Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-01-29
TO TEACHERS OF ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS
NUTTING'S NEW GRAMMAR.

II P. WALTON L. SONS, Montpelier, have re.
We Gently publishes new grammar by the Rev
| Rufus Nu,,ing, Professor Of Languages in Western
Reserve College; this work Is an enlargement an,
| improvement OF the excellent and highly popna
grammar by the same author first published in 1926
| and extensively used in Vermont. The following
testimonials TO the excellence OF this book have al
ready been received.
NUTTING'S NEW GRAMMAR-Tor THE Punish.
Frs OF NuTrING's New GRAMMAR: Having attenuyel,
| examined the New Grammar Of Rufus Nulting, nov
publishing by you, can trnly say that am happy &c
recommend it, because in doing so beliveI sibscrve
as far as my opinion may have weight the Interest
Of popular education IN our state. had always con, i'd
cred the former Grammar by the same author equal
and in many respects superior, TO any in use; and on
comparing the present work with the old one, find all
| essential omissions supplied, and large mass OF
highly interesting and useful matter added, which, in
my opinion, now makes it work better adapted TO the
use Of our common schools than any grammar exian
Montpelier, Sept. "a 1910. d p THOMPSON.
have for several years adopted Nuung's system OF
English Grammar and am prepared to say, that IN
my opinion II Is greatly superior 10 any now in use
not only as correct IN the principles OF the language
but as being adapted to the capacity ofearners. After
using most of the English GramInars now in use,
| have found that scholars make much more rapid
progress in following this system than any other
The improvements which distinguish it should not Re
considered bold and injudiclous innovations; they ac-
cord with The opinions Of learned men in England
Scotland, and France, who have written ON tins
| sui Jcct. This system has also been recommended
and adopted Tor many years in the schools Of some
he n. r. States, and has been approved by many
distinguished Professors in The Colleges.
ELS SHEPARD, Teacher Of the Model School
| of the Ohio University.
Ohio University, (A,hcn>,) Sept, 1910.
| From an experienced Teacher in Detroit, Mch.)
Prof X. Nung al am exceedingly anxious tina,
your Grammar should Re universally known. The
more use it the better like it. have never seen a
work Of the kind which think can I've compared " I'LL
ii. have used all of the other most popular systems
but without being able TO interest my school in the
subject, as wished. But during the past winter with
only one of Nuttng's grammars had no difficulty in
exciting such an interest has led to the happcs,
| result; and so pleased are my class with the work
hat they have written several copies of ii in fair
hand, and use il As their guide. W. A. BACON
Extract of letter from ZADocK THOMPSON, dated
Burlington, Nov. IL, 1910.
Beng engaged in teaching, at the time Mr.. Nut
ting's Grammar was first published, IN 1926, and
being satisfied by careful examination Of the work
that il possessed decided advantage, over the Gram
mars then in u,e, introduced il into my school inn
meiiately and alter using II constantly for more than
eight years, found no reason TO change my opin sn
OF II. The copy OF the Grammar, in lis new form,
| which you PIT into my hands, has received only a
cursory examination, hut sufficient 10 satisfy me that
It is decided Improvement on the orig inal work.
The Introductory lessons are on plan, which have
tested by my own practice, and can say from expe-
rIence that know II 10 be excellent particularly for
young scholars. The changes and additions, in other
respects are Judcous, and ,uch render the work
decidedly superior 10 any other Grammar with which
am acquainted and think ii might he introduced
advanageously in all the schools in the State.
For sale by + Z Walton and Sons, Montpelier /;
Burlington; Henderson and Ward, Rutland; Jona'
liagar, Mddlcbury Russell and Skeeles, ST. Adams
Joseph Seene, Brattleboro'; N. G. Goddard Windsor
Nov. 81, 1910.