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Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than ,oo ooo
copies have been sold within the last three wears
Inc following ale selected from among numerous
recommendations for tins work.
Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
Gin many schools in which Walkers Dictionary in H.
sed, by scholars of the middle class il has unaccoun
taoiy been customary to make use, in the youngest
class, of spelling book entirely war with Walkers
principles. This oversight is the cause of much trou.
bic, and much of time in building I'D, and null
ing down. and re-building-wherc the first effor,
m'ght erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before us,s intended to accomplish this Iect.
VI It's success We have doubt. The utmos, care
mas been bestowed its arrangement In several
other particulars which limits will not permit us to
mention, 1t presents equal merit The internal charac
ter OF the book corresponds, in respects, to the
neatness and care Of it's execution"
Improved Redder--'rhis valuable little work is now
s,ereotyped and can be furnished in any quantity at
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stowcll, Principal of the Lancusteran
School, IN New Haven.
nave perused the Improved Reader, which YOU
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 fully to understand is one which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books for chill
uren' }. STOwELL.
From the North American Review
without intending to make any invidious compar.
lson win other works of this class we can saw with
truth that it is certainly well adapted to the purpose
tor whch 1t Is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of
and teachers"
Lessons IN Greek Parsiag or Outlines of Greek
Grummer-Desgncd as an Introduction 10 the STUDIO
of the Greek Grammar, by G. A. Goodrich Professor
OF Rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM Dir. Soddart' teacher OF Greek in the New Ha-
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with vour
request. have examined lessons in Greek Parsnr
and cheerfully express my decided appreciation of
the plan and execution of the work Combining the
outlines OF Greek and Grammar, with apDropr;at q
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 vew regard IT valuable Introduction to the
study OF Greek--Preferable to any other with which
| am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD.
\. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From }. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the Lessons in Greek Parsnr, ,,
and agree with Mr.. stoddard in his opinion of this
work. J. L. EINCSI NV
Yale College, August 18th, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol.
lows: "a work of this kind has long be en- want in
our schools and it is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
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gins with the pupil, BY parsing in easy sentences the
different parts of speech separately he learns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress of ap
x, i'd
vances to familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much to the value of the work. as experience abund
any proves that these exercises cannot be ntrod,-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements f astronomy, Descriptive and physicai-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly BIO
dies and the theory OF the tides are famaPy explain
ed and illustrated by numerous diagrams from enpra
wings on copper plates. The work is designed to IA
cilitae the study of science peculiarly useful in.
teres,ng, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, seminares of young ladies' lyceums. and
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The following remark is from the Sabbath School
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1--WE have ourselves, been much eratfed and bene-
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Library"
Hymns 9f Zion"--l'cing a selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for use in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by ID. VI. Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in New Haven
IhIs little work is recommended by the Baptist
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