SUBSCRIBERS William Bury, Efq, C. Efq; Rt. H. Lord Vif. Clanwilliam John Conway Colthurft, Efq; Henry Cope, Efq; Edmond Coftelo, Efq; Thomas Caulfeild, Efq; Mr. Patrick Cullen D. NAMES. Rt. Rev. Lord Bp. of Down John Enfor, Efq; F. Thomas Fitzgerald, Efq; G. Sir Duke Giffard, Bart. Rev. Mr. John Graves, A. B. Mr. Daniel M'Gufty. H. Rt. H. John Hely Hutchinfon Rt. H.Sir William Fownes, Bt. Mr. Guftavus Hamilton Henry Flood, Efq; John Fitzgibbon, Efq; Mr. Edward Cullen, T. C. D. John Fofter, Efq; Henry Hamilton, Efq; Sackville Hamilton, Efq; Mr. William Huthchinfon Mr. Thomas Harding Meff. Jof. and Ben. Houghton St. John Jefferyes. Efq; K. Rt. Hon. Earl of Kingston Rev. Mr. Andrew King Mr. Gilbert Kiĺbee L. William Ludlow, Efq; Edward Noy, Efq; Braughill Newburgh, Efq; Mr. Walter Nugent. O. George Ogle,Efq; Cook Otway, Efq; Able Onge, Efq; P. Rt Hon. Lord Vif. Powerfcourt David Diggs Latouche, A. M. Sir William Parfons, Bart. John Lamy, A. B. Mr. Charles Linam, M. Rev. Dr. Kene Perceval Roger Palmer, Efq; Chriftopher Pallace, Efq; Right Hon. Earl of Miltown John Prefton. Esq; Henry Quin, M. D. Hon. Mr. Juftice Robinson Rev. R. Murray, S. F. T. C. D Thomas Rynd, Efq: Mr. Thomas Moffe William Moffe, T. C. D. Mr. Chriftopher Moyers Rt. Hon. Lord Lifford, Lord Mr. Thomas Morris Rt. Hon. Earl of Lanesborough Mr. Hugh Murphy N. Sir Edward Newenham Mr. James Rynd, T. C. D. Mr. William Rynd, T. C. D. S. PLAN of the INSTRUCTIONS given in the DRAWING-SCHOOL L'Oifivetè & l' Ignorance font les deux Sources empoisonnées de tous les De- THE rope. HE Education of Youth is confidered in all Countries as the Ob- Wife Regu lations relaject which interefts most immediately the Happiness of Families, tive to the as well as that of the State. To this End, the ableft Hands are employ- Education ed in forming Plans. of Inftruction, the best calculated for the various of Youth, in Profeffions of Life, and Societies are formed, compofed of Men'diftin- Scotland, England, guished, as well by their Birth and Rank, as by their Experience and and other Knowledge, under whose Inspection, and by whofe Care they are carried Parts of Euinto Execution, by Perfons of acknowledged Abilities in their different Departments: And thus the Education of Youth is conducted, from their earliest Years, in a Manner the beft fuited to engage their Minds in the Love of useful Knowledge, to improve their Understandings, to form their Taste and ripen their Judgments, to fix in them an Habit of Thinking with Steadiness and Attention, to promote their Address and Penetration, and to raise their Ambition to excel in their respective Provinces. quences re However neceffary fuch Regulations may appear to every reasonable Fatal Confe Perfon, however wished for by every Parent who feels the Lofs of a pro- fulting from per Education in his own Practice; nevertheless they had not been even the Neglect thought of in this Country, where that Extent of Knowledge, requifite ofthis Object How far the blished un- to prepare Youth to appear with Dignity in the various Employments of Life, or to enable them to bring to Perfection the different Arts for which they are defigned, being not attended to; Education was regarded as a puerile Object, and of Courfe abandoned to illiterate Perfons, who from their illiberal and mechanic Methods of teaching gave Youth little or no Information. To remove so general and well grounded a Complaint, it was propofed that the Youth of this Kingdom Thould receive in the Drawing-School established by the DUBLIN SOCIETY, the Inftructions necessary to enable them to become Proficients in the different Branches of that Art, and to pursue with Success, geographical, nautical, mechanical, commercial or military Enquiries: in this View, an Abstract of the following Plans were delivered to their Secretaries and Treasurer in the Month of Octofpection of ber, 1764, to be laid before the Society; and to prevent an Undertaking of the Dublin- National Utility, to be defeated through the Suggestions of Design or IgSociety put norance, the Plans were printed; which being received by the Public Footing, has with general Approbation, the DUBLIN-SOCIETY, pursuant to the Report fupplied this of their Committee appointed to examine into the Merit of the Plans, and the Character of the Propofer, refolved, the 4th of February, 1768, that they should be carried into Execution by the Author, under their immediate Inspection. on a proper Defect. The PLANS are as follow. I. LAN of a Courfe of pure Mathematicks, abfolutely neceffary for the right understanding any Branches of practical Mathematicks in their Application to geographical, nautical, mechanical, commercial, and military Enquiries. II. PLAN of the phyfical and moral Syftem of the World, including the Inftructions relative to young Noblemen and Gentlemen of For tune. III. PLAN of the military Art, including the Inftructions relative to Engineers, Gentlemen of the Artillery, and, in general, to all LandOfficers. IV. PLAN of the merchantile Arts, or the Inftructions relative to those who are intended for Trade. PLAN |