Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-20
THE STUDENT
a Family Miscellany and MONTHLY School Reode

d fdmuy Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
n1s work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
"a 49, more nattering prospects than ever before
Moral. and Intellectual improve
mentChaVe been so successfully carried ont as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of it's thousands of
a.,h Pes 30 arranged as to adapt it to every
1t occupies broader field than any other MAGAZINE
extant, and is emphatically The FAMILY MIscEIIINY
THE SUBJECTS
Treated in its pages embrace The Sciences ipcludno
important discoveries; History, with the LEADING
acts Biography of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; Ndtu al History embracing descrip
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes
rees PIants, Fruits, and various productions of ma
tnre. These are enivened, and rendered more inter.
esting by pleasing facts historical incidents and illus
trative 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 curiosties
composed of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions of the and relic of former
mes as found in philosophy, science history, bellies
lettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties NAV be
seen origin OF words of sayings questions from CORE
spondents, their answers also engmas, puzzles wit
ana pebbles uncommon picked up along the shol of
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlke any otner before tn? 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 yanced classes
IN school, The l0UthS Department contains narratives
10 teach valuable moral lessons relating habits,
conduct, etc. also, travels natural history and ar
cles on scientific Subjects 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 or nature Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest
IONS relating to their duties and res sibties
record Of Erents. embracing brief urinary of the
news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
publication and character of books, particularly
of such as suitable for the family the student or
the school library.
MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is one of the leading characteristics of this work 1t
is adapted to classes of 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 TOR reading. Its utility in
this respect has been thoroughly proven, and hun
dreds have testified its superior usefulness in the
schoolrOom.
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct the mind
enkDdle love for such learning will be practically
useful in life While its pages breathe high moral
tone, and nculcate but principles they will
be free rt IN party and sectaran prejudces endeavor
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number
TIE STUDENT
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