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September 19, 1821
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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At their quarterly meeting on June 4, 1821, in New York City Hall, the American Academy of Languages and Belles Lettres resolved to award $200 and a gold medal to an American citizen author for a volume of original reading lessons for children aged 5-10, combining useful instruction, just principles, elegance, and purity of style.
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American Academy of Languages and Belles Lettres.--At a Quarterly Meeting, 4th June, 1821, at the City Hall, in the city of New-York--
Resolved. That a premium of two hundred dollars and a gold medal, be given to the Author, being an American citizen, who within two years, shall produce, to the acceptance of the examining committee of this Institution, a small volume of original reading lessons for common schools, which shall best combine useful instruction and just principles, with attractive elegance and purity of style, calculated for children from 5 to 10 years old and adapted to the faculties of the human mind that age.
Resolved. That a premium of two hundred dollars and a gold medal, be given to the Author, being an American citizen, who within two years, shall produce, to the acceptance of the examining committee of this Institution, a small volume of original reading lessons for common schools, which shall best combine useful instruction and just principles, with attractive elegance and purity of style, calculated for children from 5 to 10 years old and adapted to the faculties of the human mind that age.
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Institutional Resolution
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Moral Virtue
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American Academy
Belles Lettres
Premium
Reading Lessons
Childrens Education
Moral Instruction
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American Academy Of Languages And Belles Lettres
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American Academy Of Languages And Belles Lettres
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Premium For Original Reading Lessons For Common Schools
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Resolved. That A Premium Of Two Hundred Dollars And A Gold Medal, Be Given To The Author, Being An American Citizen, Who Within Two Years, Shall Produce, To The Acceptance Of The Examining Committee Of This Institution, A Small Volume Of Original Reading Lessons For Common Schools, Which Shall Best Combine Useful Instruction And Just Principles, With Attractive Elegance And Purity Of Style, Calculated For Children From 5 To 10 Years Old And Adapted To The Faculties Of The Human Mind That Age.