The daily Gate City., 1856-02-09


Forming complete Series, and adordipg Va
tiunal standard thus securing uniformity III orho-
graphy and Pronunciation for the millions that
u constitute this vast republic.
Of thespelnng book one mIllon-of coples sold
annually.
The leading series Of Sehool books published iu
this country based upon Webeters system.
sr.- THERE'S no other acknowledged standard in
this country or Great Britain.
We rejoice that il bids fair to become the STAN
BARD DICTIONARY 10 be used by the numerous mil
lions Of people ho to inhabit the United Stats
Signed by loi Member 81 q Con GSssre''
No. !. More than ten times many sold Of
Webster Dictionary, Of any other series in this
country.
No. 2. AT least FouR-rirrus Of the School looks
published in tnis country own Webster their staa-
lard, and of the remainder few owiedge any
standard.
No. 3 Nearly every State superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction in the Union, corresponding Officer
where such an exists, has recommended Websters
Dictionary III the strongest terms. Among these
those of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Rhode
leland Connecticut, New Jersey. pennsy lyana, In
diana, Ohio, Kentucky Illinois, Missouri, Michi gan
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota aud Canada EIGHTEEN
in all. President White Of Wabash College Ind.
under date Of Nov. 10, 1894, says
- think Webster worthy to supersede every
other English Dictionary. 1t will j have no doubt
be used almost universally this side Of the AJlegha
Mise"
No. 4. And similar opinions from the most emf
nent through the country are at hand The
state of New York has placed l0 0oa copies Of Web
ster Unabridged IN ~ many Of her public schools
No. 5. :" There is an unanimity of opinion that DR.
Websters is the best DxFISfsa Dictionary in the Eng
lish language. t-[ Horace Mann.
No. q. 1T is constantly cited and relied on in our
courts Of justice, in Legislative bodies and pub
lie discussions ~ entirely conclusive - Hon. John
4. Spencer.
No. I. The chronological part surpasses any
thing hat has been done for the English language by
any earlier laborers in the same held.--lG Ban
croft.
i should greatly rejoice to see DR.. Webster'k i'm
provements In orthegraphy universally adopted, as
have no doubt they will bc.''-l Prof. Edwards, Of
Salem Normal School
"In reference To tho notifications Of orth9pcal
tatons the critical judgment and refined tastc Of
Prof Goodrich have left in his editions Of Webster
Dictionary little ground of objection in regard to the
pecullariies which proved the only drawback from
The value OF the original work. Prof Russel, the
Eocuiionist.
Though IN some instances not agreeing with the
orihography and pronunciation which certain indi-
viduas. cques, and small communities may at pres
ent follow, nevertheless regard it the Standard
Dictionary for all deep and correct know ledge of the
English language We use it as such in this insti-
tution.L NJ. Conant Principal Of Bridgewatcr State
Normal School.
TT The attention of the friends of popular edu-
cation, committees, teachers and parents, is solicited
TO the Importance of perpetuating tihs purity and
uniformity OF language so efectually aided by the
use Of such National Standard Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81 lSJ5.-w3m