The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-20
National series OF standard Scho0
Books.

DAVIES COURSE or MATHEMATICS
nANIES PRIMARY ARITHMETIC is composed
l. Of easy and progressive lessons in the first prin
clplcs and rules Arithmetic, and IL well adapted
to the capacities Of young scholars and beginners.
Ii il introductory TO
DAWES lNrELLEGruAL ARITHMETIC. which, with
many and excellent features IN the analysis ~
numbers, has been pronounced the ''mos, simple,
thorough and complete mental Arithmetic, ever
used.
DAVIES NEw scHooL ARITHMETIC has recently
undergone thorough and complete revision. Ii
the simplicity Of IT. rule, elcarnes Of plantations,
aptness and number Of examples arrangement and
Style and It's thoroughly practical nature. II If
unquestl0nab!y the very best Arithmetic that
he put In the hands Of the scholar. Teachers will
find IN its u-e, their iahors 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 senln-
aries Of learning. Davies Arithmetic being intro
ductory to these, are In a measure the basis upon
which they rest. and should therefore b. generally
used a. part Of the only complete course II rnath-
ematic, nnE published.
MoNTEIrH'S AND McNALLY'S SERIES OF
BIOGRAPHIES.
MosTEtTH : FIRST Lessons trEDoRApHY Is on
interesting aud easy introduction for little children
= The study ~ Geography. Its sequel
MoSTeTa : feuTH' . MASrAI. or GEOGRAPHY com
binlug History aud Astronomy, has met with more
faNr than AIRY other Intermediate Geography ~
use. II Is nov ia uss Ia the ward Schools Vi New
and, and many more large eastern cities.
McSALLY = CoWPLErx GEOGRAPHY has many new
ana important features. Tho c8hc3srness and M
pclty If its definitions and principles, the clear
uess accuracy ami ful.ness II its mal@ IT, section
lines showing the character II the surface, and
nans other PARTICULAR render II book greatly 70 be
dasired ID NANNY schools 1t il nos in usr ia Tie
state University, stat Normal school,. and many
other hig h schools iii Iowa.
CLARk's GRAMMAR SERIES
CLARK ANALYSES i a plain. philosophical and
common sense analysis Of the English sentence and
gives tot ne public better idea Of the principles of
the Molhsr Tongue shan be can obtain IN any other
work.
CfAgxs REVISED EsaLIsH GRAMMAR in its thor
ough ami scientific treatment Of this subject has
created considerable revolution in inoderlHanthors
Of 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 desuliory study is ade of the most
interesting scholar pursue. Clark . Grammar
Il now used in the state University, Alexander Col
ege, Dubuque, Burlington University, Mt. Pleas
ami III gh school and many other Of our fret schools
II needs but n b. known io b. adopted.
WHICH : ANALYSIS OF THF ESGIIsp LANGUAGE "a
a sequel 10 the Grammar and excellent work for
advancing classes in grammar
PARKER's PHILOSOPHERS
Consisting ~ "first lessons = Juvenile philos
ophy," and Compendium of School Philosophy, =
considered the best works If The kind, and are
the works recommended by onr State superintendent
PARkER's SERIES OF READERS
Are the fayorite readers If many teachers, and
when The revision Of them which is now going on is
completed. they must become very popular. The
WORD Builder, on plan, and the first of the
series; is gem IF book for little beginners, and
we hope ~ give the schools Of Iowa, set Of
Readers Of which they Will be proud.
WILLAkD's HISTORIES
Are the most popular School Histories III uss.
The II mo. L. s. History should find It's way into
every Common School.
FULTON AND EAsTMANtS BOOK KEEPING
AND COPY BOOKS
Are works of the kind which cannot be too highly
recommended. 4 set Of six blanks accompanies
each Book Keeping Three copy books make .
set, and teachers generally very glad to secure
them.
B00kFIELDs COMPOSITION,
NeRTIIEND'S DICTATIoN EXERCISES,
MARTINS ORTHEPIsT
Are each works that would find their way into
most schools il only known.
The Higher Mathematics, such Bartlett Is,
Church 1, 80 aekley' "Gilespies' and Lard
ner's" works, and other higher works Of the Ma
tional Series are Of the first standing and chal-
lenge comparison.
Any Of this series will be sent to Directors Teach
ers, and school Committees for examination nj half