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Sears Spelling Boot-Ofw which more than 100 600
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The following are selected from among numerous
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Extract from the American Journal of Education.
Boston.
ON many schools in Which Walkers Dictionary is u
sCd, by scholars of the middle class il has unaccnun
tably been customary TO make use, in the Youngest
class, of spelling book entirely war with Walkers
principles. This oversight is the of much trou-
BILE, and much waste of time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and rc-buiding--where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before US, is intended to accomplish this object
vi IT'S success we have no doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will permit us to
menton 1t presents equal merit The internal charac-
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RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stowell, Principal of the LaucastcTiau
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader, which you
handed me for examination, with much satisfaction.
1t contains much useful information communicated in
such manner, both to instruct and please the
reader The plan Of defining such words the
child is supposed not fully understand, is one which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books for chill
drcn. J. STOWELL.
From the North American Review.
without intending to make any invidious compar.
son with other works of this class, say with
truth that 1t is certainly well adapted TO the purpose
for which it IS intended by its highly deserving author
aud may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers"
Lessons IN Grcct Pus;ng or Outlines Of GycsE
Gra"mer-D Designed as an Introduction to the study
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 Ia
Gymnasium.
MeSSrs. DurTe and Peck-In compliance with your
request, Thave examined Lessons in Greek Parsing
and chcerfuy express my decided appreciation 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
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress Of
learners, in acquiring the elements Of the language
In this view, regardit valuable Introduction 10 the
study of Greek-preferable to any other with which
4. sToDDARD.
n. Haven Gymnasium, May IS, 1929.
From j. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
aud Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the Lessons in Greek PIrsinC,"
aad agree with MIR. Stoddard in his opinion of this
work. ). L. KINGSLEY.
Yale College, Angus IArh, 1899.
The Principal Of the Utica Academy, writes as fO'.
lows: "A work Of this kind has long been wanted in
schools and IL is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work is such as every teacher must approve II be-
gins with the pupil by parsing in easy the
different parts of speech separately he learns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress Of ap.
plying each rule of etymolOgy and syntaX, he adj
TO a familiar and thorough knowledge Of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much to the value Of the work; experience sbund-
anuy proves that these exercises cannot be nrodu.
Ccd at too early period in learning the language"
Elements of astronomy, Descriptive and phySrai-
In which tho general phenomena of the heavenly bo.
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity explain
cd and illustrated, by numerous diagrams from eugra.
wings copper plates. The work is designed 10 IA
ctate the study of a science peculiarly useful, in.
tcresling and sublime, and is intended for schools,
academies, scmiuaries Of young ladies, lycCuns and
for private reading. by Hcrvy Wilbar, 4. VI.
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IJYoec Pilu, and Doarsiic SKETCHES, ora 1i.l "a
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The following remark is from The Sabbath School
eve have ourselves, been much gratifcd and bcnc
fitted by the perusal Of tins work, and believe that II
would form valuable accession to a Sunday School
Library"
"Hym1s oC /ion"--Eclur a selection Of hymns
compiled chiefly for IN the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by b. 81. Hill, Pastor Of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
| This little work is recommended bv the Bapii.t
Convention of Connecticut aud New York