Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-24

School Book Repository.
A IcLLhNS 60. have just opened the follow
" ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 OOo
copies have been sold within the last three years
The following ale selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work.
Extract from the American Journal of Education
Boston.
I'm many schools IN which Walkers Dictionary is u
sed, by scholars of the middle class il has unaccoun
tap'y been customary to make use, in the youngest
class, ut spelling book entirely at war with siker's
principles This oversight is the cause of much trou-
bic and much waste of time, in building up and pull
ing down. and e-buiiding-wherc the first effor,
might erect perfect fabric al once. The spelling
book before intended to accomplish this object
or IT'S success we have doubt The utmost care
mas been btstow"d on its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will not permit US to
mention, it presents equal merit. The internal charac
Ter OF thc book corresponds, in a respects to the
neatncss and care of its execution"
fmProced Reader-Thts valuable little work is now
stereoyped, and can be furnished in any quantity at
short notice.
RECONSIDERATION
FROM }. Stowell, Principal Of the Lancusicrian
School, in New Haven.
have perused the improved Readcr which Won
handed me for examination, with much satisfaction
1t contains much useful information communicated in
suoh "a%meT as both to 'nstruc, and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words as the
child is supposed not full, understand is one which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books fur chill
dren. i STOyyEII
From the North American Review
"Withou intending to make any invidious compar.
son WIN other works of this class, say with
ruth mat 1t IS certainly well adapted the purpose
tor which is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention OF Parents
and teachers"
Lessons in Greek Parsing or Outlines Of Grs.h.
Grd'Hmer-Dcslgned as an Introduction to the studS
of the Greek Grammar, by C. \. Goodrich Professor
OF Rhetoric and oratOry in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From MIR. Soddart teacher of Greek in the New la
(pkm
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-ln compliance with your
request, lhave 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 appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections, il cannot fail "a
Increase the interest, and facilitate the r,roc-css IF
learners, i'll acquiring the elements of the languare
In this view, regard 1t valuable introduction to the
study OF Greek-Preterabie to any other with which
y. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From J. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons III Greek Parsing,"
and agree with MIR. Stoddard IN his opinion of this
work. J.. l. KINGSLEY
Yale College August 18th, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol.
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted +,
our schools and it is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work IS such as every teacher approve. Il be-
gins with the pupil BY Parsing in easy sentences the
different parts of speech separately as he learns their
Infections and leads him by an easy progress of an,
plying each rule of etymoIogy and syntax as he adj
vances to a hmIliar s-d thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The sssscise mutual translation add
much TO the valuS 81 the work. as experience nbund-
any proves that these exercises cannot be- in,rodl.
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements n .4uirOnorny, Descriptive npd Dhgsirak-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity exDlan.
ed and illustrated, by diagrams from eprra.
wings copper plates. The work is designed TO IA.
ciltate the study of science peculiarly useful in.
tcrcsting, and sublime, and 10 intended for schools
academies, seminares of young ladies, lyceums, and
for private reading. BY Iiervy Wbar, A. W.
- Heaven
Is as the Book Cf GOd, before set,
Wherein TO read his wOudrOus vOr's
pjUagc Plans and Domestic Sketches, ar a cisN 10
The rcciory Of JNiBoUrne D0ie. IN ? uols
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
awe have ourselves, been much cratrficd and bcnc.
fitted by the perusal of this work. and believe that
would form valuable accession TO a Sunday School
Library"
"Hymns Gf Hion'--BCre a selection of Hymns
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by -. ". Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church IN New H-vCn.
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention Of Connecticut and New York.