Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-05
THE STUDENT


a Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader
EDITED BY N. A. CALKINS.
FTNHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
i with more isttering prospects than ever before.
Its objects-Physca Moral. and Intellectual improve
ment- have been so successfully carried out as to
meet the unqualified appreciation of its thousands of
readers. Being arranged as to adapt it to every
member OF the family from the child to the parents
1t 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; Natural History embracing descrip-
tons and illustrations of Beasts Birds, Fishes Insects
Trees, Plants, Fruits, and various productions of
ture These are enivened, and rendered more inter
esting by pleasing facts historical incidents, andlu
trative anecdotes Besides all this appropriate Music
is 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 curiosties
composed of gems of knowledge, embracing both lite
productions of the presentday and relic of former
times, as found in philosophy science history, bellies
lettres, and anecdotes Among its varieties may be
origin of words of sayings questions from
spondents, their answers also enigmas, puzzles w.t.
and pebbles uncommon picked up along the sholes of
reading.
THE PLAN OF THE WORK
Is unlike any other before the public. Several pages
devoted to articles in prose and poetry from the
ablest writers, embracing OF interest for the
older members of the family and the advanced classes
in chool. The IOuhS Department contains narratives
to each valuable moral lessons, relating habits,
conduct: etc. also, travels natural history, and ar
cles 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 fact in history nature. Teachers and
Parents will find portion devoted to useful suggest
ions relating to their duties and responsibilities 4
Record Of ErentS, embracing brief summary of the
news, from month to month, is given. It's Literary
Notices of books will acquanr the reader of the
publication and character of books. particularly
of such suitable for the family, the student,
MONTHLY SCHOOL READER
Is of the leading characteristics of this work. It
adapted 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 i'll the
SchOOl-room
THE AIM OF THE STUDENT
Is to develop intellect interest and instruct themind
enkndle love for such learning as will be practically
useful in life. While its pages breathe high moral
tone, and ncucate but pure principles they will
be free party and sectarian preudices endeavor
ing to do the greatest good to the greatest number
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