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Sears Spelling Sook-Of which more than 100 900
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.
lu many schools in which Walkers Dictionary rs a.
sed, by scholars Of the middle class has
tably been customary to make use in the Youngest
class. Of spelling book entirely with Walkers
principles This overnight Is the Of much trou.
BILE, and much waste of time, in building up, and pun.
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before u.s. rs intended to accomplish this object
Oh ITS Sccess We have doubt. The utmos, caro-
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which linus win no, permit us 10
mention, presents equal merit. The internal charuc
ter cf the book corresponds, in all respects, to the
ncatness ana care OF its execution"
LmProred Reader-Ths valuable little work is now
sereotyped, and can be furnished in any qusnti,y at
shot notice.
From J. Stowell, Principal of the i1oncasterisn
School, in New Haven.
have Perused the Improved Reader, which YOU
handed me 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 as the
child IS supposed not fully understand is one which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books fr chill.
dren. + sTOwEII
-l.t Prom the North American Review
without intending make any invidious compar.
son with other works of this class we can say with
truth That 10 certainly well adapted to the purpcse
for which is intended by its highly deserving author
and teachers"
LESSONS N Greek Parsing or Outline, Of Greek
Grammer-Desfgned as all Introduction to the stud
ct the Greek Grammar by C. A. Goodrich Professor
o. Rhetoric and oratory in Yale College.
REcoMmENDATIoss
From Mr. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the Yev, Ia.
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs: Durrie and Peck-Tn compliance with yoor
request have examined Lessons in Greek Parsng,
and cheerfnliy express my decided appreciation of
the plan and execution of the work Combining the
outlines oi Greek and Grammar, with apprcprin,e
exercises upon the various elections cannot fail to
increase the interest," and facilitate the progress NJ
learners, in acquiring the elements of the language
In this view, regard it valuable introduction to the
study OF Grees-Preierable to any other With which
~ Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1899.
From j. l.. Kingsley, Professor Of the Hebrew c,n.ek
and Latin Languages in Yale College
have examined the Lessons in Greek Parsnr, >,
and agree With Mr. Stoddard IN his opinion Of this
work, J. L. KiNGsr ~ ''
The Principal ct the Utica Academy, wrftra =. nj,
lows "a work Of this kind has long be en- n
our schools and it is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The phn Of The
work - sucn severy teacher must approve II he
gins with the pupil BY parsng in easy sentences the
parts % speech separately, as he learns their
'nneeto"s, and leads him by easy progress CT an
plying each rule of etyhology and syntax As he .d
vances to familiar and thorough knowledge Of m.
Ahe c8eTciee IN mGtuai finn u
moch to the value Of the work. as experience .hund
an'y proves that these exercises cannot be iu,rodu
ced az too early period in learning the Ia r,,aee"
Efep'ents " 8Hranomy, Descriptive and biblical
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenIv no.
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity explain
cd and illustrated, BY numerous diagrams from enc.
rings on copper plates The work is designed m n
cil'tate the study OF science peculiarly usefI in
teresting, and sublime, and g intended for srh,ofs
academies. seminaries of young ladies' iyceums and
Tor private reading by Hervy wibar A n
IL as the Book Of God before "a sei
Wherein 10 read bis wondrous worbs
Pil!Gse Plans and Domestic SGolehe,s or a 49,, p,
ihs recfory 9f JuiLJourne Dale, IN q eoks
The following remark is from the sabbatb scboo,
Herald.
1--WE have ourselves. been much eratifled and hens.
htted by the perusa of this work. and believe that =
would form valuable accession to a snudav school
Library" 1~
"Hymns Of ZiOn"-Being q selection of Hvmna
complied chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences. by D. a. Hill. Pas,or of the Rant;st
Church IN New Haven.
This little work is recommended BY the RANTS,
convention OF Connecticut and New York.
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