Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-01

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 LITERA-
TURE, SCIENCE, & THE CONDUCT OF LIFE,
written, not in the colluqnaI language winch is adj
dressed to very young children, bur with such at
tenton 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 AS
shall render the volumes when bound up, worthy a
place IN the Family or School Library.
1t is the purpose Of the proprietor of iIHE
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 freuds of liberal and udcious education
throughout the United States that he will produce a
work which Shall be in every respect worthy of
their attention and patronage.
There is period in the progress from carly
childhood TO maturity, and that by no means short
Zone, during which the expanding minds of the
Young are seeking in every direction for OHETUse-
| ful knowledge, vel as Intellectual Entertain
| nent.-E0
Every book paper or pamphlet which promises
either is eagerly read, and every circle to society
of literary or scientific cast is earnestly sought.
During this period the young person is not sa sicd
with that kind Of instruction which is given to
mere children. Something more elevaed--soiEc-
tLing nearer tie studies and pursuits of active life
is required. A friend always at hand who
could point out the proper studies TO be pursued,
the true methods Of development is Literature and
Science, the best course Of Reading, the surest
process Of Investigation, the most recent nuthor-
ties in Experimental, and the most learned in His
drynoss Of abstract truth by familiar anecdole,
narrative or illustration-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 toerable subst-
tute 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
to point out and illustrate by practical examples
the Proper mttioa Of SELF Instruction IN the various
departments Of Literature and Art, to suggest ap-
propriute 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
RminaScenseS and Sketches, CritigQcs,
Natural History, Antiquities
AND
Trarels, Biographical Notes and Poems,
win 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 now in the actual recei pit Of peri
Odiral 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 frcm 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
4 TRULY NATIONAL SPIRIT;
The incubation Of the duties which every Amer.
can youth owes to his country, and the
exhibition Of the capabilities of our
EARLY HISTORY, OUR TRADITIONS,
orr CUSTOMS AND SCENERY
For supplying all the materials Of a copious and
brilliant literature, will be constant objects Of at
iention, 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 expprirn-
ced writer's, already fnvorably known to The pnhlc
has been secured, and the editorial care Of the
| whole is committed to
JOHN FOSTER, A. NJ. Pro'aes p ,
Letters cf the HIN hs,ao' o' Plj+... stn
whose reputation a. practical 'cuc...r. and writer
in the departments Of education and polite Iiteru-
ture, will form sufficient guarantee, not only for
the elegant and tasteful execution Of the work. 50
far language, STYLE and cmbelii,hmcnt re- con-
cerned, hut for its elevated moral and intellectual
character, and for its nvarablc direction ard,
the improvement of its youthful readers in sci
ence, literature and the conduct Of life.