Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-22
THE STUDENT /:

Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
'I'HlS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
Il with more fattering prospects than ever before.
Its sobjects-Physcal Moral and dInteectualim improve
ment- have been so successfully carried out as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of it's thousands of
readers. Being so arranged to adapt it to every
member of the family from the child to the parents
1t occupies broader field than any other Magazine
extant, and is emphatically 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; Natural History embracing descrip-
tions and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants, Fruits, and various productions of ma
ture. These enlivened, and rendered more inter-
estng by pleasing facts, historical Incidents and illus
tratlve 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
rar productions OF the presentday and relic former
tmes found in philosophy science history bellies
letres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
seen origin of Words of sayings questions from
spondents, their answers also engmas, puzzles wit,
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shores of
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before the public. Several pages
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abest WRITER'S embracing subjects of interest for the
older members of the family and the advanced classes
in chool. The TOuths Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits,
conduct etc. aso travels, natural history and arIi-
ces scientific subjects, adapted to the CAPACITY of
the young For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach mo-
raj lesson fact in history nature. Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest
ions relating to their duties and responsibilities
Rccord OF EventS embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
Notices of books, etc, will acquant the reader of the
publication and character of books, particularly
OF such as are suitable for the family the student
the school library.
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be free from party and sectaran preudces endeavor
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