The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-10-09
ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL.
PROSPECTUS.

yENHE ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL AS
sociation, at its Third Annual Meetinp.
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 progr ress of Eucation in our
own aud other States, to assist in the de
velopment Of talent latent in the Teacher's
procession, 10 serve as a medium of communi
cation between themselves and the people, to
lid in the management of our system of
ublc instruction, and to give shape and
tangibiIity to the masses Of thought which
have no other means of expression. 1t was
satisfied that such a Journal would be sus-
laped by those interested directly and in
directly in the great cause OF Education, and
proceeded at once to elect a Resident Editor
and Board Of Associate Editors and to give
instructions az to The plan and outline features
| of the Journal
| In accordance with these, II is the in.er
ion of the undersigned to issue on OCTOBER Is
the first number Of journal styled as above.
1t pages will contain Monthly
Contributions from The Associate Editors.
| Contributions from other Eminent Educa-
Tors and Writers;
Choice articles from similar Publications in
other States
Choice articles on general, literary anil
scientific subjects, selected from other period.
Gals both European and American;
Discussions OF topics relating to our Public
School system;
Accounts of Educational movement Ia, dif,
erent sections of the State 1
General Educational intelligence
Editorial Miscellany, Book Notices, &c.
II Is not intended tOconfne the matter Of
the Journal strictly 10 Educational subjects.
bot to admit articles Of more general literary
cast, hoping that it may thus become more
interesting and useful 10 all intelligent, edu.
Gated persons, and be regarded as a standard
periodical w q"
1t will be observed thai the Journal Is not
private enterprise. but will be issued under
he auspices OF the State Association and con.
Quoted BY the Board Of Editors. It's charac-
ler and permanency ire thus established. and
subscribers may therefore remit with entirs
Iconfdence.
The Journal will consist of 81 Svo pages
OF matter, exclusive Of advertisements in
pamphlet form, covered, stitched and cnt.
/ The paper will be fine, and the printing will
be done in excellent style. An edition Of
l2O00 will be issued OF once.
BS- Subscriptions 81 90, iavariably IL sd
rance
4 Any one procuring FIVE subscribers, and
remtting five dollars, will receive one cooy
free of charge.
For ten subscribers, sent in like manner.
Y either Of the works in the catalopue Of
8 Books recommended 10 Teachers - BY the
lSuperlntendent Of Education, will be for
warded in addition to the above aa
For twenty-five subscribers, the .s Amer.
can Journal of EJucaIion'--a large work,
published at three dollars per annum--wilI be
sent, with a copy Of the. Alabama journal
of Education"
ANY person procuring fifty subscribers, will
eceive fine copy of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary; and for one hund1ed, all the
above together. viz: One copy of the Alabama
Journal Of Education, either of the works re.
erred to, ore copy of the Ameri ,an Joarna
OF Education, and Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary.
The cheapness of this periodical places It
wIthln the reach of every man in Alabama,
and lls character comlnends il 10 the patron.
age oil all Instructors and all good citizens.
We confidently appeal, therefore, to all In.
! elllgent persons of every class--all friends
Of pogre ss--to sustain the enterprise. This
will require 1900 paying Subscribers, which
: will not more than save those who unde rtakc
| il from actual loss.
s0~s- Send us 81 90 at once, before you
forget it, with your name and Post Ofir
Procure and send the subscriptions Of 5, 10
8 or % other persons aea
Q-s- All communications should be address,
ed to EDUCATIONAL JoURNAL, Montgomery
: Alabama NOAH. X. DAVIS,
Resident Editor, Montgomery, Ala.