Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-14
The Pacific Coast Series Of schoo!
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Soma two months since we received
by mali from the publishers, Scribner.
Armstrong & Co., complete series OF
their readers. prepared for them by E. A,
Sheldon, OF Oswego. New York. We
were simply asked-to receive the books
with the compliments of the publishers
anl lest wishes CT the writer. and if
consistent with or general policy they
would he glad to have rs give them q
kindly notice. The spirit in which the
letter WIS written commended the pub
fishers to rs. But we frankly confessed
that We dill not know anything about
the relative merits OF the school books
issued by the various firms. Their books
seemed to rs admirable, and We said that
much. We have received no new light
CT the subject. But We are aware that
strong effort is being maIa to introduce
into the public schools ot this State the
PaCIFIC COAST SERIES OF SCHooI. BOoKs
published by Bancroft j. Co. IN spite
Of this pressure hrough. 10 bear apoa the
State Board of Education. composed OF
the Governor, SUpt. Pub. Inst. and Sur
veyor General. at least one member Of
the Board is honestly opposed to their
introduction and has the spirit and firm.
ness to express that opinion Ivy his
speech and vote. The other members
have their preference and We doubt not
are equally honest and frank in their eX-
pressions and votes in regard to them.
There are rs many different opinions,
we are informed, as there are members
OF the Educational Board. Under these
circumstances it is probable no change
from the McGuHey Readers nov in use
in ouy schools will be made. However
there will be a meotirg Of the Board next
Monday. when some definite and anal
action viii probably hs taken in the
matter if the question is not now de-
cided. Onr purpose now is simply 10
notice the series of books presented 10
us Yesterday by the agents e Bancroft
/. Co., San Francisco.
In The Speller, it is set forth
ii tie Preface that The author has been
led to depart from the usual custom of
making two spelling books. 10y the fol-
lowing considerations economy, con.
ven.ence IN the class room, and the |
abundant exercise in onhographv af- |
ioried by the Pacific Coast Readers. |
which this work is designed TO accom-
pauy. Dictat0n exercises have been |
given throughout the book. The pupils |
should be required 10 write these as |
they are read by their teacher thus
attor5uE a! the same time an excellent
drill IN spelling, definitions, compost
ton and penmansLip. Another pe@ul-
lar feature Is the use Of script. The
words are presented TO the eye in the
same shape in which ONT knowledge is
to lie tested, AMI applied. We rarely
have occasion TO spell! otherwise than in
writing.
One point Of superiority claimed for
he Pacific Coast First Reader is that
he book is based on the idea that Read
ne, with the child. is more a matter Of
perception than or memory and it
therefore appeals in its plan directly to
he perceptiye faculties, and requires
heir cultivation.
The Second Reader of the Pacific
TCas: Series Is arranged with the design
+ carrying ont synmetrically the train
Nc given in the First
In the Foutth and Fifth Readers it
Will ba found that the leading and char
.cteristic writers in the several depart
nents Of literature have been fairly in
reduced. The literature OF the Pacific
cast has received, as is believed to be
roper, some special recognition but
.ot to the extsEt Of being sectional or
xclnsiye