Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-31
THE STUDENT

A Fanatty Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
'fNH1S work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
i with more fattering prospects than ever before.
Its obects-Physical Moral and Intellectual improve
ment- have been so successfully carried out, as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers. Being so arranged to adapt it to every
member Of the family from the child to the parents,
it occupies broader field than any other Magazioe
extant, and is emphatcaly The FAMILY MISCELLANY.
TIE SUBJECTS
Treated in its pages embrace The Sciences. including
important discoveries; History, with the leading
acts Biography Of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; Ndtu al History embracing deserip-
tons and illustrations of Beasts, Birds, Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants, Fruits, and various productions of
ture These are enllvened, and rendered more inter-
eStng by pleasing facts. historical incidents and illus
trative anecdotes Besides all this, appropriate Music
given, to gladden. the happy home with pleasant
songs.
OUR MUSEUM
Is feature which attracts much attention from the
young and old. This is filled with mental curiostes
compos:d of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions of the presentday and relic former
mes as found In philosophy, science history, bellies
lettres, and anecdotes Among its varieties NAV be
seen origin OF words, of sayings questions from
spondents, their answers also engmas, puzzles wit
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shol es
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before the public. Several pages
are devoted to articles in prose and poetry the
aoest writers, embracing subjects OF interest for the
older mem bers OF the family and the
III chool The P0uts Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits,
conduct etc; aso travels, natural history and arti-
ceS on scientific subjects, adapted to the capacity of
the young For Children few pages contain articles
vita easy words and simple ideas, to teach some mo-
IA. esson or fact i'll history nature. Teachers and
IdreatS will find portion devoted to useful suggest
ions relating to their duties and responsibilities
Recora Of EuentS, embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
NoeS of books, etc, will acquant the reader OF the
paplcatlon ana character OF books, particularly
OF such as are suitable for the family the student or
| the school library.
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is one of the leading characteristics of this work It
is adapted to classes different grades and furnishes
fresh and entertaining matter every month, thus i'm
parting to the pupils variety of useful Information
that cannot be obtained from their school books,
While 1t develops taste for reading. Its utility in
this respect has been thoroughly proven. and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
schoo[room.
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct themind
enkinde love for such learning will lie practically
useful in life While its pages breathe high moral
tone, and nculcate none but pure principles they will
be free from party and sectaran preudces endeavor-
ing TO do the greatest good to the greatest number
THE STUDENT
Is published the first Of each month"; containing
THIRTY-Two large octave pages, with numerous illus
| trations, on the following
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