Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-05
THE STUDENT /:

A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS. ..s
FTHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
i with more fattering prospects than ever before.
Its objects-Physca Moral and Intellectual improve
ment-h 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 emphatcally 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; Biography of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; Natu al History. embracing descrip-
tonS and illustrations of Beasts 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
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 curiosities
composed of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rry productions of the presentday 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.
aud 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
ableSt writer's, braclng subjects of interest for the
older members of the family and the advanced classes
in chool. The IouFS Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits,
conduct, etc. also, travels natural history and arli
cles 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. IeacheyS and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest
relating duties A
Record Of Erents, embracing brief summary Of the
news, from month to month, is given Its Literary
Notices of books etc. will acquaint the reader of the
publication and character of new books particularly
of such suitable for the family the student or
the school library.
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is adapted to classes Of different grades and furnishes
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