which the Redeemer of the world war borne.
I was pleased to hear that you had started to school, but was sorry to hear the advise your teachers gave you, for I had hoped that you had a good teacher, but his advise to you has caused me to doubt it for I think when any teacher will advise a scholar not to study mental arithmetic is behind the times. He certainly knows nothing about it, or can not teach it, or he would not have given you such advice. The examiners of this county had rather a teacher would fail on anything else. I have found it of great benefit to me, and this is the testimony of all who have studied it, even after having studied Arithmetic for years. I say get Ray's Mental Arithmetic part second and again I say get Ray's Mental Arithmetic and Study it. Get Green's Grammars if you can which is so plain that you can study without a teacher; if you can not get it, get Pinneo's Second part, which is the kind I use in my school. You need not tell your teacher what I have said and if you go to him. Show him respect if you think he is not qualified. I must go to town.
Your Brother,
B. Crook
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