Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-29
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" ing valuable School Books-
Sears Spelling BoOk-Of which moro than lCO 600
copies have been sold within the last three wears
The following ale selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work:
Extract from the American Journa! of Education
Boston.
i'in many schools in which Walkers Dictionary Is ~
sed, by scholars of the middle class il has unaccoun
tably been customary 10 make use, in the Youngest
Glass; OF spelling book entirely at with Walkers
principles lhIs oversight is the of much trou-
Die, and much waste of time, in building up and pull
ing down. and -building-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before intended to accomplish this object
OF 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
mention, 1t presents equal merit The internal charac
ter OF the book corresponds in all respects, to the
neatness and care of its execution"
Inprorcd Reader-rhis valuable little work is now
stereotyped, and be furnished in any quantity ut
short notice.
From J. Stn'voll. Prinrinn of the I,ancasfnr;au
School, in New Haven
have perused the Improved Reader, which you
handed me for 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
dren. j. STOWEII
From the North American Review
"Wilhou intending TO make any inVdious comPar.
son with ether works of this class, we can say with
truth, that II is certainly well adapted TO the purpose
Tor which is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended 10 the attention OF Parents
and teachers"
Lessons IN GreeE Pursuing or Outlines nj Greek
Grdn'mer-Desgncd 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. Stojdart, teacher of Greek in the New Ia-
Gymnasium.
MessTs. Durric and Peck-In compliance with your
request Ihave examined lessons in Greek Parsng
ClpCrfullV nv II led #
/ the plan and execution of the work Combining the
. outlines of Greek and Grammar, with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections cannot fail TO
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress of
learners in acquiring the elements Of the language.
In this view regard valuable introduction to the
study of Greck--preferabe to any other with which
! am acquainted. Yours, etc.
A. sToDDARD.
r.. Haven Gymnasium. May %, 1929.
from J. l.. Kingsley, Professor Of the Hebrew, Creek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons in Greek Parsng,''
and agree with Mr. Stoddard i'll lis opinion of this
work. J. l.. KINGSLEY.
Yale College, August 18th, 1929.
The Principal Of the Utica Academy, writes os fol-
lows: "A work of this kind has long been wanted in
our schools and it is believed that the present little
volume viii supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work is such every teacher must approve. It be-
gins with the pupil, by parsing easy sentences the
different parts Of speech separately he learns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress of APP.
plying each rule of etymology and syntax he adj
vHnces to familiar and thorough knowledge of the
/ grammar. The exercise i'm mutual translation add
much to the value If the work. experience abuud-
anuy proves that these exercises be introdu.
ccd at too carly period IN learning the language"
Elements II .lsiyon0my, Descriptive and ptySic0i-
IN which the general phenomena Of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity explain
ed and Illustrated by numerous diagrams from cngra
wings copper plates. The work is designed to IA
cililstc the study of science peculiarly useful, in
ieresting, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies semiuarcs Of young ladies' lyceumg, aut
for private reading. By Hervy Wilbsr, &. VI.
Co. Heaven
Is as the Book II Gcd, before ne SET
Wherein 30 read his woudrous works.
Jilarc Plans and Domestic Stretches, ar Il riH 4
Inc ysciory If .lijijyurHe D0ic, IN COi,.
The following remark is from the Sabbath schoo
Herald.
awe have ourselves, been much sratfcd and bcns
fitted by the pcnsal Of this work. and believe that
would form valuable accession TO a Sunday schoo
- Library"
",Typns of Ti'u'--BcnG a selection of Hymn
complied chiefly for in tic Baptist Churches an,
Conferences, by ~. VI. Till, Pastor Of the Bapts
Church IN New Haven.
This lutte work is recommended by the Bapts
Convention Of Connecticut aud New York.
mar 27--tS
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