The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26


Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. A sun
equal TO the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent If more Is consumed II ia charged to him-i
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, 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 toho do not design 10 prosecute the ,oho
Course required for a degree more limited rang,
Of studies Is furnished, adapted 10 the sphere ana
course Of life Of each individual, 40 far speh car
btTedsondby anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMEsT-In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu.
dent will be carried serat through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap.
plication TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. An EsolIsH DEPARTmEsT-Compris in.
struotion in photography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing Geography, History Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Orthodoxy, Natural
Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DrrAHrmEsr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is no
ccssary 10 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.
q Arfnsmttic-Comprising numerous abbrcyi'
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded per centage; together with
all such operations are requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business Of the counting room.
3. Book kesping-Single and Double Entry, by
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instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed 10 fit the student to take charge Of any set
Of account books.
4th. An AGRIcuLTURAL DEPARTMEsr-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botany, Minerslo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimental lee
lures.
5th. A CrvIL ESoINEER DEPhRTMESr-Tn which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and writtcn,) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Tigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the held) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
9th. TEACHERS DKPARTmENr-The course Of
study will consist of judicious selection Of sub
Jccts from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prso-
teal Lectures will alec be given on School Teach
ing, both as n science and ss an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest i'm
struction relative 20 the beet and most popular
methods Of teaching, bot they will also have OPP
portunities OF esemplfying them, by hearing reci-
tations IN the lower departments Of the Institution
7th. a DEPARTMENT OF MoDERN LsNGUasEs-
In which students who wish TO 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 20 pro-
nounce with tolorable correctness, in as short
time as possible, arc also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lecturos and otherwise and frequent exer-
cises in Defamation an in English Composition be
required Of oil the students connected with the In
stitution.