1899 printing of 1896 copyrighted text. The author is credited as Formerly Teacher of Composition in the State Normal School, Albany, NY. A grammar and composition text. It aims to provide practical training for students whose education ends with common or grammar school, as well as those who go on for further study. Each lesson aims to be a language lesson. Encourages students to cultivate their powers of observation. Connects language to the expression of thought. Selections from the best writers are used to encourage a taste for good literature, to awaken a love of nature, or to deepen a moral impression. Lessons lay out tasks for completion. Incorrect forms for correction are not used. The text also covers letter writing and business forms. Includes pictorial illustrations. The Schultz Archive copy is roughly the complete text, excepting the index.
1894 printing of 1887 copyrighted text. The author is credited as Late Teacher of Composition in the State Normal School, Albany, NY. A grammar and composition text. It aims to provide practical training for students whose education ends with common or grammar school, as well as those who go on for further study. Each lesson aims to be a language lesson. Encourages students to cultivate their powers of observation. Connects language to the expression of thought. Selections from the best writers are used to encourage a taste for good literature, to awaken a love of nature, or to deepen a moral impression. Lessons lay out tasks for completion. Incorrect forms for correction are not used. The text also covers letter writing and business forms. Includes pictorial illustrations. The lessons are a mix of grammar, punctuation, and composition. The Schultz Archive copy is roughly the complete text.
1893 printing of 1893 copyrighted text. The author is credited as Formerly Teach of Composition in State Normal School Albany, NY. Part of the Indiana State Series. A grammar and composition textbook. Covers kinds of sentences, study of selection, comparison, the paragraph, study of a description, composition forms of sentences, analysis of kinds of sentences, and many chapters on parts of speech. Includes questions and oral and written exercises. The Schultz Archive copy is roughly the first 52 pages of text.