The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-11


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Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal 10 the probable cost is advanced by each stu
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-
fessors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
RENTED, 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 ,rho do not desgn 10 prosecute the ,phol
Cotrss required for degree, limited rang
Of studies furnished, adapted TO the sphere ana
course of life Of each individual, far such can
bereasondbiy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to witt
Ist A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMEsr-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seriaiiH through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
pcauon 70 Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
3D. AN ESoLIsH DEPARTaEST-Compris in
structon in photography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
elton, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary 10 qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
/. PenmGnship-By an original and popular
system Of this art which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted TO the pur
poses Of the accountant and business man.
2. Ariunetic-Comprising numerous abbrevi
ated methods of computing Interest Discount
Equation of Payments, &C, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together Will
all such operations are requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business Of the counting room.
3. Book keepihg-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course o
instruction in this branch will be furnished de
signed TO fl the student TO take charge Of any sc
Of account books.
4th Az AoEIcuLTuRAL DEPARTMENTAL mpris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courscs and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
Ky, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimental lee
tures.
5th. A Civil ESo1SEER DEPARTMKsT-In which
taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al.
zebra, (mentsl and written,) Geometry, Tngo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use Of instruments
in the field Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEhcHEss' DEPARTnEsT.-rbec course o.
study will consist Of a judicious selection OF sub
jects from the other departments including all tn,
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing both az a science and an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative 10 the best and most popula
methods Of teaching, but they will also have op
portunties Of eromplifying them, by hearing reel
tatons IN the lower uephrtInent OF tDc instituton
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MoDERS LANGUAGE
In which students who wish TO take a thorough
course can have opportunity Of doing so; Will
Others whose object may be TO acquire suffioien
knowe ledge to translate with facility, and TO pro
nounce with tolerable correctness, in "a short
time as possible, also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu
ton by lee and otherwise; and frequent erer
cises in Defamation and in English Composition b.
required Of all the students connected with the In
stitution.