Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader

Reading Made Easy for
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Title: Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader
Author: John L. Hülshof
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READING MADE EASY FOR FOREIGNERS
Third Reader

BY
JOHN L. HÜLSHOF

TEACHER OF MODERN LANGUAGES IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
OF NEW YORK CITY

HINDS, NOBLE & ELDREDGE
31-33-35 West 15th Street, New York City

COPYRIGHT, 1909,
BY
HINDS, NOBLE & ELDREDGE

PREFACE
This Reader is intended more particularly for pupils in Class A of the
public evening schools.
The pupils of this class may be considered as having passed the
transition stage of which mention was made in the Second Reader, and
as having entered upon the last stage in acquiring the English language.
They have not only acquired a considerable vocabulary, but have now a
practical mastery of our vernacular. They use English in their
conversation; in short, they have acquired the power of expressing their
feelings and thoughts in the English language. Notwithstanding all this,
they are conscious of the fact that their language is less idiomatic than
that of the native born, and their power over the written expression is
wofully weak.
To remedy these defects, they flock to the evening schools. They have
decided to make this country their permanent home, and they are
deeply interested in everything appertaining to our government, our
institutions, our literature, in fact our civilization.
A glance at the contents of this reader will convince the experienced
teacher that the reading material is many-sided enough to satisfy the
demands of both teacher and pupils.

That this series of readers may become a powerful incentive in
implanting right ideals of social conduct, and lay the foundation of true
American citizenship, is the heartfelt wish of
THE AUTHOR.

CONTENTS
PREFACE
REMARKS TO THE TEACHER
LESSONS.
I. FLAG DAY II. BREATHE PURE AIR III. COFFEE IV. OUR
NATIONAL FLAG V. PRESS ON VI. RESIGNATION VII. STATUE
OF LIBERTY IN NEW YORK HARBOR VIII. INDEPENDENCE IX.
NEWFOUNDLAND X. THE USE OF TRIFLES XI. ROSA
BONHEUR XII. ALEXANDER AND THE ROBBER XIII. THE
AMERICAN INDIAN XIV. THE FIRST STEAMBOAT XV.
KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION XVI. TACT AND TALENT
XVII. GEORGE WASHINGTON,


PART I XVIII. BEHAVIOR
XIX. ESSENCE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES XX. THE ART OF OBSERVATION XXI. LETTERS XXII.
REAPING AND MOWING MACHINES XXIII. ALI BABA XXIV.
BIRDS XXV. SLEEP XXVI. CURIOUS BIRDS' NESTS XXVII.
BUSINESS QUALIFICATIONS XXVIII. ABBREVIATIONS OF
NAMES OF STATES XXIX. THE SUN XXX. IVORY XXXI.
FLOWERS XXXII. THE MOSQUITO XXXIII. SELF-RELIANCE
XXXIV. FRANKLIN'S TOAST XXXV. HUMANITY REWARDED
XXXVI. WORK PROCLAIMS A WORKMAN XXXVII.
REPUBLICS XXXVIII. FALSE NOTIONS OF LIBERTY XXXIX.
THE VOICE XL. THE INTREPID YOUTH XLI. AUTUMN XLII.
WORDS AND THEIR MEANING XLIII. HOW TO SELECT A BOY
XLIV. SALT XLV. STUDIES XLVI. RULES OF BEHAVIOR XLVII.
USING THE EYES XLVIII. THE AFFECTION AND REVERENCE
DUE A MOTHER XLIX. WHEAT L. COUNTENANCE AND

CHARACTER LI. THE VALUE OF TIME LII. THE STUDY OF
CIVICS LIII. THE SEA AND ITS USES LIV. WONDERLAND LV.
OUR COUNTRY TO-DAY,


PART I LVI. OUR COUNTRY TO-DAY,
PART II
LVII. PICTURES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY LVIII. THOMAS A.
EDISON LIX. ABRAHAM LINCOLN LX. ADDRESS DELIVERED
AT THE DEDICATION OF THE CEMETERY AT GETTYSBURG
LXI. WAGES LXII. LOVE FOR THE DEAD LXIII. ECONOMY OF
TIME LXIV. GEORGE STEPHENSON, THE ENGINEER LXV.
GEORGE WASHINGTON,


PART II LXVI. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
LXVII. NOBILITY REWARDED
POETRY
SELECTION.
I. A CITY STREET II. THE SHIP OF STATE III. BE TRUE IV.
BRING BACK MY FLOWERS V. "OLD IRONSIDES" VI.
TREASURE TROVE VII. THE HERITAGE VIII. THE
STAR-SPANGLED BANNER IX. THE SWORD OF BUNKER HILL
X. THE HUNTERS XI. MY FATHERLAND XII. WOODMAN,
SPARE THAT TREE XIII. PRAYER IN BATTLE XIV. THE
RETORT XV. A PSALM OF LIFE XVI. THE OLD OAKEN
BUCKET XVII. OFT IN THE STILLY NIGHT XVIII. THE PICKET
OF THE POTOMAC XIX. COLUMBIA, THE GEM OF THE
OCEAN; OR, RED, WHITE, AND BLUE XX. RECESSIONAL XXI.
HUMAN PROGRESS XXII. GIVE ME THE PEOPLE
MISCELLANEOUS
CHARACTERISTIC OF HEROISM CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT USEFUL INFORMATION WISE

SAYINGS

REMARKS TO THE TEACHER
Complete answers should be given by the pupils. The simple words
"yes" or "no" do not constitute an answer in