Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-24
THE STUDENT

Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINs
THIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
L with more fattering prospects than ever before.
Its sobjects-Physica Moral and improve
ment-have been SO successfully carried out, as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers. Being arranged to adapt it 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 &iences including
important discoveries; History, with the leading
current events Of nations countries and of individual
acts Biography of distinguished PERSONS illustrated
wltn PORTRAITS; Nat~ra! History. embracing descrip
tlons and of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees Plants Fruits and various productions of ma
ture These enlivened, and rendered more inter
esting by pleasing facts historical incidents and illus
tratVe 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 curiosities
composed of gems Of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions OF the and relic of former
times, found in philosophy science history bellies
iettres and anecdotes Among its varieties may be
seen origin OF words of sayings questions from CORE
spondents their answers also enigmas, puzzles wit,
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shores of
reading.
Is unlike any other before the public Several pages
are devoted to articles in prose and poetry from the
abest writer's, embracing of interest for the
older members of the family and the advanced classes
In choo The Youths Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits,
conduct etc., aso travels natural history and arti-
cles on scientific bects adapted to the capacity of
the young. For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple IDEAS to teach some mo
raj lesson or fact in history nature. Teachers and
are'tS will find portion devoted to useful suggest
ions relating to their duties and responsibilities
itecoTd OF Euents, embracing brief summary of the
news from month to month, is given. It's Literary
Notices of books, etc. will acquant the reader of the
publication and character of books, particularly
OF such as are suitable for the family, the student or
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 it develops taste for reading It's utility in
this respect has been thoroughly proven, and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct themnd
enkindle love for such learning will be practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high moral
tone and nculcate but pure principles they will
be free from party and sectaran preudices endeavor
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number
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