Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-18
THE STUDENT
A Family Miscellany and Monthly School, Read
sF 4-z EDlrkD BY n A. CALKINS

A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader. =
rf dsF EDlrkD BY \. a. CALKINS
fENH1S work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
with more altering prospects Than ever before
Its bects-Physicai Moral aid 1nteilectu i'm prove
ment& have been so successfully carried out, as to
eet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers Being ised as to aiaet it to every
member of the famy from the child to The parents.
it occupies bi.'ader field than any her Magazine
extant, apd is emphaticaly The FAMILY MIscElLAAY.,
TIE SUBJECTS ~
Treated in its pages embrace Tie Sciences including
important discoveries; Hi. tory, with the leading
current es ent Of nations countries and individual
acts bifgrOPhy OF distinguished persons, illustrated
with portraits; Notu al History embracing descrip
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds tses Insects
Trees, 9Plants Fruits and varous productions of ma
ture These are en!isened and rendered more inter
eSting by pleasing facts historical incidents
tratlVe anecdotes. besides AL this, appropriate Muse
given, to gladden. the happy home with pleasant
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Is feature which attracts much attention from the
young and old This is filled with mental curl. 8 tics
compos ID Of gems Of knowledge embracing both lite
rary productions IF the presentay aud relic former
times, as found in phi osophy, science, history, bellies
ettres, and anecdotes. among its varieties may be
seen orr lin of words of sayings questions from CORE
spondeats their answers also eijgas puz lea, wit
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the sho. of
reading ''"SE "..' 80 tt." go 81 -aa5til| g..
Is unlike any other before ts public Several pages
are devoted to articles in prose and poet y the
ablest writers, EN- bracin subj OF interest for the
older mem bers OF tho family and tne advanced
IA chool: be louth's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES narratives
TO each valuable moral lessons, relating TO ha!
conduct, etc; also. travels, natural history and ar +
ces on scientific sui ects adapted to the capacity Of
II young FIR Children few pages ain articles
VITA easy words aud simple ideas to teach some mo-
raj eson fact in history nsture Teachers and
idrenS will find portion devoted TO ustfu. suggest
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Recasd 81 Erents EN- mbracing brief sun mary If the
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Notices uf books, etc will acquaint the reader OF the
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OF such as are suitable for the family, the STUDENT
the school library.
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Is adapted to cse different grades, and furnsbe,
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tone. aid incucte one but lure principles, they will
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