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National Series of Standard sChoo
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DAVIES COURSE OF MATHEMATICS.
DAVIES PRIMARY ARITHMETIC is composed
- of easy and progressive lessons in The first prn-
clples and rules Arithmetic, and is well adapted
70 The capacities OF young scholars and beginners.
II Is Introductory
DAVIES INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC, which, with
many and excellent features in the ANALYSIS of
numbers, has been pronounced tho "most simple,
thorough and complete mental Arithmetic, ever
used. "
DAVIES New SCHOOL ARITHMETIC has recently
undergone a thorough and complete revision. In
the simplicity Of it rula4, eearness Of explanations
aptness and number Of examples. urran cement and
style, and m It's thoroughly practical nature il is
unquestIonably the very best Arithmetic that
b. put in the hands Of the scholar. Teachers will
hnd IN Its use, their abors much facilitated and the
rapid advancement of the pupils greatly promoted.
DAVIES HIGHER MATHEMATICS, many Vi which
have recently undergone revision continue standard
works in American Colleges and all best Semn-
aries OF learning. Davies Arithmetics being intro
ductory 70 these, are in measure, the basis upon
which they rest, and should therefore be generally
used as part Of the only complete course II math
einatics now published.
M0NTEITh's AND McyALLY's SERIES OF
BIOGRAPHIES.
MoSrEIrn' s fIRsr LESSONS is GEOGRAPHY is an
interesting aud easy introduction for li;tle children
to the study Of Typography Its sequel
MoyrEITB S l0UrH' 5 MANUAL or GEOGRAPHY com
bining History and Astronomy has met with more
favor than any other intermediate Geography in
II is now in in the Ward Schools Of New
York, New Haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cleve-
and, and many more large eastern cities.
McNALLY' 3 COMPLETE q GEosRAPHY has many new
and important features. The conciscness and sim
plcity If its definitions and principles the clear
ness, accuracy and fuliness of Ii. map- the section
lines showing the character Of the surface, and
many other particulars render Il book greatly 70 be
desired IN many schools. 1t ID now in use in the
state University. state Normal school, anu many
other igh schools III loBa.
CLAkk'S GRAMMAR SERIES.
- n f,lA All NH zeal and
common analysis OF the English sentence and
gives tot he public better idea Of the principles Of
thc Mother Tongue than b. obtain in any her
work.
CLARK 's REVISED EsGLlsH GRAMMAR in its thor
ough and scientific treatment of this subject has
created considerable revolution in modern authors
VI grammar, in the manner of treating this impor-
tont science. by the use Of diagrams, and In the
peculiar handling Of sentences. grammar, instead Of
being dry desultory study, is made Of the
interesting a scholar pursue. Clark Gram u4ar
IS now used IN the State Uni yersity Alexander ~
lege, Dubuque, Burlington University, Mt. Pleas
ant High school and many other Of iES1 e..2
II needs bu 10 b. known % b. adopted.
WEIGHS ANALYSIS or rHH ENGLISH LASGrAGg Is
sequel 20 the Grammar and excellent work for
advancing CLASSES in grammar
PARkER'S PHILOSOPHERS
Consisting Of First Lessons. ~ uyenile Philos
ophy, and 'Compendum of School Philosophy, "
considered the best works Of rhe kind, and are
thy works recommended by our stat Superintendent
PARkEh'S SERIES OF READERS
Are the fayorlte readers Of many teacher and
when the revision If them which Is now going on is
eompieted they must become very popular. The
"Nord Builder on new plan and the frs; of the
series; is gem Of book for little beginners and
We hope te give the schools Of Iowa, u set of
Readers Of which they will be proud.
WILLARD's HISTORIES
Are now the most popular School Histories in use.
The II mo-. L. 5. History should find its way into
every COMMON School.
FULTON AND EAsTMAN's BOOK KEEPING
AND COPY BOOKS
Are works Of the kind which cannot be too hi Gully
recommended. set of six blanks accompanies
each "Book Keeping Three copy books make a
set, and teachers generally very glad to secure
them.
B0OKFIELD'S COMPOSITION
N9RTHEND'S DICTATI0N EXERCISES
MARTINS 0RTHHpIST,
Are each works that would find their way. into
most schools if only known.
The Higher Mathematics, such as BARTLETT !"
"Church 'fHackley's 5" "tiilespe's" and Lard
ncr's' works, and other higher works Of the Ma
tional Series ARE Of the first standing, and chal-
Ienge comparison.
Any Of this series will be sent to Directors Teach
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