GET THE BEST SYSTEM OF WRITING. THE publishers of the "Original Duntonian Writing-Books," take pleasure in stating that they have never yet received any complaints against the quality of their books or the system taught in them, from any place where they have been thoroughly tested. They have in their possession letters of approval from the most distinguished professors and teachers in the United States. The following are samples: Recommendation from J. D. Philbrick, Esq., lately State Superintendent of Schools in Connecticut, and Principal of State Normal School, now Superintendent of Public Schools in Boston. NEW BRITAIN, Sept. 21, 1855. This may certify, that Prof. A. R. Dunton has recently given instruction in the art of Penmanship at the Normal and Model Schools in this place, also was employed to instruct in the Institutes in this State. I did not decide to adopt Mr. Dunton's system until I had given it a thorough examination, and compared it with many others. In my judgment Mr. Dunton's method of teaching penmanship, and his series of beautiful copies, render it far superior to any other now before the public. I therefore earnestly recommend the system and the author, whenever I have an opportunity. JOHN D. PHILBRICK. [Act passed in the Legislature of Maine.] STATE OF MAINE. Resolve relating to the Encouragement of a Uniform System of Penmanship throughout the Public Schools of Maine. Resolved, That the Superintendent of Common Schools for the State is hereby requested to encourage the use of A. R. Dunton's system of Penmanship for the use of schools in this State. In the House of Representatives, April 15, 1857. Read and passed. In Senate, April 15, 1857. Read and passed. C. A. SPOFFORD, Speaker. HIRAM CHAPMAN, The system is taught in the English High and Latin, and generally in the other Schools, of the City of Boston, and this alone is sufficient commendation of its superiority; but it is also in general use in all the prominent cities and towns in New England, and is destined, on its own acknowledged merit, to supersede all other systems. The publishers will send by mail, post-paid, to Committees and Teachers, for examination, the eleven numbers of their Writing-Books on receipt of six cents for each number. WHITTEMORE, NILES, & HALL, PUBLISHERS, No. 114 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON. THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL YEAR-BOOK. FEBRUARY, 1858. BOSTON: JAMES ROBINSON AND COMPANY, 119 WASHINGTON STREET. ALBANY, N. Y.: JAMES CRUIKSHANK, 55 STATE STREET. PHILADELPHIA : HAYES AND ZELL. 1858. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by JAMES ROBINSON & CO., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. CAMBRIDGE: P REF A CСЕ. te THE first volume of the American Educational Year-Book was published in 1857. Its object was to give brief and comprehensive sketches of the history of public education in the different parts of our country, and to present such statistics as would enable the reader to judge of the progress and comparative value of these various systems of free instruction. An attempt has been made in the second volume to bring down the history to the present time, and to record the changes that have taken place during the past year. The publishers, induced by the flattering reception which the work has already met, have also endeavored to procure statistics of some of the most prominent educational institutions in the country, sketches of learned societies, and brief outlines of the different plans of public instruction pursued in some of the large cities of the United States. It was impossible, in the short time allowed to the compiler, to obtain these fully or satisfactorily. In fact, it has not been attempted to any great extent except in the New England States. The publishers hope, however, in the next issue, to continue the same plan throughout the volume, and thus to furnish a valuable directory to all persons engaged in literary and scientific pursuits. In the preparation of the present volume the thanks of the publishers are especially due to the following gentlemen, who have furnished the entire articles relative to education in their respective States:- Charles Hutchins, Esq., of Providence, R. I.; James Cruikshank, Esq., of Albany, N. Y.; Dr. A. H. Grimshaw, of Wilmington, Del.; J. F. Cann, Esq., of Savannah, Ga.; F. A. P. Barnard, LL.D., Oxford, Miss.; George B. Stone, Esq., of Indianapolis, Ind.; John M. Gregory, Esq., of Ann Arbor, Mich.; and James L. Enos, Esq., of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Much valuable (RECAP) assistance has also been rendered by Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, of Norway, Me.; Jonathan Tenney, Esq., of Boscawen, N. H.; Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell, Hon. John D. Philbrick, and John Ward Dean, Esq., of Boston, Mass.; Hon. Henry Barnard, of Hartford, and Charles Northend, Esq., of New Britain, Conn.; Wm. F. Phelps, Esq., of Trenton, N. J.; Hon. Calvin H. Wiley, of Greensboro', N. C.; Hon. Wm. F. Perry, of Montgomery, Ala.; Andrew J. Rickoff, Esq., of Cincinnati, O.; J. Berrien Lindsley, A.M., President of Nashville University, Tenn.; Wm. H. Wells, Esq., of Chicago; Richard Edwards, Esq., of St. Louis, Mo.; and many others, whose kindness is hereby gratefully acknowledged. The compilation and general arrangement of the work has been in charge of A. M. Gay, Esq., of Boston. The American Educational Year-Book will hereafter be issued regularly on or near the fifteenth of February in each year. All statistical or other information which properly comes within the scope of a work of this character is respectfully and earnestly solicited. Communications should be addressed to the Publishers, BOSTON, February 15, 1858. JAMES ROBINSON & Co. PERSONS wishing to have the first volume of the "Year-Book," for 1857, can have it sent to them by remitting fifty cents in postage-stamps. |