LXVII.-PICTURES HANGING ON MEMORY'S WALL. CAREY. Among the beautiful pictures th't hang on memory's wall Not-for th' milk-white lilies-that lean from the fragrant hedge,- I once had a little brother,—with eyes-th't were dark-and deep ;— Sweetly-his pale arms-folded my neck-in a meek embrace,— LXVIII.-THE LAST LEAF, OR THE OLD MAN. HOLMES. I saw him once-before, as he passed by th' door,—and again— But now he walks th' streets,—and he looks at all he meets, sad—and wan,— And he shakes-his feeble head,-th't it seems as if he said,-("They are gone!") Th' mossy marbles-rest-on th' lips-th't he has pressed-in their bloom, My grandmamma—has said—(poor old lady—she is dead—long ago)— I know-it is a sin-for me-t' sit-and grin at him—here; Yet the old-three-cornered hat,—and th' breeches,—and all that—are so queer! LXIX. THE CHRISTIAN RULER. POLLOK. Illustrious, too,-that morning-stood the man— Of government,-established—on the base of Of private aggrandizement, and (the first- Of justice, and, as the law-(which reigned in him) And (with the look-which goodness wears-in wrath) And from his presence-driving far-ashamed. AMERICAN STANDARD SCHOOL SERIES. READERS AND SPELLERS By NOBLE BUTLER, A. M. BUTLER'S FIRST BOOK IN SPELLING AND READING. 72 pp.....$0 20 BUTLER'S AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. Illustrated. 160 pp........ 20 THE FIRST BOOK is introductory to Butler's New School Readers and to Butler's Goodrich Readers. It is so arranged that it may be used for teaching by the common method, the phonetic method, or the word method. It is beautifully illustrated. THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK is arranged on the principle of presenting one new thing at a time, and repeating until that thing has become familiar. By judicious classification the use of marks and figures is almost entirely avoided, and the pupil is led in a gradual and easy manner to the correct spelling and pronunciation. While words are strictly classified according to sound in the body of the work, the author has grouped according to their genus many words that could not be so arranged. These lessons are appropriately illustrated. BUTLER'S NEW FIRST SCHOOL READER. 96 pp... BUTLER'S NEW SECOND SCHOOL READER. 168 pp............ .$0 20 40 55 In the NEW FIRST SCHOOL READER the lessons are so arranged that the child will find but little difficulty in reading them. The language employed in these lessons is simple and natural, such as every child understands. But, though the language is simple, it is accurate. There are no awkward inversions no vulgarisms. The NEW SECOND SCHOOL READER contains a systematic course of exercises on the vowel-sounds, beginning with the short sounds and proceeding regularly through the long and the occasional sounds. By being distributed through the book these exercises present a less formidable appearance than if they were placed all together. In the spirit and beauty of its illustrations, of which there are about seventy, this book is unrivaled. The lessons in BUTLER'S NEW THIRD SCHOOL READER are such as to excite the interest of the child and make him enter into the spirit of what he reads, so that he will read in a natural manner without being troubled with formal and unmeaning rules. While the main object is to teach the child to read, the tone of this book is intended to be such as to cultivate his moral feelings, to instill into his mind a love of nature, and to train him to think and observe. This Reader contains a well-arranged course of exercises on the consonantsounds. BUTLER'S NEW FOURTH SCHOOL READER is in press. The FIFTH and SIXTH READERS of the same series are in preparation. *These Readers are beautifully illustrated. They may safely be pronounced superior to all others in typography and general merit. They are at once the best and the cheapest. The greater portion of the matter is entirely original. JOHN P. MORTON & CO., PUBLISHERS, Correspondence solicited. LOUISVILLE, KY. ENGLISH GRAMMARS. By NOBLE BUTLER, A. M. BUTLER'S INTRODUCTORY LESSONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR. 72 pp. Price, 20 cents. This little book is designed merely as an introduction to a larger work on the same subject by the same author. Its object is to make the young learner acquainted with the parts of speech and their inflections. More reliance is placed on the exercises than on the definitions. It is recommended to the teacher that, in addition to the examples and illustrations, he should take some simple reading-book, and give his pupils thorough practice in distinguishing the parts of speech, cases, moods, tenses, etc. The First, Second, and Third School Readers, by Noble Butler, are well adapted to this purpose, all the lessons having been prepared with especial reference to the capacity of very young children, and the words being easy and generally short. BUTLER'S PRACTICAL GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 254 pp. Price, 85 cents. A simple and thorough grammar of the English language. It is the most popular treatise of its kind, and is more generally used in the schools of the South and West than any other similar work. The notable features of this Grammar are the mode of treating adjectives, pronouns, verbs, prepositions, and adverbs in the etymology; the syntax; and the "Parsing Exercises at the end of the book. These exercises consist principally of selections from the best writers; and they are regularly arranged according to the rules and remarks in the syntax. Thus every principle is illustrated by quotations from the best authorities. Difficulties are removed by notes at the bottom of the page. In the first edition new names were given to the tenses, and an apology was offered therefor; but these names have found so much favor with the best grammarians that the apology is no longer needed. LATIN GRAMMAR: A COMPENDIOUS MANUAL FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. By HENRY M. BRUNS, LL. D. Professor of Ancient Languages and Classical Literature in the College of Charleston, S. C. 212 pages, 12mo. The result of forty years' experience in teaching the Latin language, this book is confidently claimed to be the completest MANUAL ever prepared. The arrangement of subjects is philosophical and thorough; the definitions are simple and exact. While the departments of Etymology and Syntax are exceptionally entire, the PROSODY treats fully of versification and elaborately discusses all the metres of Horace and other poets; its mastery makes easy the study of Latin poetry. In an Appendix are contained convenient Tables of Case and Tense-endings of all the declensions of nouns and adjectives and the conjugations of verbs. Also is found a complete list of all Irregular Verbs, classed according to their termination. GENDER RULES are given in verse, which, though it may not possess the polish of a Tennyson or Longfellow, will be found musical, and will greatly assist the pupil in acquiring and retaining a knowledge of the gender of nouns. "THE PROSODY" will be nicely bound, and may be bought separately at half the price of Bruns's Grammar, by those who can not at once change the book they are using. **The publishers offer these books for introduction and use in the schools throughout the country on the most favorable terms. Specimen copies for examination will be sent on receipt of half the respective retail prices. JOHN P. MORTON & CO., PUBLISHERS, AMERICAN STANDARD SCHOOL SERIES. BRONSON'S MANUAL OF ELOCUTION: EMBRACING THE PHILOSOPHY OF VOCALIZATION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND EXERCISES FOR DRILL IN ALL THE ARTS OF READING AND DECLAMATION. Edited by Mrs. LAURA M. BRONSON. Cloth. 330 pages, 8vo. The veteran and well-known elocutionist, Professor C. P. Bronson, left at his death a large quantity of manuscript, embracing matter on all the principles involved in voice-culture, reading, and speaking. It was found upon examination that much condensation and arrangement of these papers were necessary. This has been a labor requiring time, care, and experience. The result is now before the public. The work treats of the principles of Elocution in accordance with Physiological and Mental Science; and contains selections for readings with the emphatic words and rhetorical pauses indicated. It is eminently philosophical, and is a proper text-book for both teacher and pupil. Nothing but what has been proved to be altogether essential has found place in this work. BUTLER'S COMMON-SCHOOL SPEAKER. 360 pages. Price $1.00. This book is designed for young pupils. Accordingly the pieces are generally short, and composed of short sentences. The subjects are familiar, and within the scope of the young understanding. The topics are mostly fresh, and the selections varied. The dialogues are of simple structure and moderate length, and are easy of comprehension. Some pieces are inserted of more elevated character, chiefly on patriotic subjects, from such authors as Webster, Prentiss, Everett, etc. For a full and systematic course of instruction and practice in the principles of Elocution, reference is made to Bronson's Elocution, to which this little book is subsidiary. ORIGINAL DRAMAS, DIALOGUES, DECLAMATIONS, AND TABLEAUX-VIVANS, FOR SCHOOL EXHIBITIONS, MAY-DAY CELEBRATIONS, AND PARLOR THEATRICALS. By Mrs. RUSSELL KAVANAUGH. 252 pages. Price, 90 cents. The author, during the several years in which she had charge of a school, experienced difficulty in procuring dialogues suitable for the customary annual exhibitions, and therefore from time to time wrote out plays adapted to the tastes and capacities of her pupils. A collection of these pieces in their present form is her contribution to the literature of our schools. As the dramas contained in this book are simple, they will be found suitable for home or parlor theatricals. The use of this attractive little work will enliven the dull routine of juvenile instruction with a charm not often enjoyed in the school-room. |