The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-11
ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL,
PROSPECTUS.

VILE ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL AS
a. ISOLATION, at its Third Annual Meeting
held in Marion, Perry county. resolved %
establish an Educational Journal of HIGH ordar
The Association was unanimously oF tbo
opinion that the Educational interests of tho
State imFeratively demanded periodical IN
serve as a general repository of matters con.
nected with the prog ress of Education in onr
own and other States, to assist in. the IA.
velopment Of talent latent in the Teocber,,
lproiession, to serve as a medium of commrn;,
cation between themselves and the neonIo %
aid in the management of our system n
public instruction, and to give shane md
tangiblity to the masses of thoueht which
have no other means of expression. II voo
satisfied that such Journal would be enc
tanned by those interested directly and in.
directly in the great cause OF Education. and
proceeded at once to elect a Resident Edith,
and Board of Associate Editors, and to o;va
instructions as to The plan and outline feot1ns
Of the Journal.
In accordance with these, it is the ipto7.
ton Of the undersigned to issue on OcrosEe lyr
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 diff
erent sections of the State:
General Educational Intelligence:
Editorial Miscellany Book Notices. &c.
1t is not intended TO confne 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 standard
periodical
It will be observed that the Journal is not
a private enterprise, but viii be issued under
the auspices of the State Association and con.
Quoted by the Board of Editors Its charac.
ter and permanency are thus established, and
subscribers may therefore remit with entire
confidence.
The Journal will consist Of 81 Svo page,
OF matter, exclusive of advertisements in
pamphlet form, covered, stitched and cut.
Inc paper will be fine, and the printing will
be done in excellent style. An edition of
2oO0 will be issued at once.
a65~ Subscriptions 81 90, inDariably in od
rance
Any one procuring five subscribers. and
remittlng five dollars, will receive one COPY
free of charge.
For ten subscribers sent in like manner,
either OF the works in the catalogue of
Books recommended to Teachers" by the
Superintendent Of Education, will be for.
warded in addition to the above.
: For twenty-five subscribers, the i" Amer
: can Journal of Education''--a large work.
, published at three dollars per annum--wil be
sent, with copy of the alabama Journal
of Education"
ANY person procuring fifty subscribers, will
receive fine copy Of Websters Unabridged
Dictionary; and for one bundled, 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 Joarnal
of Education, and Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary.
' The cheapness Of this periodical places it
within the reach of every man in Alabama,
and its character cominends 1t to the patron.
age OF all Instructors and all good citizens.
I. We confidently appeal, therefore, to IN in-
telligent persons of every class--all friends
of P ogress-to sustain the enterprise. This
will require 1900 paying subscribers, which
will not more than save those who unde rtakc
il from actual loss.
: Us- Send us 81 90 at once, before you
forget it, with your name and Post Office.
Procure and send the subscriptions of 5, 10,
Is or % other persons
OCT All communications should be address,
ed to EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL, Montgomery,
Alabama. NOAH. X. DAVIS,
Resident Editor, Montgomery, Ala.