The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-10
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DAVIES COURSE or MATHEMATICS.
hAFlEo PRIMARY ARITHMETIC IL composed
II 81 eaSY and progressive lessons IN the hrst prn-
ciPes and rules o. Arithmetic and Is well adapted
y the capacities Of young scholars and beginners.
IL il Introductory 10
btvEs INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC which, with
many neN and excellent features III the analysis Of
numbers, has been pronounced the omost simple.
thorough and complete mental Arithmetic, ever
used.
DAVIES NKw SCHOOL ARITHMETIC has recently
undergone thorough aud complete revision. In
the siaPeit5 81 IS rules, cearness # xplanafons
Aptuess aud number ~ examples. arrangement ana
style, anu IA IT. thoroughly practical nature il Is
un4ne7t habiy The very best Arithmetic that can
b pu N Tie hands IF the scho!aF. Teachers will
hha IN lts uss their aDors much facilitated and the
RAPID adt ment Of the pupils greatly promoted
DAVIES iisnEe MATHEMATICS. many II whlca
nave recently undergone revision continue standard
works IN American College, aud al cur best Semin-
aries q learning. Davies Arithmetics being intro
duclory TO these, arr IN measure, the basis npor
"hch thsy Feat, and should therefore be generally
used a. part Of the only piete course u math-
ematics now published.
MONIEIIH.S AND McNALLY'S SERIES OF
BIOGRAPHIES
MoErEiTH FIRST Lessons IN GEOGRAPHY II an
interesting and cay introduction for little children
y ihe study u Geography. Its sequel
MOSrEiTH 5 1orTH's MANUAL OF GEOGRAPHY G. m
btning History and Astronomy, las met with more
favor than any other intermediate Geography in
use 1t is now IN use in the Ward schools II NV
i"Ih' Ns" maven, fhllaaci phla, Baltimore, Cleye
land, and many more large eastern cities
McNALLY' COMPLETE GEoGRArnY has many new
and important features. The coueseness ana SIM
PhcttN oi ~ definitions and principle, the clear
ness accuracy aud ini ness # IT. maps. the section
lines showing tile character II the surface and
many other particulars render ii book greatly 10 be
desired IN many schools. 1t is now in use in the
State University, state Normal School, and many
other high schools In Iowa.
CLARk'S GRAMMAR SERIES
NLAhk ANALYSIS a DlRln. Mathematical md
common sense analysis Of the English sentence and
gives tot be public better idea of the principles of
the Mother Tongue than he obtain in any other
work.
CLARKs REVISED ENGLISH GRAMMAR in its thor
ough and scientific treatment Of this subject has
created considerable revolution in modern authors
Oh grammar, IN the manner Of treating this mpor
tont science by the use of diagram and in the
peculiar handling of sentences, grammar instead of
being dry desutory study, is ade one of the most
interesting scholar can pursue. Clark Grammar
Is now used IN the State University, Alexander Col
lege, Dubuque, burlington University, Mt. Pleas
ant iigh school. and many other Of frs, schools
IL needs but 70 be known to be adopted
NELcH ANALYSIS or TUE ENGLISH LANGUAGE il
a sequeito the Grammar and an excellent work for
adv anctng classes IN grammar.
PARhER's PHILOSOPHERS
Consisting q First Lessons" "Juvenilo Philos-
ophy, and "Iompendlum Of School Philosophy -
are considered the best works VI rhe kind, and are
tue works recommended by State SUPERINTENDENT
PARkER'S SERIES OF READERS
Are The faForlte readers of many teachers and
when the revision Of them which is now going ON is
completed they must become very popular The
Nv ord Builder, on new plan and the GSst of the
series; i a gem of book for little beginners and
we hope coon t. give the schools of Iowa. a set az
Reader u which they will be proud
WILLARD'S HISTORIES
Are now the most popular School Histories in use
The Y mo. I. :. 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 ghlv
recommended get Of six blanks Accompanies
each " Book Keeping" Three copy books make i
set and teachers generally are very glad 10 secure
them.
BoOkFIELD's COMPOSITION,
A9RIHENb'S DlCTATI0N EXERCISES,
MARTINS 0RTHHPIST
Are each works that would find their way. into
most schools if only known.
The II CHER MatheInatiees such "a etBnrt1ett,. ,,
Church ., "IIaekley' ~ "Gillespe's'' and Lard
ner's works and other higher works OF the "Nn-
tional Series are Of the first standing and chal-
lenge comparison.
Any Of this series will be sent to Directors Teach
ers, ana School Committees for examination at haf
price. The almost nambcrless recommendations Of
the works Of this series cannot be added. Our works
are all executed IN the best and desirable STYLE
with prices n low any.
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