Other editions of book The district school reader, or, Exercises in reading and speaking: Designed for the highest class in public and private schools

1848 edition of The District Reader, a collection of the best prose and poetry (descriptive, narrative, dramatic and didactic), for use by American high school students. (The selections today would be considered college level.) The book includes exercises in articulation, inflection, etc. designed to improve skill in reading aloud and public speaking. With Table of Contents and Index of Authors. 484 pages plus 9 pages of book ads.