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Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than co 900
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.
'ln many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
sed by scholars of the middle class, it has unaccoun
tally been customary to make USE in the youngest
class of spelling book entirely at war with Walkers
princ pies. This oversight is the of much trou
BILE, and much waste of time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and -building-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at The spelling
book before is intended to accomplish this object.
OF its success We have doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will permit
mention, presents equal merit The internal charac
ter OF the book corresponds in a respects, TO the
neatness and care of its execution"
Improved Reader-This valuable little work is now
stereotyPed and can be furnished in any quantity
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stowe, Principal of the Lancascran
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 a manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader The plan Of defining such words as the
child is supposed fully understand is which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books fr chill
dren. j. STOwELL.
From the North American Review
''Without intending to make any invidious compsr-
son with other worbs or InIs GLASS; can saw With
& ,hs, IS eersny well adapted to the
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and Teachers"
Lessons in Greek Parsing or Outlines of Greek
GrGmmer-Deslgned as an Introduction to the studio
of the Greek Grammar, by G.. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF Rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From Mr. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New Ha-
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request, Ihave examined lessons in Greek Parsinp
and cheerfnly 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 canno, fail 70
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-preterable to any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD.
Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From J. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College
have examined the lessons in Greek Parsng, ;,
and agree with Mr. stoddard in his opinion of this
work ], L. KINGSLEY
Yale College. August 18th, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol-
Iows "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
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 must approve II be-
gins with the pupil BY parsing easy sentences the
different parts OF speech separately he learns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress of ap
plying each rule of etymology and syntax, as he adj
vances to familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise IN mutual translation add
much to the value of the work. experience abund-
antly proves that these exercises be introdu
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements u astronomy, Descriptive and physicai-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides famsrly explain
ed and illustrated, by numerous diagrams from engra-
wings copper plates. The work is designed to ia
cilitate the study of science peculiarly useful in.
teresng, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, seminares of young ladies, lyceums, and
for private reading. BY Hervy Wilbar, A. NJ.
- Heaven
Is as the Book Of God bsfsp us sci,
Wherein to read his wOndTuus WORKS,
ViNGge Plans and Domestic Sketches or n yisit 10
Gic rectory Of Mi!bourne D1ie, in rolls
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
awe have ourselves, been much cratifcd and benc-
fitted by the perusal Of this work. and believe that il
would form valuable accession to a Sunday School
Library"
Hymns IF Zon"--Beng n selection Of Hymns
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by II. NJ. Hill, Pastor Of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention of Connecticut and New York.