The North-Carolina standard., 1843-11-15
PROSPECTUS FOR
The N. Car OIina Ulliversi1y MaGa zine

ME above s the title Of Literary Periodical pro
IL posed to be established the University of NortI
Carolina under the control aud management Of tn,
Senior Glass.
The Magazine will be devoted entirely to Literature
consisting OF nal contributions from the Faculty
Students of the University subject to the Immediate
perVsion OF Editorial corps selected from the Senio
Class Steps have been taken to neatness in the
typographical execution ofthe work.
! The Magazine will be issued Monthly in Pamphle
orm oil octave sze Containing about forty eight pages
The price of years subscripto will be 50 90 II five
hundred subscribers shall have been obtained the rs
number will be issued the fst of February next
early thereafter as possible.
1t is with small degree OF diidence that this Peri
odical is introduced to the Public but while its Editors
feel Lively solictpde for its success they aer them
selves that their efforts will net be without claims
upon the sympathy and patronage Of the Friends of the
University and State at large.
If intended merely a Literary Paper-conaining
the choice Literature OF the day, calculated please
anG instruct the reading public, Magazine could ne-
ther command nor claim any favor whatever But its
design IS entirely different 1t is TO be established mere
1y University Paper designed for local improvement
for exciting love of Letters, and forming literary
taste in the Students by its direct appeal their pride
and ambition. 1t is hoped that by eecting this ali the
means of intellectual Improvement here offered NAV he
brought into full exercise, and degIee OF cultivation
Produced in Polite Literature, co-exensve with the i'm
es of our Collegiate Education
Magazine claims, therefore, farther credit than
for ITS obJeet that be accomplished, then shall feel
amply rewarded.
We solicit the patronage of the Public because we feel
that our motives will be appreciated We appeal to our
Parents and Guardaas for the support of Production
which If 1t will not instruct, will at least please them as
an earnest OF we'll spent time, and will greet them with
all the freshness of youthful offerings upon the aars of
Learning. To the Friends of the University generally
would we commend it, important and interesting
auxiliary to the regular collegiate exercises And most
especially, do we humbly solicit the influence of the
smiles OF the ladies' whose cause we will feel bonnd
at all times. in the true spirit of Literary Chivalry to
WELD gallant pen
We ater ourselves that this Magazine will have some
influence the Literary character of the State We
are ashamed 10 say that there is not single Literary
PERIODICAL In North Carolina While her sister States
around her Offering the most liberal
to native Literature, by the developement of genius
North Carolina ngloriousy suffers hers to slumber II
Is reproach to her fair It is proper and impor
tant that amidst the eXctemens of political strife the
mder influences of Polite Literature should be induced
upon Society. Although this Magazine may moi direct
eHect TINS reform 1t may awaken reflections favorable
10 It's and thus give impulse to still more important
Literary enterprises Emanatng form the very seats of
Learnng-rIch with the treasures of we'll stocked
Libraries, it may go forth impartng its mild
presenting the most pleasing associations to those who
were once where we are arousng the dormant energies
and awakening the latent genius of the State Those
VINO go forth from the University will leave with intel
ects cultivated and refned-pEepared to difse Iitera
~ taste into the circles of Society.
Aware OF the feebleness of our first efrs while we
peg tne patronage OF the Public, claim the kindest
'ympathY and indulgence.
1t may be proper state that all the neepn;ar
caton. VI 'ne Z uO-
Editors friendly to this enterprise both in and ont
u the State Ct North Carolina are requested To
l5oVe few insertions. o ~
October "a, IS43 4zo-st