The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-28
National Series Of standard Ncho @
Books.

DAVIES COURSE OF MATHEMATICS.
nAVIES PRIMARY ARITHMETIC is composed
II Of easy and progressive lessons in the frat prin
elples and rules Arithmetic, and Is we'll adapted
to the capacities Of young scholars and beginners
IL is Introductory to
DAVIES INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC, which, with
many and excellent features in the analysis of
numbers. has he n pronounced the most simple
thorough and complete mental Arithmetic, ever
used. =
DAVIES NV School ARITHMETIC has recently
undergone thorough and complete revision. In
the simplicity Of its rules c9earness q explanations
aptness and number of examples, arrangement ana
style and in its thoroughly practical nature it is
unquestonabIy the very best Arithmetic that can
b put in the hands of the scholar. Teachers will
hnd its use, their abors much facilitated and the
rapid advancement Of the pupils greatly promoted
DAWES HIGHER MATHEMATICS, many of which
have recently undergone revision continue standard
works in American Colleges and all best Semin-
aries of learning. Davies Arithmetics being intro
ductory 10 these, in u measure, the basis upon
which they rest, and should therefore be generally
used as part of the only complete course of math
ematics now published
M0NIEITH'S AND McNALLl's SERIES OF
BIOGRAPHIES
MosrEirH' 9 FIRST LESSONS Is GEOGRAPHY is an
inter sting and easy introduction for little children
to study Of Geography. Ii sequel
MoNTRlrn s ioUrH's MAMMAL " GEOGRAPHY com
bining History and Astronomy, has met with more
favor than any other Intern etliate biography in
use. 1t Is now IN IA the Nsri Schools Of New
York, New haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore Clevc-
an |, and many more large eastern cities.
MCsALIY y GomrL.TE GEOGRAPHY has many new
and mportant features. The eonciseness and i'm
phcity Of its definitions and principles the clear
ness accuracy and full Of It's maps, the section
Inns showing the character 81 the surface, and
many other particulars render IL a book greatly To he
desired in many schools 1t now in use in the
State In versity, state Normal school. and many
other high schools iii Iowa.
CLARK = GRAMMAR SERIES
~ "a ~. zen ..in.. !. -
common analysis Of the English sentence and
giv,s to be public better idea Of the principles If
the Mother Tongue than he obtain in any other
work
CLAgK's REVISED EsGLIsH GRAMMAR in its thor
ough aud scientific treatment If shis subject has
created considerable revolution in modern author
OF grammar, IN the manner Of treating this mp0r-
toni science. By the Of diagrams, and in the
peculiar handling If sentences, grammar instead Of
being dry desaltory study, is AIDE Of the
interesting scholar can pursue. Clark = Grammar
As used III the State University, Alexander Col
lege, Dubuque, burlington University, Mt. Pleas
ant HI Oh school. and many other of first schools
1t needs but 10 be known TO b. adopted.
WEIGH S ANALYSIS OF TUE ENGLISH LANGUAGE il
sequel 70 the arammar and an excellent work for
ads aneing c.assea in grammar.
PAkkEk's PHILOSOPHERS
Consisting IF First Lesssens, Juvenfic rhilure
ophy, and Compendium of School Philosophy"
considered the best works 81 rhe kind. and are
the works recommended by our State >uperinte
PARKER SERIES or READERS
Are the faYorte readers of many teachers and
when the revision II them which IL going on ls
completed. they must become very popular. The
ord Builder. a new plan, and the first of the
SERIES Il gen. Of book for little beginners and
hope soon 20 give the schools of Iowa, IA ret Of
Readers of which they will be proud.
WILLARD : HISTORIES
Are now the most popular school Histories in use.
The II mo. L. :. History should find its way into
very Common School.
FULTON AND EASTMAN's BOOK KEEPING
AND COPY BOOKS
Are works Of the kind which cannot lie too hi ghly
recommended. set Of six blanks accompanies
each !. Book Keeping" Three copy books make a
set. and teachers generally very glad to secure
them.
Bo0KFIELD'S COMPOSITION,
N9RTHEND'S DICTATIoN EXERCISES,
MARTINS ORTHHPIST,
Arc each works that would find their way into
most schools If only known.
The Higher Mathematics such as "Bartlett's ?
Church III ackley s. "6iiespie's" and Lard
ner's't works. and other gher works Of the .Na-
tonai Series are Of the FIRST standing, and chal-
ienge comparison
Any Of this series will be sent to Directors Teach
ers. and school Committees for examination at half
price. The almost numberess recomm endations Of
the works of this series cannot be added Our works
with prices "a low any.
Address orders A. r. BARNES Il Co.
Publishers, 81 ohm Street, New York or
A. d Il. q. BEACH
Agents for the Publishers, Iowa City.