4 Griffin's Series of Southern School Books. 



Dear Sir : — I have examined, with much satisfaction, the series of " Read- 

 ing Books," published by you. Highly approving of your experiment, I hope 

 the South will fully sustain it. Concerning the works themselves, I cannot 

 better express my viev.s, than by saying that I expect to introduce them into 

 the institution over which I preside. 



I am, respectfully yours, C. F. STURGIS, 



Principal of the Lancasterian Institute, Augusta, Ga. 



April 9th, 1840. 

 From an attentive perusal of "The Southern First Class Book," 1 do not 

 hesitate to pronounce it, in my humble opinion, a work of sterling merit. — 

 It is a judicious and well arranged compilation, and would, I think, be an 

 acquisition to our schools, in improving pupils in the art of correct reading. — 

 " The Third and second Class Books" are excellent — I admire them much. 



The above works I shall introduce into my school, as soon as I can conven- 

 iently do so. JAS. R. BOLLOUGH, 



Preceptor, Savannah, Ga. 



From an examination of the "Southern First Class Book," I am favorably 

 impressed with its merits. The selections seem to have been made with 

 care and judgment. Alany of the pieces are from the pens of our best 

 Southern writers, and possess very great merit. Such a book has been much 

 needed in our schools and academies, and will, no doubt, be at once intro- 

 duced by every judicious teacher who becomes acquainted with its value as a 

 school book. B. B. HOPKINS. 



Principal of the Female Select School, Macon^ 



~~ MiUedgevnie, Dec. 1, 1837. 



Dear Sir . — It affords me great satisfaction in recommending your " South- 

 ern First Class Book" to the public. During its progress of preparation, I 

 was not igiiorant of the inconvenience and labor to which you were subject- 

 ed in acquiring the means of making such selections as your judgment ap- 

 proved. I consider it not only well adapted to the use of comrnon schools, 

 but would well repay all for its perusal. I congratulate you on the close of 

 your arduous labors, and trust that a liberal public will repay services so dili- 

 gently bestowed, as well as talents so usefully emploved. 



HEJNRY G. LAMAR. 



I have examined the " Southern First Class Book," and do cheerfully re- 

 commend it as well adapted for a reading book, especially for the higher class- 

 es. Tlie selection is judicious, and well arranfifed^ One great excellence of 

 the work is, that most of the pieces are from the pens of our own citizens — 

 of recent date, and relating to things and events of our own country — render- 

 ing the work much more interesting, and better calculated to excite a good 

 moral influence on the minds of our vouth. 



JAMES WELLS. 



My opinion with respect to the " Southern First Class Book" coincides with 

 that expressed by Mr. Wells; and I very cordially recommend its speedy in- 

 troduction into our Schools and Academies. 



DELOS PALMER, 

 Principal of the Marion Academy. 



From the Macon Telegraph, Dec. 18, 1837. 

 We are indebted to the author for a copy of the " Southern First Class 

 Boo4i, or exercises in Reading and Declamation, by M. M Mason," which as 

 its title imports, is designed particularly for Southern schools and academies. 

 Most of the books now in use are procured from the North, and are tinct- 

 ured with abolition, and other heresies obnoxious to Southern feelings, and 

 should be discountenanced. We hope, therefore, that the work will be intro- 

 duced into our schools without delay- 



