Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-24
THE STUDENT /:
a Fdmaly Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED RY N A. CALKINS

EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
l1NH1S work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
Il with more fattering prospects than ever before.
Its onJects-Physical, Moral aud Intellectual improve
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
feauels BENG SO arranged as to adapt 1t to every
member OF the family from the child to the parents
II occupies BROADER field than any other Magazine
extant, and is emphatically The FAMILY MISCELLANY.
THE SUBJECTS
Treated in its pages embrace The Sciences including
important discoveries; History, with the leading
current events of nations countries and of individual
acts; Biography of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; Nau al History. embracing descrip-
ions and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants Fruits and various productions of ma
tare These are e1livened ard rendered more inter-
estng by pleasing facts historical Incidents and Illus
trative anecdotes Besides all this appropriate Music
Is gwen, 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 curosites
composed OF gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, as found in phi osophy science history bellies
lettres, and anecdotes Among its varieties may be
seen origin OF WORDS of sayings questions from
spondents their answers also enigmas puzzles, w.t.
ana pebbles uncommon picked up along the shoi es of
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
is unlike any other before the public Several pages
are devoted to articles in prose and poetry fl ON the
abes writer's, embracing subjects OF interest for the
ooer members OF the family and the advanced classes
In choOl The POxth'S Department contains narratives
10 each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits
conduct etc., aSO travels natural history and arti-
ceS ON Scientific sufects, adapted to the capacity OF
the young For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some mo
raj esson or fact in history nature. Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest
ions relating to their duties and responsibilities A
Record Of Erents, embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given Its Literary
Notices OF BOOKS etc, will the reader Of the
psblication and character of books particularly
OF such as are suitable for the family the student or
the school library.
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work It
is adapted to classes OF 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 readiug. It's utility 10
this respect has been thoroughly proven and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
school-room.
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
is to develop intellect interest and instruct themind
enkindle love for such learning will be practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high moral
tone, anu lncucate none but pure principles they will
be free trcm party and secaran preudices endeavor
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number.
THE STUDENT
Is published on the first Of each month, containing
THIRTY-1wo large octave pages, with numerous illus
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