The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-18


Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. A sum
equal the probable cost is advanced by each Stu
dent if more is consumed il is charged TO him-n
less, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families OF the Pro-
fessors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates
All dues payable in advance. The tuition is
RENTED, on application, to all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students icho do not design 10 prosecute the tphoe
Course required for a degree, more limited range
Of studies Is furnished, adapted TO The sphere and
course Of life Of each indUiduai, far such can
occasionally anticipated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMArIoAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried s1iata, through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematical, ending in their APP
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN EsoLIsH observation-disclosures in
struction in photography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
stion, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARTMEST-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
/. Penmanship-By an original and popular
| system Of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted 10 the pur-
| poses Of the accountant and business man.
2. Aribtmetic-Comprisng numerous abbreyi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per ceutage; together with
all such operations requisite for thorough
/ knowledge of the business Of the counting room.
3. Book ktsping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course OF
| instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed TO fit the student 10 take charge Of any set
| of account books.
| 4th. An AGRICULTURAL observation-disclosures
| ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
| gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
lures.
9th. A Crvu ENGISEER DErARTMEsT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Tngo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEhcHERs' DEPARTmEST.-The course OF
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments including all the
| branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given School Teach
| ing, both as a science and an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
structon relative to the best and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have op-
portuntics of exemplifying them, by hearing rcci-
aons in the lower departments of the Institution.
7th. A DsPARTMEST OF MODERN LANGUAGES
| In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity Of doing so; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and TO pro-
nounce with tolerable correctness in short a
| time possible, also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lee ures and otherwise and frequent
cises in Defamation and in English Composition be
required of all the students connected with the In
| stitution.