Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-12-11

M, Editor The time having arrived for the commence
mcn of Winter Schools, the writer Of this article would Of
fer few remarks the selection Of books TO be used in
The same for the consideration Of those 10 whom are COM
mtird the care and instruction OF youth.
The great number Of books pre- scented 10 the public, and
for every one Of which its author claims superiority rem
ders difficult many determine, without actual
which have the greatest claim 10 public Hvor'
but when the experiment made and the demonstrations
given, there is no longer cause for hesilaney.
shall eon6ne myself this time to few remarks con
corning the books used in the study Of English Grammar
The study Of English Grammar, (Eiymoogy and Syn
,axl has generally been approached with the most reue-
lance Of any taught in our District Schools
and hut little benefit has generally been received by those
who have engaged in the study
This reluctance has been occAsoned by the ncompre-
hensible and uninvng in which the subject has
been presented the learner and the little benefit recev
ed by the pupils becoming Disguised with the study before
he understood the subject
The youthful mind desires quickly 10 understand
whatever is presented for lis investigation hence when
subject is presented that requires long months OF intense
appation 10 study before be compfebendcdi Il Is no
wonder that the mind Of the scholar shrnks from an at
tempt to understand IT,
The mcdaniel part Of Grammar is complicated, and
when presented in the adopted by most authors,
the study is far from being inviting but this very comPl
cation when il be readily understood makes j, intense
" interesting Mr. Greeneai has happily succeeded in d.
vesiing Grammar Of the darkness and gloom by which u
has 50 long been shrouded and has rendered so nieg
bic that child that can read correctly understand It,
Having engaged in teaching for ten years. and av-
ing used his Grammar smp6ed,' in connection with
most other Grammnfs in use fully prepared To say
that scholar will learn ten times much in the same
length Of time and with far pleasure than from any
other book used in schools
But Mr. G.'s "lmpfoved Grammar seems 10 oher gTea,
advantages over "Grammar smpfed" 1t is diyestsd Of
every thing but what absolutely necessary for the pupil
10 understand and his mind not clogged with suPero-
Gus matter which ought be excluded while fixing the el
mens of the science in his mind The mechanical part Is
30 arranged that il Is presented all s relative beAriugs,
to the eye as well as mind thus facilitating the study
of Grammar the same as Atlas does the study OF Geog
ruphy.
Las, week had the pleasure Of attending al the erami-
nation Of class taught by Mr. G. HIMSELF and though his
pupils had been Studying bot week, they all acquitted
themselves honoraby But what the most surprising,
with what facility and rapidiiy children OF IL
years Of age flour Of the class being from ten 10 tweVe1
would hnslyze sentences, with which they mol iam
knew all Of Grammar that be known; but do say
they had better understanding Of the subject than many
scholars have known that had studied Smiths, and 9TH
ers. in District Schools, for two years
hope the time will when the merits Of the
"Improved Grammar will be duly appreciated, that may
be universally introduced into Seminarcs, and the
study Of the English Language be pursued with much
pleasure and profit that Of other branches Of science
w. BLAxeHARD.
Guilford, Nov. %, Isi5.