The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-06-05

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lions such as chAructerizes all English
works. Bring up yonr children as
American patriots, loving American III.
John A. Broadus, D. D., Presi.
dent Southern Baptist Theo.
logical Seminary, of Louisville
! Kentucky.
think there can he no doubt that the
new edition Of Johnson's Cyciop,edia
will be the best cyclopie liza in existence.
Being very often called on by students
and Others to recommend a cyclopelia,
am glad to have now so little difficulty
IN making up my mind.
Prof. John G. Freeman, Ill. D.,
Prof. of English Literature,
University of Wisconsin, Madi-
son, Wis.
Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia is
better than Chambers, bettersthan the
International, better than the Britain.
Mica, and is Ole American cyclopedia.
From Harvard University.
thur r. Marsh, NJ. A., Prof. of
Comparative Literature
As book o.work with, it seems TO
me superior to any cyclopndia 1 have
ever seen. There is no waste of words
or vague opinions. All is solid and i'm
sttnctive. 1t gives precise facts-not
approximations to or tancies about facts.
John Fiske, Historian
Ibelieye it to be incomparably the
most useful cyc!op;edia in the English
language.
w. 7. Harris, Commissioner De.
partment of the Interior. Blu.
reau of Education. Washington.
ID. c.:
A great merit OF the Cyclopmdia from
the beginning hos been tbat lisa ifs art ilga.
were prepared by specialists, each in
ms own department.. The new edition
Is declded advance in cyclop@dia-mak-
ing. a set OF this work ought to be
found IN the hands OF every teacher and
IN every schoolhouse, and the pupils
ought to be taught how to use it.
Hon. Ainsworth r. Spofford. IL.
D.. Librarian of G ongres S.
Washington. d. c.:
Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia is
found to answer more questions salts 4
iactorlly than any other reference work
IN the Library OF Congress. g
d. Q, Gilman, LII. D.. President
of John Hopkins University.
Baltimore, Md:
l have been quite familiar with John
sons Cyclopmdia, and have also known
IN detail the plans adopted by its pub-
fishers to revise and perfect its PAGES
so that it might be the most complete
and accurate ready reference book in
the wide domain OF its cover. A cyclo.
p;edia must be recent, intelligibie to
ordinary readers, comprehensive. and
trustworthy i congratulate the eli.
tors and publishers alike on the sue.
cess they have attained.
Cardinal Gibbons, Baltimore. Md:
Your new edition of Johnson's Cyclo-
p'edlh, which contains so many articles
by specialists, must surely commend
itself to the reading public, l am pleas.
ed to find that on Catholic subjects Won
have enlisted the services of SO able an
exponent of Catholic doctrine MS the
IT. Rev. Rector of the University. The
articles written by him need no snec:ol
commentator. There is no reason
why Catholic subjects should not be
treated by Catholic specialists.
Charles II. Glllet, Librarian Tn.
ion Theological Seminary, New
York:
My examination Of the work goes ~
convince me that the new edition If
Johnsons Universal Cyclopmfia is far
more available than those which aytanJ
toa greater number of volumes and
am sure that its virtues will only become
more evident by use, and the articles
appear 10 nave been prepared us though
~ answer to questions OF the busy man.
to whom time is more than money.
George 7. Purves, d. D.. Prince.
ton Theological Seminary
Johnson's Universal Cyclopniia in
the enlarged and revised form, appears
70 me 10 meet the needs of those for
to..-1.L, suGn works are particularly in
t tel , Detter than any similar publica-
i toh. ihe larger articles are not cum
pere", us Is SO often the case, with a
mass of matter in which the general
reader misses the point he is seeking
at the same time the subjects are fnIIy
treated by the most competent writer's
80 Tar us can judge, no similar cvclo.
nNdia provides so clearly and ou;cElv
the varied kinds Of information which
a clergyman, often called upon 10 sneak
ut snort notice on many diverse themes
and always on the search for facts. Is |
most apt to need. '"''S' %
]. A. Quarles. D. d. LII ID Pro