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

A Family Miscellany and Monthly School- Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALkINS.
IHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
L with more hattering prospects than ever before.
Its objects-Physca Moral. and Intellectual improve
ment- have been 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 Magazine
extant and is emphatically The FAMILY MISCELLANY.
THE SUBJECTS
Treated in it's pages embrace The Sences including
important discoveries; History, with the leading
current events of nations countries and OF individual
acts; Btography of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; N0tu al History. embracing descrip-
tonS and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes
Trees, Plants Fruits and various productions Of
ture. These enlivened and rendered more inter
eSting 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 curiositcs
composed Of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, found in phi osophy, science, history bellies
ettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
seen origin of words of sayings questions from
spondents. their answers also enlgmas puzzles, wit
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shOl 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 IO1S Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating haiits
conduct, etc; also, travels, natural history and ar
ces scientific Subjects adapted to the capacity Of
the young. For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple IDEAS to teach
raj lesson or fact in history nature Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest
,l.fir f,n;r
Record Of kcents, embracing brief summary Of the
| news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
Notices of books etc will acquainI the reader of the
publication and character Of new books, particularly
Of such suitable for the family, the STUDENT
the school library.
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work 1t
is adapted classes different grades and furnishes
fresh and entertaining matter every month"; thus inn
parting to the pupils variety of useful information
that cannot be obtained from their school books,
while it develops taste for readiug. It's utility in
this respect has been thoroughly proven, and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness i'll the
schoorOonl.
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Is to develop intellect interest and instruct the mind
enkndle love for such learning as will be practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high moral
tone, and ncuicate but pure principles they will
b free from party and sectarian preudices, endeavor
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number
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