The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-01

Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. 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-
fessOrs at two dollars per week
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition Is
RENTED, on application, 70 all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, 10 be paid 10 tho In
structor in advance.
For students ioho do not design 10 prosecute b, ,ohoie
COua required for degree, more limited range
Of studies - furnished. adapted 10 the sphere and
Of Iyt Of .aeh individual, far such can
beTeasOnabiy anticipated.
The studies of this Course nre arranged under the
following departments, to wits
LIST. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTnENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu-
dent viii Uc carried STiGt, through all the higher
branches Of the Mathrmaucs, ending IN their ap-
pcation 10 Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. Az ESQ .IsH DEPARTagNT-COmprs In
structon IN photography, Reading, Execution,
Grammar, Wiring, Geography, History, COmpo-
-iton, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy.
Moral Philosophy, Political GrsuInsr, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, OrnithOlogy. Natural
Theology, Elements vi Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
81. A MkRcATTILE DsrAHrMEsT-In which will
be impaired acquaintance with ali that 10 ne.
ccssary 10 quality youth Tor the immediate duties
vi the counting house, iuClUdluR,
|. PeHmanship-By an original and popular
systen OF this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted 10 the pur-
pOses Vi the accountant aud business man.
2. 1riDtm,fio-Comprising numerous abbreyi'
aied methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, ana other Mercantiie
calculations founded on per ccntsge; together with
all such operations arc rcquieite for thorough
knswledge Of the business Of the counting ROOM.
3. Book ks,piug-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course OF
instruction la this branch will be furnished, de.
signed 10 NJ the student ~ take charge Of any set
Of account books
4th. As AoaicuLTuRAL DEPARTMENT ompris.
ing selection from the English aud Mathematical
cOurses aud, alec, Surveying, Botany, Minerslo-
gy, Geology, Cbemistry, and Agricultural Chem
lsuy the Last two illustrated by experimental lee.
turos.
9TH. A CrvL ESoISsrs DErApTa.E1-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and vrittcn,) Al.
gebrs, (mcntal and writtcn,) Geometry, Tdgo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use Of instruments
ia the field Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9TH. A TgsCHsss' DsPARTMEST.-Tbc course OF
study will consist Of a judicOus selection OF sub
Jccts from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac.
ticsl Lectures will also be given on School Teach.
ing, both ss a science and art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in.
structiOn relative 20 the beet aud most popular
methods Of teaching, but they will also hav, op
portunities Of exempliying them, by hearing rect
tatlOns IN the lower departments OF the Institution
9TH. DsrARTMEST OF MODsRs LANGUAGES
In which students Who wish To take a thorough
course can have an opportunity Of doing go while
others, whose object may be 20 acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and TO pro-
nounce with tolerable correctness, IN NJ short
time as possible, arc also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lectures and otherwise; and frequent exer-
cises in Defamation q nd in English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In.
stItution.