The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-29

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NEW PUBLICATIONS. v
. N.o t;.tschism of Sacred history New YORK: !"
L IL ]. sadlier New Orleans p. f. Gogarty. II
This excellent little compilation is 80 we'll d
known TO the Catholic public that we need not 9
cnlarpe .pon its merits but although used so
,arcely n our educational institutions, 1t may
not be as familiar to parents as to teachers'
and therefore we recommend it to them as espe-
cially va liable in imparting household lnstrue-
ton Tor that matter, any person who desires
reueral Information on the subject OF sacred
History would find in this small volume as
complete compendium, and in al simple form
as could we'll be effected. 80
The Gelaea Primer New York: sadlier & Co.
Quito Satisfactory for the purpose for which
it is intended.
The Metropolitan Illustrated Ser'es-fWs. hesees,
Second Hsades, Third Reader: Now YORK o"o-.
lier s. Co.; New Orleans: T. +. Gogarty.
These are new and revised editions OF most
accountable Readers, made expressly for mixed
schools. "where," as the compiler says, Pro
testart, Catholic, Jew and Pagan can read out
of tho sAme book without discovering that
there % suoh q thing as religious difference IN
the xoz!dn The third book 10 particularly
creditable to compiler and publisher. The
selections are excellent and the numerous en-
cravings far superior to what Is genefahy
found IN school books.
+" orat s cfy5s1 Reaasr):
These two volumes are from the same house,
and complete tho series of graduated READERS,
compiled for the use Of tho blgner classes VI
schools. The first mentioned contains an in
trodpot:en by AIoss Rev. DIR. Spalding, in
Lac iaa nj Readers recon-
mendee to the. patronage of our Catholic
schools. colleges and academies. Two things
IN rs-t;cnlar strike US as distinctive Of this
collection of readipgs for children hrst, the
preference given to American authors' Shd
second, the copious selections from the writap 80
of the principal Catholic writer's OF the day.
both n Europe and in America. It's wen Shas
our children should learn that there are good
and elegant works of literature in the Church
as we! as outside of 1t, and it is highly I'M
,,ortaL. that they should be imbued, from an
early age, with taste for this kind OF read
inC.n These words show the design OF the
series and point out the duties OF Instructors
i, r.oa-d to this branch of education. OF the
With Reader, or browning volume of the series
we car not speak too highly. 1t Is BOOB
most attractive and useful to both sexes ane
tiled With the best specimens OF eloquenc
krowr to English readers The biographies
sketches of different authors attached 10 th
selection from their writings, are OF great I'm
portance to. tho young scholar, ana con'e'
much real instruction in concise END agree
able manner.
Prcneh Verb Book. BY Ernest Lagardeh, "A. IN, "
Professor of Modern Languages and Eng!iss
literature in Mount st. Mary's College, MIC
Philadelphia: Eldridge & Bro.
In the preface, the accomplished authe
SAWS: 1.-THE design of this work 10 to faciiita'
the acquisition, and thus popularize the stud
of lar guage, which, for it's beauty, puri'
and elegance, we'll "a for its usetuines
stands SO high, az to have merlteo the tttie
the UNIVERSAL language" The problem inten
ed to he worked out is the conJuSatiou
French verbs in the simplest and most co
neuiious manner possible, and Mr. LagaI
he;r,s 20 the work before him deep thong
and g-ea. experience. He deserves high &C
,,on6,.;op for the earnest zeal with which
attemp.s to carry out an idea, which, prope
understood, will contribute in no small M
sure TO the educational literature OF the COZ
try. Tie difficulties of the French langus
may be readily understood when we observ
single volume devoted to the conjugatior
verbs, of which there are 400 in the langua
The French student has reason to be CRATE
to the author for his system of classifcati
and many of the difficulties experienced IN
the old system will disappear when viewet
the light thrown ont by our intelligent
paius- taking author. We certainly recomm
il as an easier method than the old one,
which to acquire complete knowledge of
copjugation of French verbs.
The Lisusfaotiea Of the Blood Of ST. JanaariG'
Ndpies. New York: Catholic Publication
ciety; New Orleans: c. d. Elder.
This 10 an historical and critical examinai
of miracle which has occurred repeats
each year for centuries back, and account
which were written by learned men and
travellers before the inrestion Of printing, 30
it is certainly entitled to be called the c
brated miracle of the Church. AlProtessa
.n5orhtadIv manv Catholics, have