The Ontario Public School Speller

Book - "Ontario Public Speller": Dark gold/yellow book on Spelling was used in the Ontario Public Schools
Book - "Ontario Public Speller"

Dark gold/yellow book on Spelling was used in the Ontario Public Schools

Name/Title

The Ontario Public School Speller

Entry/Object ID

021.6.1.1

Description

Hardcover; Dark gold with burgundy printing; The picture is a crest with a moose on the left, bear in the middle, deer on right, underneath the bear is a cross and below the cross are three maple leaves connected, at the bottom a banner in Latin. Authorized by The Minister of Education for Ontario. 200 pages First page inside the book in black pen: Edith Park Edith J.E. Park Harper Ontario June 21st. 1919 Some of the topics covered in this book: Review of Difficult Common Words; Form II to Form V for Junior and Senior Grades plus exercises; Analysis of Words; Common Prefixes and Suffixes with examples; Common Latin and Greek Roots with words derived from each; Common Abbreviations; Foreign Words, Phrases and Noteworthy Sayings.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

First page inside cover

Transcription

Edith J.E. Park. Harper, Ontario. June 21st. 1919.

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

21 cm

Width

1.8 cm

Length

14 cm