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~ ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 600
copies have been sold within the las, three wears
The following selected ltom among numerous
recommendations for tins work
Extract from the American Journal of Education
Boston.
In many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is IL
sed, by scholars of the middle class, II has unsccoun
tsbly been customary make use, III the Youngest
class, at spelling book entirely with Nalker's
principles. This oversight is the Of much trou
Bile. aud much waste of time, io building Up, and pull
ing down. and c-buding--where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before is intended to accomplish this object
OF it's success We have no doubt. The utmost
has been bestowed On i,s Arrangement. In several
other particulars which limits will permit
mention, It presents equal merit. The internal charac
ter of the book corresponds, in respects, the
rca,ncss and care of its execution"
Improved ReGdcr-'rhis valuable little work is now
stereotyped and can be furnished in any quantity a,
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From J. Stowell, Principal of the Lancas,crlan
School, IN New Haven.
I have perused the Improved Reader, which Won
handed me for examination, with much satisfaction.
II contains much useful information, communicated in
such mHnner, both 10 instruct and please tie,
reader. The plan ct defining such words as the
child rs supposed not fully understand, which
ought TO De adopted IN all elementary books fr chill
dren. J. STOWELI
From the North American Review
without intending 10 mae- any inNidous compar
ison with other works of tins class, say with
truth, that it is certainly well adapted the purpose
for which it is intended by It's highly deserving author
and may he recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers"
Lessons IL; Greek Pursuing or Outlines Of Gysci
GrGmmer-Desgncda as an Introduction to the studA
Of the Greek Grammar, by G. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF Rhetoric and OratoTy IN Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New IIa
ven Gymnasium.
Nessrs. Durrc and Pec&-In compliance with Your
request, have examined lessons in Greek Parsiug
and chrcrtuliv eNpr, SIS my decided approx ,un OF
the plan and execution of The work Combining the
outlines If Greek and Grammar, with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections, cannot fail to
mere the interest, and facilitate the progress OF
learners, III acquiring the elements Of the language
In this view, regard 1t valuable Introduction the
study of Greek-preierablc TO any other with which
| am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD.
y. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From }. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
aud Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the Lessons ~ Greek P,rs,ur"
and agree with Mr. stoddard in his opinion of tins
work. J. L. Kingsley
Yale College. August 18th, 1920.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol
lows: "a work of tins kind has long been wanted in
our schonis and it is believed that the present little
volume will 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 hr learns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress of an
vances to familiar aud thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much to the value of the work as experience abuud-
antly proves that these exercises b. introdu
ced al too carly period in learning the language"
Elements u .ldr, nJmy, Descriptive a2d DhyS.rli-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly DO
dies and the theory vi the tides Familiarity explain
ed and illustrated by numerous diagrams from cngra
wings copper plates. The work designed 10 ia
cilitatc the study OF science peculiarly useful in
teresting, and sublime, and IS intended for schools
academies, seminaries Of young ladies, lyceums and
for private reading. by Hervy Wbar, A.
Heaven
Is as the Book n God, before set,
Wherein 20 read his woTdrous wO.ls,
Tii'nsc Plans md Domestic Sketches. or Il risR to
The rsciory IF .Ui|bDurnc D0ic in , U"ie
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves, been much Cratifcd and bcnc-
fitted by the perussi OF THIS work, and believe that it
would form a valuable accession 10 n Sunday school
Library"
"Hymns II Zon'--Ecnp n selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by II. 81. Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
This little work IS recommended by the Baptist
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