Western Penman, Vol. 10, No. 10

              This paper is the official organ of the Western Penmen's Association.
Tenth Year.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, JANUARY, 1894.
No. 10
Of books there is no end—books good, bad, and indifferent,
cational books as well as others.    But—
This is true of edu-
TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS OF SCHOOLS
appreciate the fact that with the best books they can produce the best results.
The best text-books stimulate students to their best efforts; they first interest
pupils and then instruct them; they secure the maximum of effort from students and reduce the labor of teachers to the minimum.
A series of such books—the latest, most practical and popular text-books in the market—is published by The Practical Text-
Book Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
Spelling and Letter Writing, 30th thousand; |    Spelling Blank, arranged for writing the lessons
204 pages, $% by 8 inches;  cloth; fully illustrated
witci elegantly engraved copper-plate script, price,
prepaid to any address, Si.00.
Typewriting Instructor and Stenographer's
Hand-Book, 96 pages, 7% by 10inches; two colors;
green cloth; handsomely embossed; price Si.00.
Editions for Remington and Caligraph Machines.—Teachers' Typewriting Register, for recording date and percentages of the lessons in
Typewriting; extra ledger paper; bound in cloth,
leather back and corner6, pages 854x14. Arraoged
f >r 500 students, Si.50; furnished free to schools
ordering 100 typewriting text-books. For 300
names, St.00; free to schools ordering 25 or more
text-books.
Plain English, a practical text-book on the
snbject of language, discarding useless matter of
which the average ''grammar" has so largely consisted; 224 pages, 6x8 inches; handsomely bound
in green cloth; red edges; embossed cover; 90 cts.,
postpaid
Spelling, 118 pages, 5^x8 inches; 186 lessons of
20 words each and 40 Dictation Exercises; full
cloth; handsomely embossed, 50 cents Especially adapted for use with the Typewriting Instructor (which gives full instruction in letter-writing)
and in schools that do not teach letter writing.
in the Speller; 44 pages, 8 inches square; extra
quality of paper; ruled; model lessons in finely
engraved script; 15 cents.
Practical Shorthand. This book, based on the
Pitmanic alphabet, is the joint work of prominent
reporters and teachers, and is eminently practical
and complete. It contains 50 full pages of engraved shorthand, and nearly 500 other engraved
illustrations. Handsomely bound in black cloth,
embossed in gold; 244 pages, 5^x7^;  price,  Si.50.
Commercial Law, a systematically arranged
and fully illustrated text-book on Business Law
and Forms. Written by a leading lawyer, who, in
its preparation. f;eely consulted successful teachers. Valuable alike as a text-book, or a book of
reference. Bound in full cloth, embossed cover;
192 pages, 5^x8; price, $1.50.
Everybody's Dictionary, for every-day use.
Compiled from the latest edition of Webster's
great International. Comprehensive enough and
small enough for everybody's constant use. Only
5X2j£x}4 inches in size and contains 33,000 words:
made to carry in the vest pocket. Price, indexed
and bound in American morocco, 50 cents; cloth,
not indexed, 25 cents.
Progressiee Bookkeeping, giving the theory
of Bookkeeping by Single and Double Entry, with
eleven sets for practice.. Beautifully illustrated
with copper-plate sciipt, ind printed in three colors, domains 96 pages, 8x11. Bound in full cloth,
handsomely embossed. ■ Price, $1.25.
Ttercantlfe Practical Bookkeeping. Contains
all that is in Progressive Bookkeeping, and in addition, sets, forms and instruction fully illustrating the methods and bookkeeping of the following
branches of business: Furniture, Grocery, Commission and Shipping, Dry Goods, Drugs, Hardware, Manufacturing and Lumber, both retail and
wholesale. Also full exposition of the business of
Partnerships, Corporations, and Joint Stock Companies,   Full cloth; 192 pages, 8x11.   Price, S2.00.
Complete Practical Bookkeeping, containing
all that is in Mercantile Bookkeeping, and in addition, the following: Methods and Forms of Department Stores, Clearing Houses, Savings Banks,
39 pagss devoted to Banking, and an Appendix of
65 pases, giving the fullest and most valuable collection of f>rms and useful information ever published for students, bookkeepers, and business
men. Printed in three colors and handsomely
bound; 308 pages. 8x11     Price. S2.50.
Bookkeeping Blanks, in four sets, to accompany three editions of the text-books
A Specimen testimonial (hundreds in similar tone have been received by the publishers referring to all the books) is the
following from Prof. C. C. Cochran, President Cochran's Business College, and formerly of H. B. Bryant's B. & S. Business College, Chicago, 111.:
'T have in my library a copy of every text7book on Pitmanic Shorthand published in this country since 1850, including a copy of Practical Shorthand just received. I have carefully examined every author, and in my judgment yours excels them all. It is clear, logical, and progressive in the
presentation of the Art. The subject matter, method of arrangement, engraving and letter press are beyond adverse criticism. I am happy to congratulate you on your great achievement, producinathe best text-book on Pitmanic Shorthand extant."
SUPERIORITY Is claimed for the books of this series : Because they are practical text-books prepared by experts and
competent teachers; because they are the result of nearly half jgfcentury's experience.in perfecting and teaching a valuable course of study in leading
schools; because they are mechanically and typographically as nearly perfect as possible to make them—the best engravers, printers and lithographers
having been employed, and the best material used in their construction; because they are the cheapest, for they cost no more than inferior books; because they are self-explanatory and clearly illustrated, making them more valuable to students and reducing the time and labor required of teachers.
The student is told exactly what to do and why. and is shewn by the illustrations how to do it.
The above books sent prepaid to any address at prices named. To teachers, for examination, with a view to introduction, at half price. For rates
to schools, specimen pages, and full information, address the publishers,
426 superior street. THE PRACTICAL TEXT-BOOK CO., Cleveland, Ohio.
Strengthen 1
The Business Course I
By introducing that popular book, "THE BUSINESS OF BANKING AND COM- (5ft
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study in the course.   It is being adopted for next year bv a great many of the leading ZM
business schools.   It brings the course up to meet the times.   A circular, giving full 0ft
information, will be mailed free. ffll
The Only Text=Book i
On the subject of letter writing that is adapted to class-room work is "THE ART Wli
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"Business of Banking and Commercial Credits," 435 piges, 3d edition— §m
Full Law Sheep,  $3.00. Best English Cloth, $2.50. flft
"Art of Writing Letters,'- 176 pages, 2d edition—Best English Cloth, $1.00. (m
«" Rates to schools. J. B. DURYEA, Publisher, c£s
3718 Fourth Street, DES MOINES, IOWA. pM
Standard Commercial Text Books.
High
$2 50
1.50
125
1.00
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•25
The Accountant,
The Complete Accountant
School Edition.
The New Business Arithmetic,
The Practical Arithmetic,
Manual of Business Writing,
The Practical Speller,
These books are the basis of the course
of study in our own school, as they are
also of that of hundreds of other Commercial, Normal and Public Schools throughout the country.
Copies of any of the above'sent to teachers upon receipt of one-half of above price.
Teachers and principals are invited to
send for our catalogue of Commercial Publications and Supplies
0? M. POWERS, Publisher,
Powers Building, CHICAGO.