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The following are selected from among numerous
recommendations for thiswork.
Extract from the American Journal of Education
Boston.
"fn many schools in which Walkers Dictionar, is H.
sed, by scholars Of the middle class il has
tably been customary to make use, in the youngest
eissS, of spelling book entire at war with aker's
principles This oversight is the cause Of much trou.
BILE, and much of timc in building up and null
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first effor,
might erect perfect fabric once. The spelling
book before Us, is intended TO accomplish this bcct
OF it's success We have doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed on its arrangement. In several
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menton, it presents equal merit. The internal charac
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neatness and care of its execution"
Improved Rcdder-Ths valuable little work is noy,
stereoiyped, and be furnished in any quantity a,
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DEMONSTRATIONS
From }. Stowell, Principal of the Laucastc-ian
School, III New Haven.
nave perused the Improved Header, which Won
nanded me tor examination, with much satisfaction.
II contains much useful information communicated in
suen manner, as both to instruct and please the
res"er' INC Plan OF defining such words as the
chd rs supposed not fully to understand is one which
ought 10 De adopted in all elementary books fp chill
N'e"' J. STOWELI..
From the North American Review
'Wiihou, intending to'make any invlious comp,r
son WIN other works at this class, can say with
rnth mat It is certainly well adapted to the purpose
LOT wch II rs intended by its highly deserving author
| and teachers" " ~"''
Lessons IN Greek Parsing or Outlines CT Greek
CIammer-D esisrcd us IN Introduction to the studl
OF inc Greek Grammar, by C.. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF hhetor'c and oratory in Yale College.
. RECOMMENDATIONS
from Ar. S'oodar teacher of Greek in the New tIa.
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In COMPLIANCE Nth ,.,
request, have examined Lessons in Greek pars,o
ana icheerfiliy express my decided appreciation IF
W.. pau anu execution OF the work Combining the
outlines ct Greek and Grammar with appronra,e
exercises upon the various reflections it cannot fail -,
increase The Interest," and facilitate the progress ne
learners in acquiring the elements of the aneu.ro
III tnis VIe", regard valuable introduction To he
study ct 1reek--preierable to any other with which
am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD
n. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From J. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Cr..t
ana Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the Lessons in Greek Pars;np >,
and agree With Mr. stoddard in his opinion of thu,
Yale College. August I4th 1890
The Principal Of the Utica Academy, writes az FIJI,
'oss; "a work Of this kind has long been wante d in
our schools; and it is believed that the present ,,
volume will supply the deficiency The plan of tLe
work IS such as every teacher must approve II be-
gins with the pupil, by parsng in easy sentences the
PAA'o va speech separately, as he IearDs
'narctions, and leads him by easy progress of an
plying each rule of etymology and syntax, as he ad
Vances TO q familiar and thorough knowledge of IN,
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation aJd
much to the value of the work; as experience abnnd
ahtiy proves that these exercises cannot be ntrodu
ced at too early period in learning the Ianguape.n
btements " .Ast'onomy, Descriptive and phvs;cnk-
In which the general phenomena of the LeayenJv bo
dies and the theory al the tides Familiarity exnln
ell and Illustrated BY numerous diagrams from
wings on copper plates. The work is designed 10 q,
cilits'e the study of science peculiarly useful in
terestng, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, seminaries of young ladies' Iyceums and
Tor private reading. BY Hervy wilbar, A. N.
Is as the Book Of God before set,
Wherein to read his wondrous works
pHiage Plans and Domestic Sketches. or n ,ie, n
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The following remark is from the Sabbath schoo,
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"We have ourselves, been much eratified and bo,.
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"Hymns IF Zion'--Being selection of uvmns
complied chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by d. 81 Hill, Pastor of the Rants,
Church in New Haven. r
This little work is recommended by the RANTS,
Convention Of Connecticut and New York.
HUGH &. McNEMARA