Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-04
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TOLLINS g. co. have just opened the follow
~ ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 ooO
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 &c H.
se by scholars of the middle class it has unaccoun.
taoiy been customary to make use, in the Youngest
class, of spelling book entirely war with Walkers
principles. This oversight is the cause of much trou.
BILE, and much of time in building up and null
ing down. and re-buildng-where the first effor,
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
DOCK before US, IS intended to accomplish this object
VI ITS success we have doubt. The utmost care
mas oeen bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which limits will not hermit us IN
mention u 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 be furnished in any quantity at
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
FROM ). Stowel, Principal of the Lancastcrian
School, in New Haven
have perused the Improved Reader which vou
handed me for examinations with much satisfaction.
Ii 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 fully understand is one which
ought tn be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. I STowrIT
without intending to make any invidious compsr
ison with other works of this class, can say with
truth, that is certainly well adapted to the purpose
for which 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 Greei,
Grdmmer-Designed as an Introduction to the stud6
OF the Greek Grammar, by C. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF Rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From MIR. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New Ia-
ven Gymnasium.
hessrs. Durrie and Pcck-In compliance with YOUR
lnye inf :,
and cheertnly 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 valuable Introduction e. the
study of Greek-preferable 20 any other with which
| am acquainted Yours, etc. A. STODDARD.
N. Haven Gymnasium, May 2s 1929.
From j. l.. Kingsley, Professor OF the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College
have examined the Lessons in Greek Parsinp, !"
work. J. l. KlNCST nv
Yale College, August 18th, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes ~ fol-
lows: "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 parcing easy sentences the
different parts Of speech separately he learns their
infections, and leads him b. 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; as experience sbund-
ant proves that these exercises cannot be introdu.
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements Of .asrono,1y, Descriptive and ShysicaL-
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenly bo.
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity explain.
ed and illustrated, by numerous diagrams from enura.
wings on copper plates The work is designed to ia.
cilitate 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 Wilbar, A, NJ
Heaven
Is as the Book Of God, before us set
Wherein to read his wondrous WORKS,
Vitidge Plans and Domestic Sketches or q yisiL n
The Tectory Qf Wiibourne Dale, in coils
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves been much gratified and bene
fitted by the perusa of this work. and believe that il
would form valuable accession to a Sunday School
Library"
\ "Hymns Of Zion--Bema n selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by u. NJ. HILL Pastor of the Baptis,
Church in New Haven.
\ This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention of Connecticut and New York.