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~ ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling BOok--Of which more than 100 OOO
copies have been sold within the las, three years
The following ale 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 il has unaccoun.
tably been customary TO make use, IN the youngest
class, Of spelling book entirely at with skers
principles. This oversight, is the of much
bic, and much waste of time, in building up and pull
ing down. and c-buildinE-wherc the first effor,
might perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before us. is intended 10 accomplish this object
OF its success we have no doubt. The u,mos, care
has been bestowed an it's arrangement. In several
other particulars which limits will not permit us o
mention, it presents equal merit The internal charac
ter OF the book corresponds, in respects TO the
neRtness and care of it's execution
fnpruved Redder-Thls valuable little work is now
siereo,yped and can be furnished in any quantity n,
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From J. Stowell, Principal of the Lancastcrian
School, in New Haven.
have pcrused the Improved Reader, which you
handed me tor examination with much salts faction
IL contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words as the
child IS supposed not full, understand is one which
ought 10 De adopted IN all elementary books for chill
dren. J. STOWELL.
From the North American Review
without intending TO make any invidious compar.
ison with other works of this class we can saw with
TRUTH that it is certainly well adapted to the purpose
for which 1t intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention Of Parents
and teachers"
Lessons IN Greek Pdrsing or Outlines Of Greek
Grammer-Designcd as an Introduction Ia the STUDIO
of the Greek Grammar. by C. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF rhetoric and Oratory IN Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr. S;oidart, teacher of Greek in the New Ha.
ven Cy mnasum.
Messrs. Durr'e and Peck-In compliance with your
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Parsnr
and chrertullt express my decided approb. ton of
the plan and execution OF the work Combining the
outlines of Greek and Grammar, with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections. cannu, 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 Greek--preerable to any other with which
am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD.
n. Haven Gymnasium. May 49, 1929.
From J. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
I have examined the lessons IN Greek Parsrng,"
and agree with Mr.. Stoddard in his opinion of tins
work. J. l.. KINGSLEY
Yale College. Angus, 18th, 1929
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol-
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
our 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. Il be.
gins with the pupil, by parsng in easy sentences the
different parts of speech separately he learns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress of an
vsnces to familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much TO the value of the work; as experience abund-
anuy proves that these exercises be introdu-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements 9f astronomy, DeScriptire and physicai-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly DO
dies and the theory o the tides Familiarity explain
ed and illustrated, BY diagrams from engra
wings copper plates. The work is designed to ia
ciiits,e the study of science peculiarly useful in.
terestng, and sublime, and IS intended for schools
academies, semnaries of young ladies' lyceums, and
for private reading. BY Hervy Wilbsr, A. NJ
Heaven
Is as the Book Of God, before set,
Wherein 10 read his wOnirous WORKS
Hilton. .
Village Plans and Domestic Sketches or q yish 10
The reciory Of .NiIbOurne D1ie, in ? coils
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves, been much Cratfed and bene-
fitted by the perusal of this work. and believe that il
would form valuable accession to a Sunday school
Library"
"Hymns Of Zion"--Beng a selection of IIvmns
compiled chiefly for use in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by B. NJ. Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention of Connecticut anil NeyvV Va