OF PRACTICAL TEACHERS TO SANDERS' SERIES OF SCHOOL BOOKS. From Prof. J. W. Hopkins, Principal of Preparatory Department, Wood ward College, Cincinnati, October 5th, 1842. I have examined "Sanders' Third and Fourth Readers," and take plea sure in saying that I believe them equal in every respect to any works of this kind now in use in the western country, and in many respects superior The progressive arrangement of the exercises can not be easily improved The selections are very good, and calculated not only to interest and please the pupil, but many of them will no doubt produce lasting beneficial effects upon the hearts of those who study them. If any works of this kind ar worthy of patronage, these certainly are. Respectfully, JOHN W. HOPKINS. From Rev. P. B. Wilber, A. M., Principal of the Methodist Female Collegiate Institute, Cincinnati, October 20th, 1842. MR. SANDERS, Dear Sir,-I have examined with as much care as circumstances would permit, your Series of School Books, consisting of the Primary School Primer, Spelling Book, and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Readers; and think them well calculated to accomplish the end for which they were severally intended-indeed I consider them superior in several important respects to any similar works with which I am acquainted. We shall introduce them after the present quarter into this Institution. I am, dear Sir, very respectfully yours, &c. P. B. WILBER. From Prof. J. Herron, Principal of English Department, Cincinnati College, Cincinnati, November 22d, 1842. Mr. C. W. SANDERS, Dear Sir,-I have examined your Series of School Books with great interest, for I believe they combine more excellencies than any now in use, and if generally adopted, will prove conducive to that uniformity in spelling and pronunciation, so much to be desired in the English Janguage; and feel warranted in using them in the English Department of the College, and in recommending their general use. JOSEPH HERRON. From J. L. Van Doren, Principal of Cincinnati Institute for Young I have examined Sanders' Series of School Books, embracing his Spelling Book, Primary School Primer, and School Readers, First, Second, Third and Fourth Books, al! of which I esteem as valuable works of the kind; possessing merits at least equal, and in some respects superior, to any similar school books with which I am acquainted. The Spelling Book and the Fourth Reader I deem the best works of the kind that I have seen, and I shall in troduce them into my Institution. It gives me pleasure to recommend the above to the patronage of the friends of education. J. L. VAN DOREN. Board of Education, of the City of Rochester, August 25, 1841. THE President, from the committee on the selection of books, reported that the committee recommended the following be adopted as a uniform series of elementary text books for the use of public schools, and that the same be procured in all the schools as soon as practicable, viz: Sanders' Primary School Primer, 66 School Reader, First Book, Sanders' School Reader, Third Book. Porter's Rhetorical Reader, &c. Which, on motion, was unanimously adopted, and ordered printed. I certify the above to be a true copy of a report presented and adopted at the Board of Education of the city of Rochester, August 25, 1841. I. F. MACK Superintendent of Common Schools in the city of Rochester |
