PRESS OPINIONS

JOURNAL OF EDUCATION.— '' Mr. Siepmann says in his préface that ' the présent volume is an attempt to apply the principles of the Neucre Richtnng to the teaching of German in public schools, as far as this is feasible under existing circumstances.' The attempt is successful, and we hâve hère a bock which, in the hands of a compétent teacher, will prove a most satisfactory introduction to German.

" We recommend this book very warmly, as being, indeed, the first attempt to introduce in our public schools some of the more important results arrived at by the German reformers in modem language teaching."

SCHOOL BOARD CHRONICLE. — " Mr. Siepmann's Primer has qualities which lead us to commend it with emphasis to the attention of class teachers of German. Without rushing to any extrême, the author has produced what v/e think will commend itself to experienced and open-minded teachers as a very practical and attractive modification of methods that are becoming antiquated, and one uniting in a very large degree the force of imitation, with those of reasoning and of memory.

" Quite of a pièce with the careful and practical character of the whole, are the interesting and useful explanations of the préface, which may be regarded as addressed primarily to teachers, but also 10 practical educationists at large. Not less for the purposes of Evening Continuation Schools and the Higher Standards of Elementary Schools, than for the Public Schools which the author had especially in mind, is such a work of practical interest at the présent time."

EDUCATION. — "Mr. Siepmann's German Primer deserves more than a passing notice. It is a deliberate attempt to introduce into English schools, as far as possible, the principles of the Neutre Richtung, which hâve on the Continent revolutionized the teaching of modem languages. Type, arrangement, and références are ail good and accurate. We hâve tested them in several ways. This is the only complète book on the new System that we hâve seen, and we hope its publication will do much to make the early study of the German language more thorough."

TUE MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHERS GUIDE.— " Every page of this book shows unmistakably that it is the woik of a singularly able practical teacher. It is the only book for public school use which consistently carries out the principles of the New Method. It will undoubtedly achieve very great success."