The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-10-23
ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL.
PROSPECTUS.

TVNHE ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL AS
IL sociation, at its Third Annual Meeting.
held in Marion, Perry county, resolved to
establish an Educational Journal of high order.
The Association was unanimously of the
opinion that the Educational interests of the
State imEeratively 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
velopment Of talent latent in the Teachers
profession, to serve as medium of communi
cation between themselves and the people. to
aid in the management of our system OF
public instruction, and to give shape and
tangibility to the masses of thought which
have no other means of expression. 1t was
satisfied that such Journal would be sus.
tained by those interested directly and in
directly in the great cause OF Education, and
proceeded 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, it is the iuten
tion of the undersigned to issue on OcroBER Is
the first number of journal styled as aboy
1t pages will contain Mopthly--
Contributions from the Associate Editors ::
Contributions from other Eminent Educa-
tors and Writers;
Choice articles from imilar Publications in
other States
Choice articles on general, literary anil
scientific subjects, selected from other periodi-
Gals both European and American
Discussions Of topics relating to our Public
School system;
Accounts of Educational movement in diff
erent sections of the State;
General Educational Intelligence;
Editorial Miscellany, Book Notices, sc.
1t is not intended to conhne the matter Of
the Journal strictly 10 Educational subjects,
but to admit articles of more general literary
cast, hoping that it may thus become more
interesting and useful TO all intelligent, edu-
Gated persons, and be regarded as a STANDARD
periodical. eaal
1t will be observed that the Journal is not
private enterprise, but will be issued undeI
The auspices of the State Association and con
Quoted BY the Board of Editors. Its charac.
ter and permanency are thus established, anC
subscribers may therefore remit with entire
, confidence.
, The Journal will consist of 81 6vo page
OF matter, exclusive of advertisements. il
? pamphlet form, covered, stitched and cut
e The paper will be fine, and the printing will
be done in excellent style. An edition o
1000 will be issued at once.
Ba~ Subscriptions 81 90, invariably in ad
0dnce
Any one procuring five subscribers, ant
remittng five dollars, will receive one cop
free Of charge.
For ten subscribers, sent in like manner
either of the works in the catalogue O
Books recommended to Teachers" by thu
Superintendent of Education, will be for
warded in addition to the above.
For twenty-five subscribers, the "Ameri
can Journal of Education''-a large work
n published at three dollars per annum--will b
e sent, with a copy Of the "Alabama Journa
IS of Education"
y ANY person procuring fifty subscribers, vii
: receive fine copy of Webster's Unabridged
n Dictionary; and for one hundred, all thu
=. above together, viz: One copy of the Aabaml
d Journal of Education, either of the works re
). erred to, one copy of the Amerisan Journa
y of Education, and Webster's Unabridge
Dictionary.
- AhO ShOaPliCSo VI tuiS pcIlOulCdl pluCtS !
within the reach of every man in Alabama
and its character comnends it to the patron
age Of all Instructors and all good citizens.
N We confidently appeal, therefore, to all in
q telligent persons of every cass--al friend
L of pogre ss-to sustain the enterprise. Thi
~ will require 1900 paying subscribers, whic
will not more than save those who undertak
ii from actual loss
OC5 Send us $l 90 at once, before yO
forget it, with your name and Post 0ficl
Procure and send the subscriptions Of 5, II
:, ID or % other persons,
- OF All communications should be address
!. ed to EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL, Montgomery
:. Alabama NOAH. X. DAVIS,
]. Resident Editor, Montgomery, Ala.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS.
DIR. L. G. GARLAND, Tuscaloosa.
= DR.. H. TALBIRD, Marion.
HON GARRTEf, DIR VAT Mon ntronarT