ildren of all ages.

AN INTERESTING BOOK FOR SCHOLARS.

The Boys have long desired such a Book.

THE UNIVERSAL SPEAKER:

CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF SPEECHES, DIALOGUES, AND RECITATIONS, ADAPTED
TO THE USE OF SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES, AND SOCIAL CIRCLES.

Edited by N. A. Calkins and W. T. Adams.

The excellences of this work consist, in part, of its entire
originality, of its more than usual adaptation to the wants of our High
Schools and Academies, and of the systematic arrangement of its
selections for declamation and for elocutionary practice. Those in Part
Second were prepared by Prof. WM. RUSSELL, the eminent elocutionist,
expressly for this work. The publishers feel assured that in presenting
this work to Teachers and Scholars, they are offering them no revision
of old matter with which they have long been familiar, but an original
work, full of new, interesting, and instructive pieces, for the varied
purposes for which it is designed.

In 1 vol. 12mo. Price $1.

The instructions in declamation are so complete and accompanied by
such ample illustrations relative to position and gestures of the
student, that the "Universal Speaker" needs only to be seen to
become what its name indicates--universal.--Rochester Repository.

The pieces are judiciously selected, and the book is very
attractive in its appearance.--Connecticut School Journal.

We find, upon close inspection, that the work contains much fresh
matter, which will be acceptable to schools and students,
particularly in the department of dialogues of which there is a
great dearth of really good and FIT matter in most
speakers.--United States Journal.

They are all school-like, the dialogues being illustrative of
scenes in common life, including some first-rate conversations
pertinent to school-room duties and trials. The speeches are brief
and energetic. It will meet with favor.--R. I. Schoolmaster.

The selection has been made with a great deal of foresight and
taste, by men who are highly esteemed as elocutionists, writers, or
teachers. The notation, the directions and cuts appended to the
pieces, will be found useful to those who use them.--Mass. Teacher.

Looking it over hastily, we notice many admirable selections from
the best authors, and as the book is entirely fresh, the matter
never having appeared in previous readers or speakers, i