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Extract from the American Journal of Education
Boston.
"n many schools in which Walkers Dictio.ary is II
sed, by scholars of the middle class il has
tabiy been customary to make use, in the younges
Glass; oi spelling book entirely war with Walker
principles ihIs oversight rs the of much trou
DIE and much waste of time, in building up, and pull
| ing down. and re-buildng-wherc the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The speliipp
book before is intended TO accomplish this object
vi ITS success we have no doubt. The u,mos, care
mas been bestowed on its arrangement In several
other particulars which limits viii not permit US 10
mention, It presents equal merit. The internal charac
Ter oil the book corresponds in respects, to the
neatness and care of its execution"
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- RECOMMENDATIONS.
FROM J. Stowel, Principal of the I.anccsteTiau
School, in New Haven.
have Perused the Improved Reader, which you
u"hued me ior examination, with much satisfaction.
l. contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words as the
emo IS supposed not fully understand is one which
ought TO be adopted in al elementary books FIR chill.
u'eh' J. STOWELL.
From the North American Review
WITHOUT intending to make any inrdious compar-
son with other works Of this class, we can say with
truth, that 1t IS certainly well adapted to the uurDose
Tor which 1t is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers"
Lessons an Grceh Parsing or Ouil.acs Of Greek
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as an Introduction 10 the stud,
OF the Greek Grammar, BY c. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF Rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM Mr. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New Ha-
ven Gymnasium
Messrs. DurrIe and Peck-In compliance with your
request, lhaye examined Lessons in Greek Parsing"
ana cheertuily express my decided approbttion of
The plan and execution of the work Combining the
outlines of Greek and Grammar, with APPROPRIATE
exercises upon the various reflections, it cannot fail TO
increase the interest and facilitate the progress of
learners, in acquiring the elements Of the language
In this view, regard valuable introduction 10 the
study OF Greek-preerable to any other with which
am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. sTODDARD.
n. Haven Gymnasium, May 2S 1929.
From J. l. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the Lessons in Greek ParsinC,"
and agree with Mr.. stoddard in his opinion of this
work. IL KINGSLEY
Yale College, August l4th, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes q, fol-
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
our schools and is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work IS such every teacher must approve It be-
gins with the pupil BY parsng in easy sentences the
different parts of speech separately, he learns their
injections, and leads him by easy progress of an
y,
vances TO a familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much to the value of the work. as experience abund-
anty proves that these exercises be introdu.
ced at too early period IN learning the language
Elements " astronomy, Descriptive aad phvscqk-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly DO.
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity EXPLAIN
ed and illustrated, by numerous diagrams from engra.
wings on copper plates. The work is designed to IA
clItate the study of science peculiarly useful in
teresting, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, semnaries of young ladies'. lyceuns and
for private reading. By HerFy Wiibsr, 4. n
Heaven
Is : the Book 0f God, before us SGT,
Wherein to read hs wcntrous WORKS
TiuaSs Plans md Domestic Sketches, or q ysu 10
The Yectory Of .Ni!bouyHe Daie, IN , yoIs
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves, been much gratiicd and bene-
fitted by the perusal of thus work. and believe that it
would form valuable accession to a Sunday School
Library.
"Hymns Of Zion"-Beng selection Of Hymns
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by b. NJ. Hill, Pastor Of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
This little work IS recommended By the Bapts,
Convention Of Connecticut and New York.