Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-17
TIE STUDENT:
A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader

Fan.ay Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED BY n. A. CALKINS.
FFHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
i with more Fl ,ttering prospects than ever before.
Its objects-Physcal Moral and Intellectual improve
ment~ have been successfully carried out, as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers. Being 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.
TIE SUBJECTS
Treated in it's pages embrace The Sciences including
important discoveries; Nat0ry, with the leading
current events Of nations, countries and Of individual
acts; Biography Of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; Ndtu al History embracing descrip-
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants Fruits and various productions of
tore These enlivened, and rendered more inter
esting by pleasing facts historical Incidents and 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 curiGs ties
compos ID Of gems Of knowledge, embracing both lite
rary productions Of the presentday and relic of former
times, found in phi osophy science, history bellies
iettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
origin of words of sayings questions from CORE
spondents their answers also enigmas puZ les, wit.
aud pebbles uncommon picked up along the sho. es of
reading.
TIE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before tha public Several pages
are devoted to articles in prose and poetry the
ablest writer's embracing subjects OF interest for the
older members OF the family and the advanced classes
in chool. The louhs Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to hati.s
conduct, etc. also. travels natural history. and ar
cles on scientific ects adapted to the capacity Of
tie young For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some
ra esson or fact IN history nature. Teachers and
Parents will find porti devoted to useful suggest
ions relating to their duties and possibilities.
Record Of trents. embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month"; is given. Its Literary
Notices Uf books etc will ualnL the reader OF the
pMbiicaton and character Of new books, particularly
of such as ave suitable for the family, the student
the school library.
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work. It
Is adapted 10 classes different grades and furnshe
fresh and entertaining matter every mon, h. thus i'm
parting to the lups variety of useful info nation
that cannot be obtained from their school hooks,
while it develops taste for readi.g. its utility 10
this respect has been thorough proven, and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
sChOOlrOOm.
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct the mind
enkndle love for such learning will practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high mo al
tone, and incucate lone but ure principles they will
be free rom party and sectarian peu]jces eudeavor
ing to do the greatest good to The greatest number.
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