The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-17


Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed IL ia charged to hiln-ii
less, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families Of the Pro-
fessors at two dollars perwcek.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance The tuition IL
RENTED, 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 rrho do not design 10 PROSECUTE The toot
Course required for a degree, a more limited range
of studies IS furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of life Of each indridllai so far as such can
bereasonabiy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, soiaf, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
pcation 10 Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. An ESdLIsH DEPARTMENT-Com in.
strucuon in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
81. A MERcANTGLE DEPARrMENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary TO qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting housc; including,
!. Penmdnship-By original and popular
system OF this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand peculiarly adapted 20 the pur-
poses Of the accountant and business man.
2. drittinetic-C Comprising numerous abbrcvi-
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per contage; together with
all such operations arc requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business Of the counting room.
3. Book keeping Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course Of
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signed to fit the student to take charge of any set
Of account books.
9TH. Az AGRIcULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mneralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry. and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimental lee
turos.
5th. a CfviL ENeISEEa DEPARrMENr-In which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and written Al
zebra, (nental and written,) Geometry, Irgo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the usc of instruments
in the hcld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture;
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEhcHERs' DEPARTMENT.-The course Of
study will consist Of judicious selection of sub
jocs from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prso-
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both a science and az an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative 70 the best and most popular
methods Of teaching, but they will also have OPP
portunites Of exemplilying them, by hearing reci-
tstons in the lower departments Of the Institution.
7th. DEPARTMENT or MoDERS LANGUAGES
In which students who wish 10 take n thorough
course can have an opportunity Of doing so while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and 10 pro.
nounce with tolerable correctness, in az shorta
time as possible, are also provided for
Systematic instruction will be given In Eioou'
ton by lectures and otherwise and frequent erer-
cises in Defamation and in English Composition be
required OF all the students connected with the In
suiution