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Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 600
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The following uie selected from among numerous
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Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
Gin many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
se6 by scholars OF the middle class, il has unaccoun.
taoiy been customary to make use, in the younre ST
class OF spelling book entirely war with Walkers
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ing down. and re-buding-where the first efIor,
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RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stowe Principal of the I.anccstc,ian
School, in New Haven.
have perused the improved I.c.trr which v,r
na""eu me tor examination, with much sa,isfa ION.
~ contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, as both to instruct and please tho
reader The plan Of defining such words rs the
ch Is supposed not fully to understand, is one which
ys w oe au"p'eu IN ali elementary books for chill.
dren. 7 Syryypr
From tie North American Review,
"'nout intending TO make any inridious compsr.
ison with ether works of this class we can saw with
truth, That his certainly well adapted 10 the purpose
tor which 1t is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended TO the attention OF Parents
and Teachers
Lessons az GrcCk Puyyirg or Outlines oJ' Gy,.l
Gronmer-- Designed an Introduction Co the studio
ct the Greek Grammar by c. A. Goodrich, Professor
oil "he'orie and oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr.. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in IN. Nov, H.,
"eSSrs. Diirrie and Peck-In compliance with vou-
request. have examined lessons in Greek Parsnp
ana chcertuiy express NY decided APPRECIATION oe
the piaa and execution Of the work Combining The
outlines CT Greek. and Grammar, with approor,,c
exercises upon the various reflections it cannot fail to
increase the interest, and facilitate the n-o,r.ea "
learners, in acquiring the elements of the Ianruoos
In this view, regard valuable introduction 10 he
s'udy OF Greek'-pre'erable to any other with which
N Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From j. L. kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College
nave examined the lessons in Greek Parsng -
and agree with MIR. Stoddard in his opinion of ,h
work. u I EJWcst ,'''S
Yale College. August 18th, 1929
The Principal of the Utica Academy writes a. fol-
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work IS such as every teacher must approve II be
gins IN the pupil BY parsing in easy sentences the
different parts OF speech separately, as he learns
infections and leads him by an easy progress of an
plying each rule of etymolngy and syntax, as he nd
vances to familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation odd
much to the value of the work; as experience abund
an'iy proves that these exercises cannot be n,rod.
ced at too carly period in learning the language"
Elements IF Adronomy, Descriptive and 1hvs;cai-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity exn,;n
ed and illustrated, BY numerous diagrams from enpr,
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academies, semnaries of young ladies' Iyceume az
TOR private reading. BY Hervy wilbar, A. ~
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"Hymns " Zion"--BelDe n selection of Uvmne
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