Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-12
LECTURES FOR CO MMON SCHOOLS.

LECTURESF FOR CO MMON SCHOOLS.
We take pleasure in publishing the annex
ed notice--and shall repeat it from time to
time, in the hope that it may attract the at
tention Of some minds gifted with the high
faculty ofimparting sound and accurate know
Hedge, in plain and comprehensive language;
and no higher or more beneficial employ
ment of the Hottest faculties can be devised
than that of thus ministeriny to the instruc-
ton of the young:-M Y. .dn,er.
NOTICE TO LITERARY PERsoNs.--A de-
posite has been made with the Life Insurance
and Trust Company, in the city of New
York, subject to the control of the subscribers
and their associates, for the purpose of pro.
curing LECTURES, or ESSAYS, on various sub
jects connected with scientific education, to
be read in Common Schools of this State.--
To carry this purpose into effect, the sub
scribers give notice that they, or either OF
them, will receive manuscript essays or lee
lures, on the following subjects, at any time
before the first day of January next; and
that, to the author of such of them as shall
be selected and approved, by the Superinten-
dent of Common Schools and the subscribers
and their associates, there will be paid the
premiums hereinafter mentioned.
Should parts of several lectures be taken.
the premium FOR the course of Lectures on
that particular subject, will he divided a.
mong their authors, in proportion to the
quantity taken. The lectures are to be "a
dapted to the capacities of children, and are
to be divided into portions or sections, one OF
which can be conveniently read in a half an
! hour,
The following are the subjects, on each OF
which, course of series or lectures is now
solicited
1. On the application of Science to the
useful arts--for the best course of lectures
on which, a premium of two hundred dol
lars will be paid.
2. On the principles of Legslation-the
premium will be one hundred dollars.
8. On the intellectual moral and religious
instruction of the youth of this State by means
of Common Scholastic duty of affordng
such nstruction--and the improvements OF
which the system may be susceptible--a
pr .rium of two hundred and fifty dollars.
1t is not expected that the essays will be
entirely original either in matter or manner,
but rather that the best authorities will be
consulted; and even abstracts Of the writings
of approved authors will be received, it the
original authority is designated. 1T is not de-
sirable that the lecture should dwell on de-
tail, except where it may be usetnl for the
| l)uII) vi llluSITlllOn, hut Will lllC DICNity
which is essential to the plan, permit full
elementary instruction on the subject of the
course of essays. General principles and re-
suits, and those striking and plain ilustra
tons which, viii excite attention ana inquiry
(which will be cthenlated to deposit Ill th'
youthful mind the seeds IF knowledge ant
lead it to investigation and reflection, will
best promote the object in view.
1t is desired that the authors will not com
municate their names with their essays; ant
that they will not furnish any means by whicl
Z they may be known, until after the selection
is made. They are requested to adopt SOM
motto or fictitious signature; and to accompa
nv their communications with sealed note
containing the address of the author. OIL
which will be endorsed the motto or sigma
ture used in the essay. Such OF the note
will be opened, as have an endorsement cor
responding with that Of the selected lectures
to which premium shall be awarded tn
others with their accompanying essays, WI
be subject to the direction of their authors.
The lectures selected will be printed an
distributed TO every common school IN TIL
state; and subject from time to time TO sue
use, the authors may, if they please, secur
copy right of their productions.
Essays will be received from any quarte1
either in this country or from abroad, an
I may be transmitted TO either of the subscr
bers at their charge.
May 20, 1888.
JOHN c. SPENCER,