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Two New Books for Use in Our Schools

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 7, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 1.

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Two New Books for Use in Our Schools

By Frederick Griggs

It is with pleasure that we note the production of another book which will be of great service in our schools. “The Speaker’s Manual of Pronunciation” is the title of a book on orthoepy, by Mrs. Fannie D. Chase, editor of the Youth’s Instructor. It includes in the subjects covered the “Correct Pronunciation of Nearly Two Thousand Words Often Mispronounced,” “Foreign Words and Phrases,” “Proper Names,” “Permissible Pronunciation,” “Homonyms for Class Use,” “General Suggestions,” “Drill Exercises,” and “More Than a hundred Don’t’s.” The subjects considered are most important, and they are treated in an authoritative manner. All grades of our schools should use this book. A general drill by the whole school for a few minutes each day, or two or three times each week, will yield excellent results. But a better way is to give the study a regular class period in connection with the English studies. It should be brought into immediate use. It is published by the Review and Herald Publishing Association, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C., and can be purchased from them or from any of the tract societies.
“Bible Nature Series,” No. 1, the first of a series of Bible nature studies for our schools, has been issued by the Pacific Press Publishing Company. This series will cover the elementary science work done in our church and intermediate schools. The author, Prof. M. E. Cady, has long been known to our educational workers as a writer upon scientific subjects. If the whole series is to be judged by this first volume, it will constitute an exceedingly valuable addition to our text-books, and will greatly increase the quality of work done in the grades where these books are used. Connected as it is in this book with the Bible, science is given its true setting. The studied purpose is to reveal God as Creator and Saviour. This book should be in the hands of every teacher, and will be found exceedingly helpful.
FREDERICK GRIGGS.