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Sears Spelling Book-Of winch more than 100 600
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The following uIc selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work:
Extract tTcm the American Journal of Education
Buston.
ln many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
sed, by scholars of the middle class it has unaccoun.
tSbiy been customary to make use, in the Youngest
class, OF spelling book entirely at with Walkers
principles. This oversight IS the of much trou-
BILE, and much Of time, in building up and pull
ing down. and -building-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before US, IS intended accomplish this object
OF IFS success we have doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will permit us TO
mention, II presents equal merit The internal charac-
ter OF the book corresponds in all respects, to the
ne2ineSs and care of its execution"
inpTOUed Redde,-'lhis valuable ltla worl; Is now
stereo'yPed, and be furnished in any quantity at
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From ]. Stowcll, Principal of the I4ancastcrian
School, in New Haven.
have peru5ed the Improved Reader which YOU
handed me for examination, with much satisfaction.
1t contains much useful information communicated in
soch manner, as both TO instruct and please the
reader The plan Of defining such words as the
CHILD is supposed not fully to understand, one which
ought 70 DC adopted IN all elementary books FIR chill
dFen. J. STOWELL.
From the North American Review
without intending to make any invdjous compar.
son with other works Of this class we can saw with
truth that IS certainly well adapted TO the purpose
for which 1t intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention Of Parents
and teachers"
Lessons IN Greek Parsirg or Outlines Of Greek
Grqnmer-DesIgncd as an Introduction to the study
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 Hs
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request, have examined Lessons In Greek Parsin
and cheeriully 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 IL cannot fail
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--preersble TO any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc.
\. sToDDARp.
y. Haven Gymnasium, May IS, 1899.
From J. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the "Lessons in Greek Parsinp -
and agrce with Mr. stoddard in his opinion Of this
work. j. /. KINGSLEY
Yale College, August 18th, 1899
The Principal Of the Utica Academy writes az 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 psrsng easy sentences the
derent parts OF speech separately he learns their
plying each rule of etymology and syntax, as he adj
yances to a familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise In mutual translation add
much to the value of the work; as experience abund
anty proves that these exercises cannot be introdu.
ced at too early period IN learning the language"
Elements 81 .4oir0u0my Descriptive and DhyS.r1f-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides are Familiarity n.n
cd and illustrated, by numerous diagrams from encra
wings on copper plates. The work is designed TO IA
cltate the study Of science peculiarly useful in
tcresting, and sublime, and is Intended for schools
academies, seminaries Of young ladies' I,ceums. and
for private reading. by ucrvy Wiibar, A. NJ
Heaven
Is as the Book n COL before as SCI
Wherein 90 read ms vonfrous works.
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INtrc Plans and Domestic Sfr!-fes I'D. q, rs,;, n
The ycciory Of yuiibourne D1ie, IN rolls
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
/ eve have ourselves, been much rr,tifod and bspe
fitted by the pcrusal Of this work. and believe that Il
would form valuable accession 20 a sunday school
Library
4 "Hymns If Zion Being a selection Of HYMN,
compiled chiefly for I'm the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by ID. NJ. Till, Pastor OF the Baptist
Church 100 New Haven
This little work is recommended BY the Bapts
Convention OF Connecticut and New York.
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