The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-21

Forming complete Series. and affording o Ma
tional standard thus securing uniformity of Ortho-
graphy and Pronunciation tor the millions that are
10 constltut this vast republic.
OF thu spelling book one million of copies sold
annually.
The aiding series of School books published in
th., country are based upon Webeter's system.
Ess- here il NJ othsr a kuowi,dg,d standard in
this country or Great Britain
We rJoice sha i oids fair to become tha STAN
pARD DICTIONARY to be u ed by the numerous nj
lions of people wh1 inhabt the United states
Signed ~ lO4 Members q Ioagess
FACTS
No. /, More than ten times many sold Of
Web,ter Dictionary, Of any other series in thu.
country.
No. Z. At least rouR-pIFrHs Of the School Books
published IN this country cwn Webster their stan
dard, and Of the remainder few acknowledge any
standard
No 3. Nearly every State Super intenden Of Pub
lie Instruction the Union, pending vticcr
VIII re such exists, has recomm ended ebster
Dictionary in thu strongest terms. Among these
those Of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Ehoie
Island, Connecticut NV Jersey, Pennsylvania, In
diana Ohio. h ntucky, Illinois Missouri Michig gan
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada, EIGHTEEs
in all. President White of Wabash College, Ind
under dale Of Nov. 10, 1854 says
think Webster worthy TO supersede every
her English Dictionary. IL will, l have doubt.
b. used almost universally this side Of the Allegha-
MES. -
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nent source through the country at hand. The
State of New York has placed 10 900 copies Of Web-
sters Unabridged in many OF her public schools
No. D. q There IS al unnnimity of opinion that DR.
Webster is tha best DEflSisG Dictionary IN the Eng
Ii b Language -" Horace Mann
No 4. at is constantly cited and relied in ou
courts Of justice in legislative bodies and in pub
lie discussions, entirely conclusive. - Hon. ohl
{. spencer
No 7. The chronological part surpasses any
thing that has been done tor tn English language b,
any earlier labJrers in the same hed.-- Geo. Ban
croft.
4" ] should greatly rejoice To see Dr. Webster i'm
provenents III photography universally adop&sd.
have no doubt they will be. III Prof. Edwafe, o.
Salem Normal School.
In ref TO the mod 6caiops Of ort hnpical IN
tations, the critical Judgment and refined taste o.
Prof. Goodrich hay left in has editions of Webster
Dictionary little ground of objection in regard Ia,
peculiarties which proved the only draw back from
the value of the orig inal work Prof Russell til,
Elocutionist.
+" Though in some instances not agreeing with tn,
/ photography and pronunciation which certain indl
siduais, elques and small communities may at pres
ent follow, nevertheless regard il the STANDARD
Dictionary for all deep and correct knowledge of III
Engl&h Language. We use il rs such in this insti
/ tn ion NJ Conant, Principal OF Bridgewater Stat,
Normal School.
Es- Tue attention Of the friends of popular edu
cation, committees, teach and parents, solicited
to tn Importance Of perpetuating this purity and
uniformity of language. 50 eff ctually aided by tn,
use If such National Standard ~ Webster
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