iv TO TEACHERS. that with a little tact on the part of teachers it will prove both interesting and instructive. It is recommended that special attention be given to the following points: 1. An accurate and careful reading or reciting the selections. 2. A brief account, so far as may be, of the author of the selection read or recited. 3. A frequent expansion of the subject or thought of a selection in a conversational way. Hoping that the little manual may prove useful to pupils and helpful to teachers, it is commended to their attention by their friend, THE COMPILER. NEW BRITAIN, |