Columbia gazette., 1854-04-29
CIRCULAR.

tabliSh SYSTEM OF COMMON SCHOOLS"
Art. 4, subdivisions of section !. the
following named books are designated
to be used in the public schools of this
state, in addition to such alphabetical
and other cards, charts, globes, &C.. as
the good judgment of the commissioners
and teachers may direct.
Cnhography-Goodrich' Common
School Primer, especially where you
have no alphabet cards. The print Of
the alphabet is large, and may take tho
place of the card.
Noah Webster's Elementary spelling
Book, (Cooleridge Pictorial Edition, to
be used also as a primary reader
Reading Swans Primary Reader,
second part.
Jack Haylard-to be read in clasa,
and studied at home. L. Hunt & son,
Philadelphia.)
Towns Third Reader.
Parley's Book of Annecdotcs.
McGuilsy's Eclcctric Fourth Rcader.
Towns Fourth Reader.
NWan Instructive heaucr.
Zacho's New American Speak
Barnes s. CO., New York
JVriiing-Rand's series Of Copy
Books. Of. e. Bidlle, Philadelphia.l
Alphabetical Outlines in Germaa
Text, Old English, SC. jBiddle.)
Af1Ab,stic-Colburn's Intellectual,
upon the Inductiye method, followed by
Grecnicafs National, 1853.
Gsography-Mitchel's series latcstcd
Harley's New Geography for begin
ners, may be used as primary.
Terrestrial Globes, (may be had at
$25 of Marvin s. Hitchcock, and prob
ably other book sellers, San Francisco.)
Etumo1ogy-Lynd's First Book
{ (Biddle Philadelphia
Lynd's Glass Book. (Biddlc Philn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES First Les
sons connected with English Grammar.
ID. Appleton, New York;
Gfamnmr-Smith's Productive
Truman & Spoifard, Cincinnati
H,s!ory-rarley's First Book, COM
bined with Biography. (Jenks II. &
Swan, Boston 1859
Parley's Universal History. New
man & Ivison. New York
Wizards United States.
Botany-Theodoro Thinker. FIRST
Les ons. Barnes & CO., New York
Mrs. Lincoln. Huntington, Nilsson
& Law, New York.
AIseJro-Alsop's First Lessons
Diddle, Philadelphia.
Alsop's Algebra. Biddlc, Phils.
Observation-Disclosures Biddlc Phi. I
Surrsy,ng-Gummcre's. Biddle
Philadelphia.
Observation-Disclosures Pratical Nath.
cmatics.
Day s. Thompson's TriSonomctry.-
Newman, New York, lS4S.
Davies Calculus.
Davies Legendrc Geometry and Til
gonometly. Revised 1853.
Drarsng- Professor Shustcr's.-
Newman & lvison, New York, 1888.
Natural Philosophy and Astr0nnmp
-Olms, ead's Rudiinents of Natural
Philosophy and Astronomy.
Coms.ock's Philosophy, revised cdi-
tion 1883. Pratt w. & CO., New York
McIntirc's Astronomy and the Globes
-Elocufion Caldwcll's Manuel. Phil
adclphia. Excellent
Physiolqgy-Cutter's.
Geolqgy-Page's Elements.
Hichcock's revised edition.
CHemistry-Nlrs. Lincoln Phelps, for
beginners.
Silliman's.
Nrtural Hstorp-Goldsmith's.
Classical Antiquities Professor Fisk.
Biddle, Philadelphia.
Creek Language Bullion, or Nc
Clintock & Crooks.
Latin Longuo ge-Bullion, or Nc
Clintock & Crooks.
French. HaAion, Spanish and Ger
uGa-At The discretion OF the teacher
Htbsfer's Dicf.onnry
"Pohie Learning," is the title Of
small book, invaluable to secondary
schools. The book is rare. McCarty
& Davis. Philad 1926.
Book hceping-Thc teacher mussuse
his discretion. There is much valuable
information in "Crittendcn, aud others,
but hope some practical accountant
will give us book avoiding the inter
vening books between those of original
entry and the Lcdgcr-thcy are factor
les for waste of time and production ot
error. Even in commission business,
the closing of each sale in the ''accouns
sales book should be posted at once to
the Ledger, to credit of the various ac
counts there named, including all char
ges accounts, commission accounts, SC,
to balance the accounts, previously
posted to debit Of the purchasing par
ties from the sale books Thus may the
system be simplifed, and the distin-
guished ability of some book keepers, ts
puzzle juries by scientific entries, be
dispensed with. A mere memoranda
Of transaction, necessarily exhibits the
proper account, debit and credit, to
which it should be placed in Ledger,
without any intervening book.
PAUL X. HUBBS, State Super't
Department Of Public
instruction,
Benicia. March 6, 1854. mar -ao-as