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" mo valuable School Books
Sears Spelling RoUk-Ot which inor, than 100 600
copies have been sold within the last three wears
The following ore selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work.
Extract from the American Journal of Education
Boston.
"in many schools IN which Walkers Dictionary is IL
sed by scholars of the middle class it has unaccoun.
tably been customary to make use, III the youngest
class OF spelling book entirely ut war with akers
principles. This oversight is the cause of much trout
ble aud much of time il building TIP, and pull
ins down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before IS intended 10 accomplish this object
OF its success we have no doubt. The utmos, care
has been bestowed ON it's arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits viii not permit us to
mention presents equal merit. The internal charsc
ter of the book corresponds, in respects, to the
mcatness and care of its execution"
Improved Rsader-1his valuable little work is now
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short notice.
RECOMMEND TIoNs.
From J. Stowcll Principal of the Larcastcrian
School, III New Haven.
have peTused the Improved Reader, which you
handed for examination with much salts faction.
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 full, understand is one which
ought to be adopted i'll all elementary books Cor chill.
drcn. j. SrOWEI.L.
From the North American Review
''Withou, intending to make any inpidious compar.
ison with other works of this class, say with
TRUTH that It is certainly well adapted the purpose
for which it is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers
Lessons iH Gyceh Parsing or Outlines Of Grsek
Grammsr-Deslgncd us an Introduction to the studA
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 Ua-
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie AVID Peck-In compliance with your
request have examined lessons in Greek Parsng,
and Chrtriul express my decided approx ,tiun 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 Grcck-preferabIc to 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.
have examined the Lessons IN Greek Parsing,"
and agree with Mr.. Stoddard IN his opinion of tins
work. J. l.. KINGSLEY
Yale College August r4,h, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
schools: and is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work is such every teacher must approve. Il be-
gins with the pupil. by Parsing IN easy the
different pars of speech separately h. learns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress of ap
lying each rule of etymoogy and syntsX, as he adj
vances familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much 10 the value of the work. experience abuud-
ahy proves that these exercises be intrudu-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements n astronomy, Descriptive and 0huSicaE-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly DO
dies and the theory the tides Familiarity explain.
ed and illustrated BY numerous diagrams from enpra-
wings copper plates. The work is designed To- IA
ctate the study OF science peculiarly useful. in.
terestIng, and sublime, and intended for schools
academies, seminaries of young ladies, lyceums and
for private reading. BY Hervy Wilbar, a. NJ
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Is as the Book Of Got before us sci,
Wherein to read his woudgous WORKS,
hilton
JHi0Ss Plans and Domestic Sfetrhcs or n uiyiL 20
the rCciory Of .DGbOuJRe Dric, in , rolls
The following remark IS from the Sabbath School
Herald.
owe have ourselves, been much Cratfied and benc-
fitted by the pcrusa of tins work, and believe that
would form a valuable accession to a Sunday school
Library
"Hymns If Zi0n'--Bcing n selection Of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by B. VI. Hill, Pastor Of the Baptist
Church in New y wen