Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-21
THE STUDENT

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THE STUDENT,
A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINs.
'I'H1S work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
L with more fiattering prospects than ever before.
Its objctsPhysical Moral aud Intellectual improve
ment have beeu so successfully carried out, as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers Being SO arr'nged to adaft it to every
member OF the family from the child to the parents.
it occupies BROADER field than any other Magazi e
e1tant, and is emphaticaly The FAMILY MISCELLANY.
THE SUBJECTS
Treated in its pages embrace The Sciences including
important discoveries; HstOry with the leading
current events of nations countries, and Of individual
acts; Biography OF distinguished persons illustrated
with Portraits Ndu al History embracing descrip-
ons and illustrations of Beasts Birds FISHES Insects
Trees, Plants, Fruits and various productions of na
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 curiusities
composed of gems of knowledge embracing both lite
productions Of the presentday and relic of former
times as found in phi osophy, science, history bellies
lettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties NAV be
seen origin OF WORDS of sayings questions from
spondents their answers also euigmas puzzles, wit,
aud pebbles uncommon picked up along the sho es of
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before the public Several pages
devoted to articles in prose and poetry f. om the
abest WRITER'S embracing subj ects OF interest for the
older members OF the family and tine advanced classes
in chool The Iouths Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits,
conduct, etc; also. travels, Natural history and
ces scientific uijects adapted to the capacity of
the young For Children few pages con,au articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some mo
ra esson or tact in history or nature. Teachers and
furentS will find portion devoted to us-fH suggest
ions relating to their duties and sibiiities
Record Of Erents. embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
Notices of book, etc will uaint the reader OF the
publication aud character of new books par,icnlar,
of such suitable for the family the student or
the school library.
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is one of the leading chara teriscs of this work 1t
Is adapted to clashes different grades and furnishe
fresh and entertaining matter every month. thus i'm
parting to the pupils variety of etul info nation
that cannot be obtained fiom their school books.
while 1t develops TASTE for readi z. Its utility in
this respect has been thorough y proven. and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
schOoErOom.
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct the mind
enk ndle love for such learning will he Practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high al
tone, and incucate none but pure principles, they will
be free party and secaran plejudces eudeavor-
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number.
THE STUDENT
Is published on the first of each month. containing
TH1RTY-1wo large octave pages with numerous illus
tratiOns, on the following
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