Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-02
THE STUDENT

A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
THIS work has entered upon its Sixth Volume
Il with more fiattering prospects than ever before.
Its sobects-Physical Moral and Intellectual improve
ment-have been 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
with portraits; Natural History. embracing descrip-
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants Fruits and various productions of ma
ture. These are 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
rary productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, as found in philosophy, science, history bellies
lettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
seen origin of words of sayings questions from CORE
spondents, their also enigmas, puzzles wit
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shores
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
LIS unlike any oter before the ublc. Several pages
are devoted to articles in prose and poetry from the
ablest WRITER'S embracing subjects interest for the
older members of the family and the advanced classes
in chool. The T0uthS Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits
conduct etc; also, travels, natural history, and ar
cies scientific Subjects adapted to the capacity of
the young For Children 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
ions relating to their duties and responsibilities.
Record Of Events, 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 books, particularly
of such suitable for the family the student or
the school library.
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fresh and entertaining matter every month"; thus i'm
parting to the pupils variety of useful information
that cannot be obtained from their school books
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dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
schO0l-roOm
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enkindle love for such learning will be practically
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be tree from party and sectaran preudces endeavor
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