The Student and Schoolmate
The Student and Schoolmate was a 19th-century monthly American children's magazine. It was the product of a merger between the children's magazines, The Student and The Schoolmate. It began publication in New York City by Calkins & Stiles in 1855, and in Boston the same year by James Robinson.[1]
 The Student and Schoolmate, August 1867 | |
| Editor | William Taylor Adams (1858-1862) |
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| Categories | Children's magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 9,000 (in 1870) |
| Publisher | Calkins & Stiles (New York City, New York) James Robinson (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Year 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 magazine went through various name changes: The Student and Schoolmate (November 1855-1865); The Student and Schoolmate, and Forrester’s Boy's and Girl's Magazine (1865-1866); and The Student and Schoolmate (1866-1871); and The Schoolmate (1872).[1]
Boys' book writer William Taylor Adams ("Oliver Optic") edited the magazine between 1858 and 1862.[1] He first published some of his boys' books as serials in its pages. Many of Horatio Alger, Jr.'s boys' books were first published as serials in the magazine, including his all-time bestseller, Ragged Dick.
