ADDRESS OF THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE, ON THE CLASSIFICATION, CHARACTER, AND EXERCISES, OR THE OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES OF THE LYCEUM SYSTEM, WITH A VIEW TO ITS GENERAL INTRODUCTION INTO OUR TOWNS, VILLAGES, AND THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

Charleston, South Carolina: Observer Office Press, 1834. 56 pp. Disbound pamphlet, wrappers missing, spine partially present.

An appeal by members of the Literary and Philosophical Society in South Carolina in hopes of establishing the lyceum system in that state. It defines the activities and goals of lyceums, explains their organization, and touts their educational benefits. The pamphlet also includes draft constitutions for lyceums at the local, state, and national levels. The remarks are signed on behalf of the Society by Thomas Smith Grimké, Henry R. Frost, and William. P. Finley. SABIN 87868. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 25348. Turnbull II, 315. Item #101141

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