The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-11-17

DECLARE ALPHABETICALLY IN FAVOR OF
The NATIONAL SERIES on SCHOOL BOOKS
80 WHICH WERE UNANiMotsLY Il
Adopted by the State Board Of North Caro,i,,
Z Sept.9, 1863. ~ ffYk fIT""'
UNANIMOUSLY
Adopted by the State Board Of Alabama, Sent.
IS, 1869. 't tls r'
5.r.s,) s n UNANIMOUSLY
Adopted by the State Board Of Louisiana. Sen.
II, 1869. f'
w BY reference to the accompanying list. -,
Text Books used in the Schools of North g., VI
lima in 1855, and those adopted this year. # rrn
be seen that, in nearly every important particn'
lar n s.! q, ff'.
THE OLD NORTH CAROLINA sTAND,p,
Is RETAINED.
pm ~ 1860. 1856.
The Present Standard. The Original Standoss
Adopted by the Board of Recommended nv a
aa Education. State Superintendeutf '
Parker and Watson's Spell Iwebster's Eles sDer.
lers. ,. Book. Has
ia nr y "A'''l North Carolina Reader W
Parker & watson's Read North Carolina reader y,
ers. g4.H.t Il. ff
Bs sSI1 System of fenman- North CAROLINA Raqso
Davies Primary Ar:thme naiies, p,lm,rv
tic +. T. FiF Da.ies liin'aiy ArM-s
metic. ... ~ Davies ,s intellectual Ate
=, teal Arltn,s: &C.,, Davies School Arhnri.
Mo panSes 'eiie' vi 'eos Monteith Manual Of
McNaliy's School Geogra Nr rsNPh1El;. s..oo,
ply. aT DSH 'caool GcQya.
States. ' - Bulion's English Granm,,
From Rev. c. H. WILEY formerly State Stunt .,
Education.
II rev BRIsToL, Tenn, Oct a. 1sa
had seen by the papers what had been Sn,
| by the Board of Education in North Caro Gas
and was glad. had ample reasons formv torn,
er recommendations in the use of the boot. I'm +,
our schools. Ill
These Books are Used by The Best Schools in tb S,,
State Observation-Disclosures.
1t affords me great pleasure to bestow nm
them nv heartiest commentator. They ~, ~"
vastly superior to any other books of the k;pdr
have yet seen.-W. H. WEATHERLY, Prin Gg..
and Math. School, Elizabeth City, Oct. Is 1sSa
Send me ten Davies Intellectual Aritbme,c,
for Introduction; They are superior to any
20th 1869. ''''
intend using the same books in nv scboo, ~
those used in the Common Schools. y ~, M
already using Monteth's Biographies, II
JOHNSON, Yadkinville, Sept 26, 1869.
am and have ever been an earnest advoc,,,.
of uniformity in school books. The Board rr,
| Observation-Disclosures and Biographies
arc the best that could have been made.-u
H. SMITH, Lincolnton, Sept. 2Sth, 1869.
Because these books are adopted by the Siotr
Board, as well as for the merits of the books
! themselves, we wish to introduce them, and ps.
them exclusively in our school.-Rcy. S. c. A..
ExANDER, Charlotte, Oct. IL, 1869.
Steele's Nat. Philosophy" received Am
struck with its superiority to the OTHER in many
respects. As class is waiting substituiemmy
order Steele's Philosophy for first introductvm,
&C. W. JEwETT, Wilmington, Oct Is, 1850
Davies Mathematics was adopted by me- in
1855, and up to this time have examined nc
work superior to them. have examined Nc
| NaIIy's Geography and Peck's Ganot's Natural
Philosophy. 1 consider them most excellent
works and shall put them into my boys hands
at tie earliest period.-J. E. DUGGFR, Prin.
Male Academy, Warrenton. @
1t is my purpose to, introduce Monteith's No.
A. into my school. l give it the preference for
the information which it gives on the subject
of Physical Geography. The maps and qnrs-
ton in both works (Monteith and McNally) seem
to me to be admirable. ALBERT SMEDES,
D. D., Rector OF st. Mary's, Raleigh.
The system of Geography-Montieth and Me-
Nally-I am well pleased with.-Rev. VIM. s.
Lacy, Raleigh.
Davies Arithmetics, Monteith's Biographies
and the National Readers are too well known 10
require word from me. Montcith and Davies
are the best that l am acquainted with.-Prcf.
FRANK VAUGHAN, Elizabeth City, Oct. II, 1869
have waited patiently for the adoption by
the Board of Education of this state of the
books to be used in the public schools, and am
much pleased to find that SO many have been
selected from the National Series.--Rev. w. l..
MILLER, Charlotte, Oct.l, 1869.
Am much pleased with both the Spoilers
and all the Readers and as to the Series of &C.
ographies. have long used no others when these
could be obtained-Dr. VIM. B. FARRELL, Prin.
High School, Snow HILL
Your books are used in many schools in this
section. Teachers speak in the highest terms OF
your Readers, Biographies, etc.-J. w. GULICK,
late Prin. Male Academy, Goldsboro'
The introduction of so much valuable matter
on the subjects OF Physical Geography andGe-
ology, and in Il form SO simple and ineligible
makes it, (Monteith's intermediate Geography
in my judgment, charming school book. -Coi.
VIM. BINGHAM, Prin. Bingham School
l design introducing McNally's Geography
and Davies University Arithmetic.--Dr CLoss,
PrIn. Durham Academy, .I.5. ....
Will introduce the University Arithmetic next
term An admirable work.-M. l.. LITTLE,
Prin. Pleasant Hill Seminary, Newton.
Monteith's Biographies are excellent works,
and shall introduce them into. my school,
STINCEoN IvEY, Prin Auburn At. denny.
The superior and durable style of binding OF
your works is very great recommendation
one with which have long been iavorably int
pressed.-Prof. WIN. A. OBERCHAIN late Hills
boro' Military Academy. ia
have introduced your National Series oi
Readers. We find them to be excellent, just
suited to our purpose. With Davies Mathemat-
ical Series VIC have been long familiar, and can
find no good reason for changing them. In the
Primary Department we have Montcith's Gcogra'
phes-Rev G. D. BERNHEIM, Prin. Female
Seminary, Mount Pleasant.
The National Series OF Readers and Spoilers
are the best with which 1 am acquainted.
shall henceforth use no Others in my school.
use Davies. | consider his works ncomparably
superior in many respects Monteiths Seric'
afford gradual but thorough and systematic
progression.-Prof Jos. Fl. FoY, President Stan
tOnsburg Scientific High School.
regard Montcth's Physical and IntcrInrdiai,
Geography as one of the best books oil its Mid.
1t has several points of superiority over mcsi
primary Biographies; Geography is Lere treat
ed from the only true and rational standpoint,
viz: OF Geology and Physical Gcography.-Prol.
w. c. KERR, State Gcologist of North Car
DINA Pr tl 90.
Mr.. Taylor johnson, Olives Chapel, has intro
duced the National Readers, Montieth's Gcuga-
pixies, Davies Arithmetics, Clark's Grammars,
etc. Mr. John Franks Grove P. o., has niT.r
duced the National Series throughout; Mr. ".
A Branch, New Hill P. o., uses the National
Series throughout; MIR. Adolphus Rogers, Green
Level P. o., uses the National Readers Copy
Books. Monteith's Biographies, and York
Grammar; Mrs. Emma Banghayn, Cary w.
uses the National Series; Mr. II. c. Olive, le'
Hill P. o., introduced MOnteith's Geogspmts;
There are now at least $50 pupils in Wake anu
Chatham counties who are daily using the y"
| tional Series of books, within my knowlecsS.
Prof. w. H. MERRETT, Chatham comfy, SEPT
| IA, 1869.
| am glad t. learn that some of your books
| are to be introduced into our State Schools
Prot. j. NJ. NJ. CALDWELL, Greensboro hlsD
| School, Oct. 2S, 1869.
Distinguished Editors and Critics Praise Them
Tile Series must prove acceptable The struc
ture OF language is beautifully exhibited"
etteville Presbyterian.
| This fiji m will allow us competition in NV
| price Of books published by them. when ~" .t,
among the best in the State.-StatcSyilie AH'"'
| can, 1866.
Have reputation for merit unsurpass'u'
! Statesville Aniericdn, 1863.
Peculiarly adapted to supply the wants W.
have long ielt.-Greensb Rtrto'
Have acknowledged superiority bF the i''''
competent jadges.-Western Sentinel.
Davies excellent in the first degTee.-" aus
boro AiynS.
Are exceIed by none of the many usea, ,' %rr
they are superior to most OF them
journal Of Commerce. a..
When we examine the bright pa2lce % ''' NO
tional Series, and think how we .4rolta =
the dry aid uninteresting " task ioi e@- y,
hood, we are constrained to be envio" pa
happy pupils of the prcsent.-Wilm'-' ~. 80,
The National Series has attainfd f9o'.,, r.,
higher reputation than any other cplii MO,
of School Books now in existence {" ''''''''
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