Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-16
THE STUDENT {:

Il Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
|HNHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
4 with more f1attering prospects than before.
Its obects-Physical 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 emphatcay 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 BOgrdphy 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 curosites
composed of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
productions of the and relic of former
times found in philosophy, science, history, bellies
lettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
seen origin OF words of sayings, questions from
spondents, their answers also enigmas, puzzles, w.t.
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 YOUTHS 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 contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some
raj lesson or fact in history nature Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest.
1nt nd rQSn a
Record Of EuentS embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
Notices of books, etc, will acquinr the reader of the
publication and character of books, particularly
of such suitable for the family, the student or
the school library.
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work. It
is adapted to classes 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. Its utility in
this respect has been thoroughly proven, and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
schOOl-rOom.
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enkndle love for such learning will be practically
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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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