Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-09
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4 Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
fiNHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
/ with more tiattering prospects than before.
Its ObJectSPhySlcal Moral and llectual improve
ment- have been successfully carried out, as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers. Being arranged 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; Nutu al History, embracing descrip
onS and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants Fruits and various productions of
ture. These are enlivened and rendered more inter
estng 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
rry productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, as found in philosophy, science, history bellies
ettres, and anecdotes. Among it's varieties may be
seen origin OF Words of sayings questions from
spondens, their also eDigmas puzzles, wit,
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shores of
reading
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before tbs public Several pages
are devoted to articles in prose and poetry fom the
sbeSt WRITER'S embracing sub OF interest for the
older members of the family and the advanced classes
in chOol. The YOUTHS Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits,
conduct, etc: also, travels natural history and art
Giles scientific sub ects adapted to the capacity OF
the young For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some
raj lesson fact in history nature. Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest
duties A
fecord Of EreatS. embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given Its Literary
publication and character of books particularly
Of such as are suitable for the family the student,
the school library
A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is one of the leading characteristics of this work. It
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 it develops taste for reading Its utility in
this respect has been thoroughly proven, and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
school-room.
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
is to develop intellect interest and Instruct themnd
enkDde love for such learning will be practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high moral
tone and inculcate but pure principles they will
be free from party and sectaran prejudces endeavor
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number.
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