The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-16


Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each
dent; if more is consumed it is charged to him-if
less the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
fcssor5 at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates
All ducs are payable in advance. The tuition is
RENTED, on application, to all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition fec 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 e tchole
Course required for degree, a more limited range
of studies IS furnished adaptod 10 The sphere and
course Of iQe Of each indieiduai, far such
Jeredsondbiy anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
let. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried, seiGtim, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication 10 Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. Az ENGLISH DEPARTMENr-C Comprising in.
etruction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Orthodoxy. Natural
Theology, Eements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERoANTiLE DErARTMENT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary 10 qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
]. Pennanship-By an original and popular
system Of this art, which invariably produces a
bold finished hand, peculiarly adapted TO tho pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. drittmetic-C Comprising numerous abbrcvi-
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation Of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business Of the counting room.
3. Book kecping-SinRle and Double Entry, by
Al. - l. =
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed TO fit the student TO take charge of any Get
Of account books
9TH. AN AGRIcULTuRAL DEPARTMENT-Compris-
ing q selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mneralo
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem.
stry the last two illustrated by experimental lee
lures.
9TH. A CrvIL ENGiNEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (meniai and written.) Al
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the Of instruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughtiug, and Topography.
9th. A Teachers DEPARrMENT.-Th course of
study will consist Of judicous selection of sub
jccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative TO the best and most popular
methods OF teaching, bat they will also have OPP
pOrtunitcs OF oxcmpiying them, by hearing reel
tations IN the lower departments of the Institution.
9TH. DEPARTMENT or MODERN LANGUAGE
In which students who wish TO take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing 90 while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and 10 pro-
nounce with tolerabe correctness, in short
time as possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Eocu-
ton by lee and otherwise; and frequent exer-
cises in Defamation and in English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In
stitution.