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The following selected from amopr numerous
recommendations for this work:
Extract from the American Journal of Education.
Boston.
"ln many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is n
sed, by scholars of the middle class il has unaccoun
tabIy been customary TO make use, in the Youngest
class, of spelling book entirely at war with Waer,
principles This oversight is the of much trou-
bic, and much waste of time, in building up and mill
ing down. and re-buding-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The smelling
book before us, is intended TO accomplish this object
of ITS success we have doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement In several
other particulars which our limits will not permit us to
MENTION presents equal merit The internal charac.
Ter OF the book corresponds in all respects to the
ne1tnesS aud care of its execution"
s,ereo'yPed, ana can msned IN any quantity at
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RECOMMENDATIONS
From j. Stowel Principal of the Laucasterinn
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader which vou
handed me tor examination, with much satisfaction.
II contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan Of defining such words as the
child is supposed not fully to understand one which
I5 ~ o' AooP'ed IN all elementary books for chill
dren. J. STOWELL
From the North American Review
without intending to make any inVidous compar-
truth that is certainly well adapted TO the purposc
for which it is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers"
Lessons az Greek PGrsiag or Outlines or Gyces
GrGmmer-Dcslgned as an Introduction to the study
OF the Greek Grammar, by C. A. Goodrich Professor
OF rhetoric and OratCry in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the NgAy ua
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with YOUR
in >
and cheerfully express my decided appreciation of
the plan and execution of the work. Combining tho
outlines Of Greek and Grammar, with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections, cannot fail to
increase the interest, arl facilitate the progress of
learners, in acquiring the elements Of the language
In this vicw regard it valuable introduction 10 The
study of Grcck--preferabe to any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc.
a. sToDDARD.
N. Haven Gymnasium, May 70, 1929
From J. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons in Greek Parsing,"
and agree with SIR. stoddard in his opinion of this
work. J. L. KINCSI Nv
Yale College. August 18th, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy writes as fol-
lows "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
our schools; and it is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work IS such every teacher approve. II be-
gins with the pupil, by Parsng in easy sentences the
different parts OF speech separately he learns their
injections, and leads him by an easy progress of
plying each rule of etymolOgy and syntax as he ad.
F"HCSs w lahlilar ana thorough knowledge
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much TO the value OF the work; experience abund
anty proves that these exercises be introdu.
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements n .4dr0nomy Descriptive and physicol- !
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory the tides arc famarly explain.
ed and illustrated, by numerous diagrams from engra.
wings on copper plates. The work is designed to "a
ciliiaie the sludy Of science peculiarly useful in.
tcrestinE, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, seminaries Of young ladies', lyceums and
for private reading BY ueryy Wilbsr, 4. NJ
-- Heaven
Is as the book Of CiO5 before us SET
Wherein to read his wondrous works,
Tiiiage Plans and Domestic Stetcacs or n gi.R 10,
Nic yCctory NJ .uiijourne Dais, IN Uols.
The following remark IS FROM the Sabbath School
Herald.
owe have ourselves, been much eratifcd and bcne-
fitted by the perusal Of this work. and believe that il
would form valuable accession 20 a Sunday School
Library"
Hymns of Zion"- Beng a selection Of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by q. ". Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in New Haven
ms little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention OF Connecticut and New York.
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