The omission of classical flavor is intentional. This may be supplied by reading such a book as Julia by Reed (Macmillan & Co.) as supplementary material after the pupil is reading with some ease, perhaps after chapter x. The exact point depends on the class.
Procedure.—This material, which is thoroughly tried material, is used by the author for second or third readings, following the lessons of A New Latin Primer, lessons of the same sort covering the same ground. It was developed for initial reading, however, and may very well be used for the first reading with no preceding approach. Also, it can be used easily with Scott-Horn, First Latin Lessons (Scott, Foresman & Co.), the original text of which also was developed in the University High School.
In conclusion, the author wishes to express her gratitude to all who have assisted in making this volume possible, especially to Professor H. W. Prescott, chairman of the Department of Latin, the University of Chicago; to Professor H. J. Barton, professor emeritus of Latin, the University of Illinois; and to Miss Katherine Carver, of the Illinois State Normal University, who read the manuscript in its inchoate form and offered helpful suggestions; to all those in administrative positions in and over the University High School, who have made possible the experimentation on material; to my colleague, Miss Marjorie J. Fay, who has repeatedly tried out in her classes this material; to the University of Chicago Press and to Professor G. J. Laing, editor of the Press, whose assistance and encouragement have been most generous.
