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The following are selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work.
Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
"ln many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
sed, by scholars of the middle class, it has
tably been customary I make use, in the Youngest
class, Of spelling book entirely war with akers
principles This oversight is the of much trou-
bic, and much waste of time in building up, and pull
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before us, intended to accomplish this object.
OF It's success we have doubt. The care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will permit to
mention, presents equal merit. The internal charac
Ter ot the book corresponds, in respects, to the
neatness and care of its execution
Improved Re0der-This valuable little work is now
stereoyped and can be furnished in any quantity at
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From J. Stowell, Principal Of the LanCasteran
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 the
child is supposed full, to underst and is one which
ought to be adopted IN all elementary books for chill
dren j. STOWELL.
From the North American Review
'NNhout intending to make any InNidIous compsr
ison with other works of this class, say with
TRUTH that it is certainly well adapted to the purpose
for which 1t 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 Greek,
GrGmmer-Designed as an Introduction to the studG
OF the Greek Grammar, by c. A. Goodrich, Professor
of Rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr.. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New Ha
ven t;y mnasum.
hcSsTs. Durrie ard peck-In compliance with YOUR
request, have examined lessons in Greek Parsinc
and chrerfuliy 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 it fail TO
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress of
learners, in acquiring the elements of the language.
In this view, regardt valuable introduction the
study of Grcek--preferable to any other with which
l am acquainted. You're, ETC. A. STODDARD.
n. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From }. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons in Greek ParsinC,"
and agree with Mr. Stoddard in his opinion of this
work. !. l.. KINGSLEY
Yale College, August I4th. 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol-
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
schools; and il is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work is such every teacher must approve. II be-
gins with the pupil, BY parsng easy sentences the
different parts Of speech separately, he learns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress of ap-
wing each rule of etymology and synax, as he adj
grammar The exercise in MANUAL translation add
much to the value of the work; experience abund-
anty proves that these cannot be introdu-
ccd at too early period in learning the language"
Elements IF AsirOnomy Descriptive and Dhnsical-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly DO.
dies and the theory oi the tides Familiarity explain
cd and illustrated By numerous diagrams from encra-
wings copper plates. The work is designed to- ia
cilitate the study OF science peculiarly useful in.
terestng, and sublime, and IS intended for schools
academies, semnarics of young lsdes lyceums and
for private reading. BY Hcr,y WIlbar, a. NJ.
-HCavCn
Is the Book of God before us Set
Wherein TO read his wondTous WORKS,
DHidge Plans and Domestic Skcichcs or a yjsR 10
the reCtory IF .WiiJOUrne D1ie, IN p0IS
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald
owe have ourselves, been much gratiiied and bcne.
fitted by the pcrusa of this work, and believe that il
would form u valuable accession TO a Sunday School
Library"
"HympS If Iion'--Bcng n selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for use in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, 10y u. NJ Hill, Pastor of the BAPTIST
Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention Of Connecticut and New York.