Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-09-03
PROSPECTUS OF
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK
OR MAGAZINE OF
USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.

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
SOLE VIEW TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT, IN LITERA-
TURE, SCIENCE, & THE CONDUCT OF LIFE,
written not in the colloquial language which is ad
dressed to very young children, but with such at
ention 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 rs
shall render the volumes when bound up, worthy
place IN the 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 frieuds of liberal and udcious 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 OF USE
full knowledge, as we'll as Intellectual Entertain
ment.-GT0
Every book, paper or pamphlet which promises
either is eagerly read, and every circle to socitey
of literary or scientific cast is earnestly sought
During this period the young person is not satisfied
with that kind of instruction which is given to
mere children. Something more eevated-some-
thing 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 10 Literature and
Science the best course of Reading, the surest
process of Investigation, the most receAt auther-
ties in Experimental, and the most learned in His
torcal research-a friend who could relieve the
dryness Of abstract truth by familiar anecdote,
narrative or ilustraton-who could scatter few
roses of literature in the rugged paths of severe
science, would indeed be invaluable.
Such friend not one Youth in thousand, of
either SEX can have. There is no tolerable subst-
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.
proprate 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
| "reminiscences and Sketches, Critiques,
Natural History, Antiquities
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
| ri nhic illuS will ha nj al h.,
WELL EXECUTED PICTURES.
Arrangements have been made for receiving, and
the publisher is now in the actual recei pt of peri
odcal 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 TRANSACTIONS 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 and
brilliant literature, will be constant objects OF at
tention, and will form frequent topics of discus
sion, example, and illustration.
In order to insure the competent execution of
each department Of the work, the aid OF experien-
ced writers, already favoraby known to the pnblic
has been secured, and the editorial care of the
whole is committed to
JOHN FOSTER, A. NJ, Professors of Bellies
Letters Of The High School Of Philadelphia,
whose reputation practical teacher and writer
in the departments of education and polite litera-
ture, will form sufficient guarantee, not only for
the elegant and tasteful execution of the work, so
far as language, style, and establishment con-
cerned but for its elevated moral and intellectual
character, and for its invariabe direction towards
the improvement of its youthful readers in sci
ence, literature and the conduct of life.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK
Will be published in Monthly Numbers, each to
contain 36 pages embellished with
NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS,
And neatly done up in an Ornamental Cover 1t
will be printed 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 epmpleted, a handsome edition to the shelves
of the library, The first number was issued on
the first day of September, ls4l.
TERI MS.
Single Subscription, year, So col
Three Copies, 5 0OI
Six do I" 10 90
Twenty do 80 00I
School Clubs dealt witk on the most liberal terms.
Travelling agents will find this work one well
calculated to advance their interests.