Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-17
THE STUDENT,
A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY n A. CALKINS.


A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
FTNHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
i Win more httterng prospects than ever before
Its tsobects-Physical Moral. and Intellectual improve
ment-have been SO successfully carried out as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers. Being arranged as 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 emphaticslly The FAMILY MISCELLANY.
THE SUBJECTS
Treated in its pages embrace The Sciences including
Important discoveries; Hatory, with the leading
current events of naous countries and of individual
acts blogr0phy of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; Ndtu al History embracing descrip
ons and illustrations of Beasts, Birds fishes Insects
Trees, Plants, Fruits, and various productions of
ture These are enlvened, and rendered more inter
estng by pleasing facts historical incidents and illus
tratve anecdotes Besides all this appropriate Music
is 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 curiosities
composed Of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, as found in philosophy science history, bellies
iettres, and anecdotes Among its varieties may be
seen gin of words of sayings questions from CORE
spondents their answers also enigmas puzzles wit,
aud pebbles uncommon picked up along the sho 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, from the
abest writer's embracing subjects of interest for the
older members OF the family and the advanced classes
in school, The YoutlS Department contains narratives
to teach valuable moral lessons, relating to hatits,
conduct, etc. aso travels natural history and arti-
cles on scientific ects, adapted to the capacity of
tie young. For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and mpe ideas, to teach some mo-
rHl iesson or fact in history nature. Teachers and
find
ions relating to their duties and responsibilities
Record Of Lrents, embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
Notices Of books, etc will acqunt the reader of the
pGblcalon and character Of books, particularly
OF such as are suitable for the family the student
the school library.
MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work It
is adapted to classes or different grades and furnishes
fresh and entertaining matter mons n, thus i'm
parting to the pupils variety of useful information
that cannot be obtained from their school books,
while it develops taste for readipg. its utility in
this respect has been thoroughly proven, and hun
dredS have testified to its superior usefulness in the
school-roon.
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct themnd
enkinde love for such learning as will he practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high moral
tone. and incucate none but principles they will
be free rt party and sectaran preudices endeavor
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number
THE STUDENT
Is published the first of each month, containing
THIRTY-1wo large octave pages, with numerous illus
trations, on the following
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