Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-02-19
PROSPECTUS OF
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK
OR MAEAZINE OLE
OR MAGAZINE OF
sEFUL 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 WIFE
SOLE VIEW TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT, IN Literal
TURE, SCIENCE, & THE CONDUCT OF LIFE,
written, not in the colloquia language winch is adj
dressed to very young children, but with such at
tenion to the style 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
shall render the volumes when bound up, worthy
place IN the Family or School Library.
1t is the purpose Of the proprietor of iTHE
YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK TO furnish such a
Magazine. He has provided ample means for the
accomplishment of his object: and he pledges him
self to the treuds Of liberal and iudicous 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
cadhood 10 maturity, md thar by no means short
one. during which tn expanding minds OF the
young are seeking in every direction for OF" Use
.ui Knowledge, vel Intellectual Eutert4in-
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Every hook. paper pamphlet which promise.
either. i eagerly read, AMI every circle to society
Of literary scientific cast Is earnestly sUughr.
During this period the young person is not isled
with that kind of instruction which is given to
mere children Something more elevated--SOne-
thing nearer the studies and pursuits Of active life
is required A friend always at hand who
could point Ont the proper studies 10 be pu"sued,
he true methods Of development is Literature and
Science, the best course Of Reading, the surest
process of Investigation, the most recent autheri
ties in Experimental, and the most learned in His
nl,o,,,
drynoss of abstract truth by familiar anecdoto,
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 tolerabe srbsi.
tu,e to be found in any boOk-we might say in any
library. Il 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
10 point out and illustrate by practical examples
the Proper method Of Self Instruction IN the varioes
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 bect in view at the
time, and the cIsss of readers always addressed.
Essays, Narratives, Anecdotes, Tales Historical
RmintScenSeS aud Sketches, CriigueS,
Natural History Antiquities
AND
Trarels, Biographical Notes and Poems,
Will all in turn become the vehicles of intellectual
developement 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 in the actual rece pit of peri
odical 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 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
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-
cod writers, already favorably known to the pnbic
has been secured, and the editorial cure Of the
whole is committed to
JOHN FOSTER, A. NJ, Professors Of Bellies
Letters Of the High School Of Philsaelphia,
whose reputation as practical teacher, and writer
in the departments of education and polite tera-
ture, will form sufficient guarantee, not only for
the elegant and tasteful execution of the work, SO
far language, styla, and embellishments are con-
cerned, but for its elevated moral and intellectual
character, and for its invarable direction towards
the Improvement of its youthful readers in sci.
ence, literature aud the conduct of life.