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Extract from the American Journal Of Education
Boston.
ain many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
sed by scholars of the middle class it has unaccoun-
tabiy been customary to make use, in the youngest
class of spelling book entirely at war with Walkers
principles. This oversight the cause of much tro,-
bic, and much of time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and e-bulding-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at The spelling
book before US, intended to accomplish this object
or ITS success we have no doubt. The utmost
mas been bestowed on its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will not permit
MENTION presents equal merit The internal charac.
ter OF the book corresponds, in respects, TO the
neatness and care of its execution"
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RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stowell, Principal of the Lancastcrian
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader, which you
handed me for examination, with much satisfaction.
1t contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, both to instruct and please the
reader The plan of defining such words the
child is supposed not fully understand, is which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. j. STOWELL.
From the North American Review
"Without intending r"aA~ any invidious compar-
ison with other works of this Glass; say with
TRUTH that 1t IS certainly well adapted to the purpose
for which it is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers"
Grdmmer-Deslgned as an Introduction to the STUDIO
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 TIa-
Gymnasium.
Messrs: Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request have examined lessons in Greek Parsng,
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 it cannot fail TO
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress Of
learners, in acquiring the elements of the language
In this view, regard it valuable Introduction the
study of Greek--preferable to any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD.
n. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From J. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
! have examined the Lessons Greek PaTsinp -
and agree with Mr.. Stoddard in hs opinion of this
work. j. l.. KINGSLEY
Yale College August 18th, 1899.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol.
lows: GA work of this kind has long been wanted in
schools and it 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 parsing in easy sentences the
different parts Of speech separately he learns their
nectons and leads him by easy prog: IS Of an.
plying each rule Of etymology and syntax as he adj
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much TO the value Of the work. experience sbund-
antly proves that these b. ntrodI-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements n .4dr0nomy, Descriptive ard physicai-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo.
dies and the theory ot the tides amarly explain
ed and illustrated, by diagrams from engra-
wings copper plates. The work is designed to fa.
ciljtate the study of science peculiarly useful in.
teresting, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, semnaries of young ladies, lyccums, and
for private reading. BY Heryy Wilbar, 4. II.
- Heaven
l. the Book of God, before us Set
Wherein read his wondrUus WORKS,
village Plans and Domestic Sketches ar q visit "a
The yectory of .MiibOurne Date, in pois.
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves, been much Cra,ifcd and bcue
fitted by the pcrusa of this work, and believe that II
would form u valuable accession to q Sunday School
Library"
"Hynns Of Zion'--Bcng n selection Of Hymns
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by 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.