Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-13
THE STUDENT :

A Family Miscellany and Monthly School -Reader
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS
'TNHIS work has entered upon its Sixth Volume
i with more fattering prospects than ever before.
Its objectsPhysica Moral and Intellectual improve
ment- have been so successfully carried out, to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers Being so arranged as to adapt it to every
member of the family from the child to the parents,
it occupies broader field than any other Magazine
extant, and is emphaticaly 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; Natural History. embracing descrp-
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants, Fruits, and various productions of
ture. These enlivened, and rendered more inter-
esng 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
composed of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions Of the presentday and relic of former
tnes found in philosophy, science history bellies
letres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
seen origin Of Words of sayings, questions from
spondents, their answers, also engmas, puzzles wit,
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shores of
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before the public. Several pages
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 chool. The T0uts Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons relating to habits,
conduct etc. also, travels, natural history, and ar
ces on scientific subjects, adapted to the capacity of
the young. For Children few pages con tain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some mo-
raj lesson or fact in history nature. Teachers and
EurentS will find portion devoted to useful suggest
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Record Of ErentS embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
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publication and character of new books, particularly
of such suitable for the family the student
the school library.
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adapted to classes of different grades and furnishes
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| that cannot be obtained from their school books,
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school-room.
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be free from party and sectarian preudces endeavor
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