The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-10-16
ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL.
PROSPECTUS.

a NflE hl1ADAMA GDOOh ION n IL An
D sociation, at its Third Annual Meeting.
held in Marion, Perry county resolved 10
establish an Educational Journal Of high order
The Association was unanimously Of the
opinion that the Educational interests of the
State inn eratively demanded periodical to
serve as a general repository of matters con.
nected with the prog ress of Education in our
own and other States. to assist in the de
veIopment of talent latent in the Teachers
procession, TO serve as medium of coinmuni
cation between themselves and the peop ple. to
aid in the management of our system nf
public instruction, and to give shape and
tangibility to the masses Of thought which
have no other means of expression. It was
satisfied that such Journal wonld be suS.
tained by those interested directly and in
directly in the great cause OF Education. and
prureeded at once to elect Resident Editor
and Board of Associate Editors. and to give
instructions as to The plan and outline features
of the Journal.
In accordance with these, 1t is the inten
ton Of the undersigned to issue on OcroBER Is
the first number of journal styled as above
II pages viii contain Mpnthy--
Contributions from the Associate Editors
Contributions from other Eminent Educo.
tors and Writer'S b,8out
Choice articles from imilsr Publications in
other States.
Choice articles on general, literary AM
scientific subjects, selected from other perioli.
Gals both European and mericsn
Discussions Of topics relating to our Public
School system; aa2 a a
Accounts Of Educational movement in di[
lerent sections of the Stale
General Educational Intelligence
Editorial Miscellany, Book Notices, &c.
! 1t is not intended to coufine the matter Of
the Journal strictly 10 Elucaional subierts
but to admit articles OF more general literary
cast, hoping that it may thus hecnme mare
Interesting and useful 10 all intelligent. .edu.
Gated persons, and be regarded as STANDARD
periodical.
1t will be observed That the JournaI il not
a private enterprise hut will ne issued unde
Ihe auspices of the State Association aud con
dncIed Dy the Board of Editors Its charac,
Ter aud permanency are thus established, an(
subscribers may therefore remit with eniiv
Icon6dence
/ HE journal viii consist of 81 Svo page
OF matter, exclusive Of advertisements il
p1mTAlet .frm,. eoverel, stitched and cnl
The paper VilI>be, fnE sand the printing will
be done in excellent stle. An edition d
1000 viii be issued at once.
Deg~ Subscriptions 81 90, iavuna5ly in c&
Daace im
Any one procuring five subscribers, and
remitting five dollars, will receive one Coyy
free of charge
For ten subscribers, sent in like mannM
either of the works in the catalogue Of
=" Books recommended 10 Teachers" by The
Superintendent of Education, will be fop-
warded in addition to the above evi
For twenty-five subscribers, The ' Amer
can JournsI of Education''-- large work
published at three dollars per annum--will be
sent. with copy Of the Alabama Jounml
J of Education"
ANY person procuring fifty subscribers, will
receive a fine copy of Webster's Unabridged
DictionaFys and for one hundIed, all the
above together. viz. One copy of the Alabama
Journal of Education, either of the works re.
erred to, ore copy Of the American Joaruil
Eof Education, aud Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary ii2t @
! The cheapnessso this periodical places It
within the reach Of every man in ,Aabama
and its character comlnends it 10 the patron.
Iage of all Instructors and all good citizens.
We confidently appeal, therefore, to oil u'
elIigent persons of every class--all friends
of pogre ss--to sustain the enterprise. This
will require 1900 paving Subscribers, which
will not more than save those who unde rakc
il from actual loss.
Os- Send us 81 90 at once, before you
forget it, with your name and Post 0fi@.
Procure and send the subscriptions Of 5, 10
: ) or 25 other persons
U3- All communications should be address
ed to EDUcATIoNAL JOURNAL Montgomery,
Alabama ~ NOAH. X DAVIS,
Resident Editor, Montgomery, Ala