abandon, our highest in
terests to, the management Of stragers,
If we desire to preserve of; the good
old times whatever was! really good,
great and noble in them. :, Let us hope
then that Professor Reynolds Readers
will be introduced into every school
and house l,ae of our State, where there
are children children to b. b. taught. There is
neither reason nor, excuse why. thh]
should net be donsi ,for. the books are
good books as good and better than
others which which come TO us from more
distance Instance quarters. rs.21gn.,a. s'i dgUo.
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