Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-08-27
PROSPECTUS OF
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK
OR MAGAZINE OF

OR MAGAZINE o


There are many periodical publications, yet one
more is wanted. The friends Of Education the
advocates of the diffusion of Useful Knowledge
have long desired TO see the commencement of
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Devoted to the Instruction and Entertainment Of
Young Persons of Both Sexes; CONDUCTED WITH A
SOLE VIEW TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT, IN LTTERA-
TURE, SCIENCE, Il THE CONDUCT OF LIFE,
written, not in the cooquial language which is ad
dressed to very young children, but with such at
tention to the style as shall render it worthy the
notice Of those who are acquiring the art of Com
position or forming their Literary taste; and filled
with such various original and valuable matter as
shall render the volumes when bound up, worthy
place IN tho Family or School Library.
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 him
self to the treuds Of liberal and udicious education
throughout the United States that he will produce
work which shall be in every respect worthy of
their attention and patronage.
There is period in the progress from early
childhood to maturity and that by no means short
one, during which the expanding minds of the
young are seeking in every direction for o. USE
full knowledge, as well as Intellectual Entertain
ment.-{0
either is eagerly read. and every circle to socitey
Of literary or scientific cast is earnestly sought
Dnrng this period the young person is not satisfied
with that kind of instruction which is given to
mere children. Something more elevated-some-
thing nearer the studies and pursuits of active life
is required A friend always at hand who
could point out the proper studies 10 be pursued,
he true methods Of development is Literature and
Science, the best course of Reading, the surest
| IF iunt tho mn outhnr-
ties in Experimental, and the most learned in His
tOrical research-a friend who could relieve the
dryness of abstract truth by familiar anecdote,
narrative or ilustraton-who could scatter a few
roses of literature in the rugged paths Of severe
science, would indeed be invaluable.
| Such friend not one Youth in a thousand of
either sex, can have. There is no toerable substi-
tute to be found in any book--we might say in any
library. 1t is proposed in some measure to supply
the want of such friend in the YOUNG PEG
PIES BOOK.
One of the leading objects of the work will be
to point out and illustrate by practical examples
the Proper method Of Self Instruction IN the various
departments of Literature and Art, to suggest ap
propriate departments of study and inquiry, to
prescribe courses of reading, and to indicate the
progress which may be made in the Science SO far
as the limits of the work will allow.
The forms into which the different branches of
instruction and entertainment will be thrown, will
be regulated by the particular object in view at the
time, and the clsss of readers always addressed.
Essays, Narratives, Anecdotes, Tales, Historical
RmintscenseS and Sketches, Critiques,
Natural History, Antiquities
AND
Travels, Biographical Notes 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 every subject susceptible Of
graphic illustration will be accompanied by
WELL EXECUTED PICTURES.
Arrangements have been made for receiving, and
the publisher is now in the actual receipt of peri
odica publications of similar design with that of
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK, from
France, Germany and other parts of the continent
of Europe. From these publications, and from the
choicest parts of foreign educational literature in
its various departments, translations will be made
of such articles as will serve to promote the main
design OF the work-the instructions and entertain
ment of American youth. The preservation, how
ever, of
A TRULY NATIONAL SPIRIT;
The incubation of the duties which every Ameri-
can youth owes to his country, and the
, exhibition of the capabilities of our
EARLY HISTORY, OUR TRADITIONS
OUR CUSTOMS AND SCENERY
For supplying all the materials of copious ant
brilliant literature, will be constant objects OF at
tention, and will form frequent topics of discus
sion, example, ana illustration.
In order to insure the competent execution Of
each department of the work, the aid of experien
ced writers already favorably known to the pnblic
has been secured, and the editorial care of the
whole is committed to
JOHN FOSTER, A. NJ, Professors Of Belle
Letters Of tie high School Of Philadelphia
whose reputation as practical teacher, and writer
in the departments of education and polite tera
ture, will form sufficient guarantee, not only fol
the elegant and tasteful execution Of the work, 81
far as language, style, and establishment are con
cerncd. but for It's elevated moral and intellectual
character, and for its invarable direction toward
the Improvement of its youthful readers in sci
ence, literature and the conduct Of life.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK
Will he published in Monthly Numbers, each t.
} contain 80 pages cmbellished with
NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS,
And neatly done up in an Ornamental Cover. |
will be printed en- white paper Of the first quality
from new and elegant type, cast expressly for it
; The form Will be such as to make the volumes
when cpmpleted, handsome edition to the shelve
of the library. The first number was issued OF
the first day of September, l94l.