Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-30
THE STUDENT

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4 Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
FINlIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
l. with more fattering prospects than ever before
Its sobjects-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 to adapt it to every
member OF the family from the child to the parents
1t occupies a bicader field than any other Magazine
eztant, and is emphatcally THE FAMILY MISCELLANY.
TIE SUBJECTS
Treated in its pages embrace The Sciences. including
important discoveries History, with the leading
current events of nations countries and of individual
acts; Btogaphy of distinguished persons, illustrated
with portraits; Ndtu al History embracing descrip-
u"ns and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants, Fruits. and various productions of ma
ture. These eniivened, and rendered more inter-
eStng by pleasing facts. historical incidents and illus
rative auecdotes 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 curiusties
composed of of knowledge embracing both lite
rary productions Of the presenday and relic former
times found in phi Osophy science history bellies
ettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties NAV be
seen origin of WORDS of sayings, questions from
spondents, their answers also enigmas, puzzles wit
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shole Of
reading.
IHE PLAN OF TIE WORK
Is unlike any other before the public Several paces
devoted to articles in prose and poetry ON the
blest writer's embracing subjects of interest for the
older members OF the family and the advanced classes
in chool The louts Department contains narratives
10 each valuable moral lessons relating to habits,
conduct, etc. also, travels, natural history. and
cieS on scientific Subjects adapted to the capacity of
the young. FUr Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some
raj esson or fact in history nature Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest.
ions relating to their duties and responsibilities A
record Of ErentS embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. Its Literary
Notices OF books, etc will the reader of the
Publication and character of new books, particularly
of such suitable for the family the student or
the school library.
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work 1t
Is adapted to classes OF different grades and furnishes
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,
while 1t develops taste for reading. Its utility in
this respect has been thoroughly 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 emind
enkndle love for such learning will be practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high moral
tone, and nculcate but pure principles they will
be free from party and sectaran preuiices endeavor-
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number
THE STUDENT
Is published On the first of each month"; containing
THIRTYTwo large octave pages, with numerous illus
trations, the following
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