, 1869-07-03

DAVIS PHOSo-RoHASIC CHART AND IN
hTkECTpll, for Hchonla and Academies. Pub
l!A!es! by George II. Manlofe j CO., 1871 South
CLARK alleGt, EhtCaHo-
We have received copy Of the Chart and In
E1rnctor above described, and, aFteF careful cxau-
1nat1on Ct the neW plan OF teaching the elementary
sounds Of the English language, lave no hesitation
IN recommending It TO every teacher IN Chlcago
and the West It Ia altogether superior to any
thing OF the Kind which has yet been produced.
The idea Ct the author IN preparing bis CHAR was
10 present before the eye of the pupil, 8. k..ce,
u complete analysis OF the elements Of spoken
English. Every alpnAhcue sound that oeca1s in
or very irregular and heterogeneous photography
Is here clearly exhibited. All the different sounds
TINT each letter Is made 10 represent L. Indicated
hy diaertaca1 marks. IN doing this the auther
Fu1ctlT follows the not4tlou adopted In tho
last edition Of Webster s usrtonazJ. Tie lns1uc-
tor Is handsomely printed little book Of Il pageB
in which ihr Analysis IN the Caar1 is ei4b-
ustte aud Illustrated ~ exercises in words, sen.
fences and Passages. Tie author succeeds In pro-
duc!Dg I perfect phonetic alphabet without In
PRODUCING Any new Characters. The adoption Of
h!a Chart and Instructor in schools viii render il-
valuahie aid 10 teaeheys tu 1ltrir iskEonu and 1e-
dloIs Task Of tnstructlng puEAs IN orthaG1apty,
and most Of the teachers themselves Will galin
Important Information frum them. TIE 1ustrnc-
Tor play be csllei linSutettc anatomy lss anatomy
u VIII A4% u AlhSEtt14k LIE AAclGAL parts
OF the body for The purpose Ut c1amin-
Lug each by ttself, and 10 lay optn
the structure Of the pats, 80 Davis
Instructor hi66ecis the different symbols used for
Representing The spoken sounds Of the English
language, and lays open the structure OF the par1s
No teacher per1se II or pupil sruiY II without
receiving Untlut1uE btDe6t-
Elas LoEgcy, author OF the American Man1al
OF Phouograpry. thus strongly whites uf this new
wUsE III the columns OF the Cincinnati CA5oaieit
"Wc Welcome this ueH ryuIt to famu!artze
telchtts ADd pupils witt the elements Of the Eas-
l.s, lan1pas-. Mos, Of them stand III great need
Ct It. There Il no feature IN tne cdEration Of an
American fur the use uf which there ts sucA q
constant daliy demand a. ths aLiisy 70 speak
nnd t'Icse Ii no feature IN tue whole Tauat of
studies tha.is 30 huch neglected. This results
frop the 1nceherenr and uusetrn:tHc r,'r.ts"nta-
uon Ut orr language Ia rt.nt Through which al
tnust entirely Il u studied; ind It Il only 6uce
efforts hare hecn made TO phopet,clsc this repro
4cnins,nn that much attention has beeo given u
this sut,rct- THE Ertjudct that Few oThbSEapay
-eYrn Il Il ncsra.snc-yA.scti IN The nltnls u
scholars and literary men, Aas rtereuteI the gen.
rial md thorough employment cf the n't:lns +:
afforded for training tl. succ IN i!Ie ART Of goo
rr;,tlsnE AMI speaking, That Is desirable 10 all whu
Il]Iy appreciate thr5e. arid
t'T'hc WAnt Of agreement among paoncsc,ans
themselves rs to the details OF an :HrrITsu rha
t4, has tented to retar the Use Of this tnGans oi
cutls@tlns CORRECT sprccl.
THE object Ut the Ehart anii Instructor before
us II 10 AFFORD the advantages Of phonetic auaY.
rig md C!:l>.s ttzalun o be elementary sounds o
TIC ianc4ce, N!thuEt rcqutring the OF the nc
aud up1Hmliar 1ctterB Of the Fhphcuc alphabet
Hence tho chaH a,.d exercises a5e based on the
t1at!ona.lcI- trtat l1tcr aud t!pense have beer
II etNet ufan them, TO reuJer the II biography NJ
t7ctirr. and the cSrrescs servleeaoIe tor fsiSas'
st,..Is rr rt!iI"-run;n practirc. VIC can hearth!
Iurluen1 lheiu tu trefy school te2chef End eyeT1
! rupll at elocnuon.'