The Student and Schoolmate facts for kids
The Student and Schoolmate, August 1867
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| Editor | William Taylor Adams (1858-1862) |
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| Categories | Children's magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 9,000 (in 1870) |
| Founded | 1855 |
| First issue | 1855 |
| Final issue | 1872 (as The Schoolmate) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City, New York Boston, Massachusetts |
| Language | English |
The Student and Schoolmate was a popular American children's magazine in the 1800s. It was published every month. The magazine started in 1855 when two other magazines, The Student and The Schoolmate, joined together.
By 1860, it had almost 15,000 readers. This was a very large number for a children's magazine at that time. Each issue included special features. One was a "declamation," which was a text with notes to help students practice speaking aloud. It also had a piece of music for singing.
Magazine's Journey and Names
The magazine changed its name a few times over the years. It started as The Student and Schoolmate from 1855 to 1865. For a short time (1865-1866), it was called The Student and Schoolmate, and Forrester’s Boy's and Girl's Magazine.
It then went back to The Student and Schoolmate from 1866 to 1871. In its final year, 1872, it was known simply as The Schoolmate.
Famous Writers and Stories
Many well-known authors wrote for The Student and Schoolmate. William Taylor Adams, who used the pen name Oliver Optic, was the editor from 1858 to 1862. He published some of his own adventure stories for boys in the magazine.
Another famous writer, Horatio Alger, Jr., also shared his stories here. Many of his popular "rags-to-riches" books first appeared in the magazine. These stories were published in parts, one chapter each month. Some of his famous books that first appeared in The Student and Schoolmate include:
- Ragged Dick (1867)
- Fame and Fortune (1868)
- Rough and Ready (1869)
- Rufus and Rose (1870)
- Paul the Peddler (1871)
- Slow and Sure (1872)
These stories taught young readers about hard work and honesty.
