Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-29
THE STUDENT

Il famay Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINs.
WIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
L WITH more tiattering prospects than ever before
Its objects-Physca Moral aud Intellectual improve
Heht have been so successfully carried out, as to
meet The unqualified appreciation of it's thousands of
readers. Being arranged to adapt it to every
member oI the family from the child to the parents
1t occupies broader field than any other Magazine
extant and is emphatically TIE 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; EOgraphy of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; Natu al History embracing descrip
items and illustrations of Beasts, Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants Fruits and various productions of ma
tnre These are enivened, 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
Isa feature which attracts much attention from the
young and old. This is filled with mental curiosties
composed Of gems OF knowledge, embracing both lite
rry productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, as found in phi osophy science history, bellies
lettreS, and anecdotes Among its varieties NAV be
seen origin OF words, of sayings, questions from
SponGents their answers also enigmas, puzzles wit.
ana pebbles uncommon picked up along the shOi of
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before tha public. Several pages
are devoted to articles in prose and poetry from the
ATTEST writers, embracing OF interest for the
oIef members OF the family, and the advanced classes
III chOOl The IOutS Delet,3nent contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons. relating TO HABITS
conduct, etc. aso travels natural history. and ari-
cieS ON sclenfc subjects, adapted to the capacity Of
the young For Children a few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, teach some mo-
raj lesson Or fact in history nature. IeacherS and
PARENTS VIII hnd portion devoted to usefa suggest
IONS relating to their duties and responsibilities A
Record Of Erents, embracing brief summary of the
news from month to month, is given. It's literary
Notices of books etc, viii ;cQuanJ the reader of the
puhlicaton and character Of books, particularly
OF such as are suitable for the family, the student
the school library.
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