The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-02


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more lie consumed il is charged to him-if
lees, the balance ia refunded.
Board ia 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 IL
RENTED, on application, 10 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 cho do not design 10 prosecute the ,phole
Course required for degree, more limited range
Of studies IS furnished adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of life Of zach indiuiduaI, far such can
bereasondby anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, TO wit:
lat. \ MATHEMATIcAL DEpARTMESr--In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will ne carried, sediim, through all the ighcr
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. Az ESsLIsH DErARTNEST-Comprisi in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Execution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric Logic, Intellectual Philosophy.
Moral Philosophy. Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements oil Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANrILE DEPARTNEsT-In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
]. Penmanship-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. acknowledgements numerous abbreyi-
aied methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation Of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations IA arc requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business Of the counting room.
g. Book. ke,png Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course OF
instruction in this branch will be furnished de-
signed to fit tho student to take charge Of any set
of account books.
9TH. As AGRICULTURAL DEPARTSEST-C ompris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, ALEC, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
is,ry the ast two illustrated by experimental lee
turos.
9th. A CivIL ESGISEER DEPARTMgST-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (montal and wrtten,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Tngo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the usc Of instruments
in the teld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draugbtng, and Topography.
9th a TsAcHERs' DEPARTMENT.-The course of
study will consist OF judicious selection of sub
Jccts from tho other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as n science and u 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 OPP
portunitics OF eremplifying them, by hearing rcci
tatons in the lower departments of the Institution.
7th. DgPARTMEsT OF Modern LANGUhGEs--
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-
nouncc with tolcrable correctness, in short
time as possible, also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Eocu-
ton by lectures and otherwise; and frequent eper
cises in Defamation and in English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In
stitution.