Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-11
TIE STUDENT:
A Family Miscellany and Monthly School Ieader
EDITED BY n A. CALKINS


EDITED BY n. A. CALKINS.
ss'HIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
J. with more differing prospects than ever before
Its objects-physca Moral. and d1ntelectual improve
mert have been so successfully carried out as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousauds of
readers. Being so arranged to ada IT it to every
member OF the family from the child TO The parents
it occupies BROADER field than any other Magazioe
eNtant and is emphatically TIE FAMILY MISCELLANY.
THE SUBJECTS
Treated in its pages en- brace The Sciences including
Important discoveries; History, with the leading
current events of nations countries and Of individual
acts; Btogropy of distinguished persons, illustrated
with portraits; Notas al History embracing descrip
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds Fishes, Insects.
Trees Plants, Fruits. and various productions CT
ture. These are eniyened, 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 aud old. This is filed with mentul curios; ties
pos ii Of gems Of knowledge. embracing both lite
rry productions nf the preseltday and relic of former
times, found in phi osopy science history, bellies
iettres, and anecdotes. Among its varieties may be
see orl. OF words, sayings, questions from
sponGents their answers also enjgmaS, puZ les, wit.
a:id pebbles UNCOMMON picked up along the sho es Of
reaLlu,.
THE PLAN OF TIE WORK
ara devoted to articles III prose and poetty, on the
ablcSt writers, EN- racing s interest for the
older members OF tn. family and advanced classes
in chool. The IoutS Department contains narratives
10 each valuable moral lessons, relating 10 hai is,
conduct, etc. also. travels natural history and ari-
scientific sui ects, adapted to the capacity Of
tie young For Children few pages contain articles
with easy words and simple IDEAS, to teacil
raj ;e>son fact in history nature. Teachers and
ItrenS will mad portion devoted TO uSrai suggest
ions relating to their duties and possibilities. 4
Record Of ErsftS, embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. It's Literary
N0tlceS IF BOOKS etc will irQ the reader OF the
p:.htation and character Of new books particularly
Of such aye suitable for the family the student,
the school library.
4 MoNTuLY SCHOOL HEADER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work It
is adapted classes different grades, and furniShe
fresh and entertaining matter every monih n, thus i'm
parting to the pupils variety of eful info nation
THAT cannot be obtained from their school looks
while it develops Il taste for reaGiys. lis utility in
| this respect has been thorough proven and hun
dreds have testified to its superior usefulness in the
SclOolroGm.
TIE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct the emind
enk nde love for such learning will practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high al
tone. and nculcate Tut principles, they will
be free trcln party and sectaran cuces ehdeavor
ing to do the greatest good to hc greatest lumber
TIE STUDENT
Is published the first ef each month containing
| THIETY1wo large octave pages, with numerous illus
tratons, on the following
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