The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-20

Forming complete series, and afording Ma
tonal standard thus securing uniformity ii 0rtho-
graphy and oDuncIation FIR the mi i,ons that are
d cpnstitute this vast republic.
OF the spelling book one million OF copies are sold
annually.
The aiding series Of School books published in
this country based upon Web~ters system.
1D- There is other acknowledged standard ia
this country or treat britain.
:. We rejoice that il bids fair TO become the STAN
DARp DICTIONARY 10 be used by tn. numerous mil
lions If people who to inhabit the unted statss
Sigasd by l04 Members Of Congrsss
FACTS.
No. l. More than ten times mnny sold u
Webster Dictionary, as of any other series in this
country.
No. , AT least FOUR FIrras Of the School Books
published in this country own Webster thelr stan
lard aud Of the remainder few acknowledge any
standard.
No 3. Nearly every State Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction in the Union corresponding officer,
where such exists, h2x mmended ehster s
Dictionary N the strongest terms. Among these are
taose Of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Rhode
land, unecticut, New Jersey, pennsy ivanis, In
diana Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, NJ ssourl, hignn,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada, EIGHTEEN
in al. President White of Wabash College, Ind.
under date Of Nov 10, 1854, says
:. | think Nebster'- worthy Co superseds every
other English Dictionary. Ii viii, have no doubt
u@ed almost universally this side of he AIlegha
nisc."
No. Z. Ana Similar opinions from the most CWi-
ncnt sources through the country at hand. The
state Of New York has placed ~ 900 copies Of Web
sters nabridged in many Of her public schools.
No. 5. " There Is an unanInity of opinion that DIR
ebsters Is the best DEftSISo Dictionary IN the Eng
lish language. ~ Horace Mann.
No. &. 'lt is constantly cited and relied In our
courts Of Justice in legislative bodies and in pub
tic discussions, entirely conclusive. - Hon. ohm
Z. Spencer.
No. z The chronological part surpaases any
III hat haas he Uisn Ian hv
any earlier laborsrs in the feld-[Geo. Ban
croft.
81 should greatly rejoice TO see DR.. Webster i'm
prover9nts in orthography universally adopted, As
have no doubt they will be."-[ Prof. Edwards, Of
salem Normal School.
sin reference to the odifcatons of orthnpical
tations, the critical judgment and refined taste Of
Prof. Goodrich have left his editions Of Webster
Dictionary little ground of objection regard the
pecuiarites which proved She only drawback from
the value Of the original work. Prof. Russell the
Elocutionist.
" Though in some instances not agreeing with the
photography and pronunciation which certain indi-
viduals caques, and small communities may at pres
cnt follow, nevertheless regard it the Standard
Dictionary for all deep and correct ledge Of the
English language. We use it such in this instr
tulion.[ Nj. Conant, Principal Of Bridgewater State
Normal School
ED~ The attention Of the friends of popular edu-
cation committees teachers and parents, is solicited
To the Importance Of perpetuating this purity and
uniformity of Language, 50 ehectually aided by the
use of such National Standard as Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81 1S55.-w3m.