Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-28
THE STUDENT {:

A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader.
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
f1NHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
L with more fattering prospects than ever before.
It's obects-Physical Moral and Intellectual improve
ment- have been successfully carried out, as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of it's thousands of
readers Being SO arranged as to adapt it to every
member OF the family, from the child to the parents,
1t occupies broader field than any other Magazi.e
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; Blogrdphy of distinguished persons illustrated
with portraits; Natu al History. embracing descrip-
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants Fruits and various productions Of
tire These are enlivened, and rendered more inter
esting by pleasing facts historical Incidents and illus
tratiye 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
rary productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, found in phi osophy science history bellies
lettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
seen origin of words, of sayings questions from
spondents their answers also eDigmas puzzles, wit,
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the shores of
reading. t..
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before the public Several pages
devoted to articles in prose and poetry from the
ablest writer's embracing subjects OF interest for the
older members of the family. and the advanced classes
in chool The POatt's Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons. relating to habits,
conduct, etc. also, travels natural history and ar'i
cies on scientific subjects, adapted to the capacity Of
the young. For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple ideas, to teach
raj lesson or fact in history nature. Teachers and
ItretS will find portion devoted to useful suggest.
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Record Of Ereats, embracing brief summary of the
news from month to month, is given. It's Literary
Notices Of books, etc. will acquant the reader of the
publication and character of books, particularly
Of such suitable for the family, the student,
the school library.
.-.- A MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work It
is adapted to classes 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 readirg Its utility in
this respect has been thoroughly proven, and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
SehoOlroOm. ........
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest andinstruct themnd
enknde 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.
TIE STUDENT
Is published on the first of each month"; containing
THIRTY-1wO large octave pages, with numerous illus
tratiOns on the following
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