Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-01
TIE STUDENT ,

TIE STUDENT
A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED BY N. A. CALkINS.
FT'HIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
i with more Il altering prospects than ever before.
Its bjects.Phy sical, Moral Intellectual improve
ment- have been so successfully carried out, as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its 1housat DIS 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 Magazi G
extant, and is emphatcally THE FAMILY MISCELLANY.
TIE SUBJECTS
Treated in its pages embrace The Sciences including
important discoveries; Hi+tory, with the leading
current events of nations. countries and individual
Acts; Biography OF distinguished persons, illustrated
with portraits; Natu al History embracing descrip.
onS and illustrations of Beas Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants Fruits and various productions of
ture These enlivened, and rendered more inter
eSting by pleasing facts historical Incidents and illus
tratlve 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 curit ties
compos ID of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions of the and relic of former
times as found in phi osophy, science history, bellies
elrreS. and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
or lin of words of sayings, questions from
spondens. their answers also eugmas, puZ les, wit.
aud pebbles uncommon picked up along the sho OF
reading
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before tn: public. Several
devoted to articles in prose and poetry, Il ON the
ablest WRITER'S embracing OF interest for the
older members OF the family and the advanced classes
in chool. The lOuthS Department contains narratives
TO each valuable moral lessons, relating to hal u.s.
conduct, etc; also. travels, natural history and j.
c:es scientific sui ects, adapted to the capacity
tie young. For Children few pages con ain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some mo-
raj esson or fact In history nature. Teachers and
Parents will hnd portion devoted to useful suggest
ions relating to their duties and ponsibiitits.
Record Of EretS embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given Its Literary
Notices Of books, ETC. will arquanC the reader OF the
pa:blcation and character Of books particularly
of such suitable for the family the student OF
the school library.
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is one OF the leading characteristics Of this work. II
adapted to classes OF different grades and furnshe
fresh and entertaining matter every month, thus i'm
partlns to the ups variety of etul info nation
that cannot be obtained from their school books
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this respect has been thorough y proven and hun
drds have testified to its superior usefulness i'll the
sChoolroom.
TIE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct themind
enk ndle love for such learning will practically
useful in life While its pages breathe high II
tone, aud nculcate Lone hut principles they will
be free from party and secarian uIjces endeavor
ing to do the greatest good to The greatest number
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