Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-26
THE STUDENT:

4 Family Miscellany and Monthly School, Reader.
EDITED BY n. A. CALKINS.
f5NHIS work has entered upon its Sixth Volume
L with more fattering prospects than ever before.
Its obectsPhysca Moral. and Intellectual improve
ment- have been successfully carried out, as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readcfS Being SO arranged as to adapt it to every
member or 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
acts; Bi0grdphy of distinguished persons illustrated
With portraits; Natu,d al History embracing descrip-
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees Plants, Fruits and various productions of
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
Is feature which attracts much attention from the
young and old. This is filled with mental curiositics
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
iettreS and anecdotes. Among it's varieties NAV be
origin of words, of sayings questions from CORE
spondents their answers also enigmas puzzles, wit
aud pebbles uncommon picked up along the shores of
reading.
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Older members of the family and the advanced classes
in chool The Y0's Department contains narratives
10 each valuable moral lessons, relating to habits
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with easy words and simple ideas, to teach some mo-
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LuFetS Will lind portion devoted to useful suggest
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Record Of Ecents, embracing brief summary of the
news from month to month, is given. It's Literary
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publication and character of new books particularly
of such as suitable for the family the student
the school library
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