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The following selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work.
Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
ain 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 with Walkers
principles This oversight is the cause of much trou
Bile, and much waste of time, in building up and pull
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at The spelling
book before intended to accomplish this object
OF its success we have doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which limits will permit to
mention, It presents equal merit The internal charac
ter OF the book corresponds, in respects to the
Beatness and care of its execution"
Improved Reader-Ths valuable little work is now
stereoyPed and can be furnished in any Quantity at
short notice.
Recommendations.
From J. Stowe Principal of the Lancasterian
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, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words the
child is supposed fully to understand is one which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren J. SToWELL.
From the North American Review
without intending to make any invidous compar-
ison with other works of this class we can say with
truth, that it certainly well adapted to the purpose
tor which 1t is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers"
Lessons an Greek Parsing or Outlines Of Greek
Gra'nmer-Designed 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 Ha-
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. DurrIe and Peck--In compliance with vorr
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Parsing
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, regardit valuable introduction to the
study of Greek--preferable any other with which
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
I have examined the lessons in Greek Parsing,' -
and agree with Mr.. stoddard in his opinion of this
work. j. L. KINGSLEY
Yale College, August 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 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 in easy sentences the
different parts OF speech separately he learns their
Infections and leads him by easy progress of an.
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-
anty proves that these exercises cannot be ntrodu-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements of Astronomy, Descriptive and physical
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly DO.
dies and the theory the tides Familiarity explain
ed and illustrated, by diagrams from enrra.
wings on copper plates The work is designed TO ia
cilitate 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 Wbsr, A. NJ
Heaven
Is the Book Of God before US set
Wherein to read his wondrous works.
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The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves, been much gratfied and benc.
fitted by the pcrusal Of this work. and believe that i,
would form valuable accession to a Sunday School
Library"
"Hyrns NJ Zion'--Bena a selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences by %. VI. Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
/ This little work is recommended by the BAPTIST
Convention of Connecticut and New York.