Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-15
PROSPECTUS OF THE
YOUNG EOP l. E'S B 90 X

or MAGAZINE OF
Useful and Entertaining Knowledge.
illustrated with splendid Mezzotlnt Engravines by
Sartain and Sadd, Line Engravings in the first
Style of Art by Dick, Cheney, DC, and numerous
Wood Cuts, by the most distinguished Artists
= s. MERE are many periodical publications, yet
r. one more is wanted The friendssof general
charlottesville advocates of the diffusion of Useful
Knowledge-have long desired to see the commence
ment OF Monthly Magazine devoted to the instruc-
ton and entertainment OF Dung Persons of both sex
conducted with sole view to their improvement
in Literature Science and the conduct Of life, written
not in the colloquial language addressed to very
young children, but with such attention to the style
shall render it worthy the notice of those who are
acquiring the art of composition Or forming their lit
erary taste; and filled with such various original,
and valuable matter as shall render the volumes when
bound up, worthy place in the family or school Lii
brary.
1t is the purpose of the proprietor of The Young
Peoples Book, to furnish such Magazine He has
provided ample means for the accomplishment of his
object and he pledges himself to the friends ofliber
al and ;udicious education throughout the United
States that he will produce work which shall be in
every respect worthy Of their attention and patronage
Onl of the leading objects of the work will be to
point out and illustrate by practical examples the pro-
per methods Of Sef-nstrucon in the various depart
ments of Literature and Art, to suggest appropriate
departments of study and inquiry to prescribe courses
OF reading, aud to indicate the progress which may
be made in the Sciences, far as the limits of the
work will allow.
The forms into which the different branches of in
struction and entertainment will be thrown, will be
regulated by the particular object in view at the time
end the class of readers always addressed.
Essays, Narratives, Anecdotes, Tales, Historical
articles in Geography Geology, Natural History An
ecdotes and Travels Biographical notices and Poems
will all in turn become the vehicles of intellectual
development and entertainment. The aid of the arts
OF Painting and Engraving will be invoked, and eve
ry subject susceptible Of graphic Illustrations will be
accompanied by well executed Pictures. Arrange
ments have been made for receiving, and the pub
Usher is the actual receipt of periodical publ
cations Of similar design with that of the Young
Peoples Book, from France, Germany and other
parts of the Continent of Europe. From these pub
iicaons and from the choicest parts of foreign edu-
catona literature, in its various departments trans
lations will he made OF such articles as will serve to
promote the main design ofthe work-the instruction
and entertainment of American youth. The preser-
walton, however, of truly national spirit the ncul-
cation OF the duties which every American scholar
owes to his country and the exhibition of the capa.
bIItIes OF our early history traditions our Gus
toms and scenery, for supplying all the materials of
copious aud brilliant literature, will be constant OBJ
jects of attention, and will form frequent topics of
discussion, example and illustration.
In order to secure the competent execution of each
department the aid of experienced writer's, already
vorably known to the public, has been secured, and
the editorial care of the whole is committed to
JOHN FROST, A. M.
Professor of Bellies Lettres in the High School Pha.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK will be pub
iished IN monthly numbers each to contain 80 pages,
neatly done up in ornamental cover
lerms.-Single subscription, one year, So; three
copies, one year, S. School Clubs dealt with on the
most liberal terms. Address postage paid,)
MORTON MMICHAEL,
No. 81, South Third ST. opposite the Girard Bank