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" ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling Book--Of which more iLan 100 M
copies have been sold within the last three wears
The following aIe selected from among numerov
recommendations for this work.
Extract FROM the American Journal of Education
Boston.
Gin many schools in which Walkers Dctiouary &c 9,
scd by scholars Of the middle class, it has unaccoun
'abIy been customary to make use, in the younges
class OF spelling book entirely war with Is aker,
PRINCIPLES. This oversight is tho cause of much trou
pc ana much waste of time, in building up and pull
ing Gown, and e-building-where the first eHnr
might erect perfect fabric at once The .pelinr
book before US, intended accomplish this object
Oh ITS success we have doubt. The utmus, care
nas been bestowed on its arrangement. In several
othcr particulars which limits viii not permit ~, I,
MENTION 1T presents equal merit. The internal charac
/ Ter OF the book corresponds, in respects, to the
! "ea'heSS and care OF its execution"
IWPrcred Readsr-IhIs valuable little wo-, i no,y
s,eFeo'yped and can be furnished in any quantity al
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stoweu, Principal of tie Lancastsrjar
School, IN New Haven.
have perused the improved READER which vor
n"huei me Tor examination, with much satisfaction.
Il contains much useful information communicated il,
slcn manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader Inc plan of defining such words as the
cni'a IS supposed no; fully understand is one which
dren. CTTGv.y, 80
From the North American Review ILL.,
""l,nout intending to make any invidlous compar.
''~'' "a N'lCE WORKS Bt tins class,
truth, that it certainly well adapted To- the n,rros
tor which 1t is intended by its highly deserving author
anG may De recommended 10 the attention ct Parents
Lessons IN Greek Pa,,sl, or Outline, oc Gys.s.
GrG"mer- Designed as IN Introduction To- the studi
OF me Greek Grammar, by G. ~ Goodrich, Professor
o' hhe'oric ana Oratory IN Yale College.
RECOMMEND ATOMS
From Mr. StoddaTt, teacher of Greek in the New FIa
ven Gymnasium.
MessFs; puFr'e and Pech-In compliance with your
have examined lessons in Greek Parsng,'
ana cheeriully express my decided appreciation of
INC plan and execution of the work Combining the
outlines OF Greek and Grammar, with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections II cannot fail To
Increase the interest, and facilitate the progras, IS
learners, in acquiring the elements Of the language
In TINS view regard it valuable ntrotuco. TO The.
S'udy OF Greek~preierabie to any other with which
am acquainted. Yours, etc. A STODDARD
n. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929
From J. l.. kingsley, Professor Of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
and agree with Mr.. stoddard in his opinion Of this
work. J. l. KINCST nv
Yale College, August I4,h, 1899
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes AZ fol-
lows: ga work of this kind has long been wanted in
our schools and it is believed that jhe present EtIe
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan Of the
work IS such as every teacher approve. II be-
gins with the pupil by parsng in easy SENTENCE ~.
different parts of speech separately, he learns their
injections, aud leads him by an easy progress of
plying each rule Of etymoogy and syntax as he aL-
Vances to familiar and thorough lEowIcdge of Tho
grammar. The exercise IN mutual TRANSLATION add
much TO the yalue of the work. as experience abund-
anty proves that these exercises cannot BE- nrud,-
ced at too early period IN learning the language"
Elements ~ .4SiyrH0ny. Descriptive and ShysrqI-
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides famliary explain
ed and illustrated by numerous diagrams from engra-
wings ca copper plates. The work is designed 10 IN.
cI!itaie the study OF science peculiarly useful. in.
tcrcsiUE, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, seminares Of young ladies' lvceurts and
II = y. I.