Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-20
THE STUDENT ;


A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
FT1HIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
Il with more hattering prospects than ever before.
Its objects Physical Moral and Intellectual improve
ment- have been so successfully carried out as 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 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
tions and illustrations of Beasts Birds, Fishes Insects
Trees Plants, Fruits, and various productions of ma
ture. These envened, and rendered more inter-
esting by pleasing facts historical Incidents illus
tratve 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 curiosties
composed of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, found in philosophy, science history bellies
lettres and anecdotes Among its varieties NAV be
origin OF words of sayings, questions from
spondents their answers also enigmas, 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
devoted to articles in prose and poetry from the
ablest writer's, embracing subjects OF interest for the
older members OF the family and the advanced classes
in chool The Iouts Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits,
conduct, etc. aso travels natural history, and arti
cles scientific subjects, adapted to the capacity of
the young. For Children a few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach
raj lesson or fact in history nature. Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest
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Recerd OF EUentS, 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 suitable for the family, the student,
| the school library.
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that cannot be obtained from their school books,
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dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
| schOOl-rOom.
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be free from party and sectaran preudces endeavor
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