The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-09


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent If more is consumed ii is charged 10 him-if
less, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
fcssors at two dollars per week
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition 10
RENTED, on application, 10 all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition fec 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 ,ooe
Course required for degree, more limited range
Of studies is furnished adapted 10 the sphere and
Of life Of each indipiduaI, far s,ich can
beredsonabiy 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 siafirn throu all the hi CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plication TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH observation-disclosures in
struc6on in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political g Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, ORTHODOXY, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MrRcANrTLE DrPARrMEST-In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is nc
cessary TO qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
!. PenmGnship-By an original aud 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. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbreyi-
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation Of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage together with
all such operations as arc requisite for thorough
knswledv &c Of the business Of the counting room
3. Book kesping-Singc and Double Entry, by
he fno ar A COmDlctc n
instruction in this branch will be furnished, do
signed to fit the student TO take charge of any set
Of account books.
4th. AN AGRIculruRAL Observation-Disclosures
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, alec, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the lsst two illustrated by experimental lee
lures.
9th. a Crvn ESorSEER DEPARTMENT In which
are taught Arithmetic, (nental and written,) Al
zebra, (Inental and wriuen,) Geometry, Tugo.
nometry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the ield,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draugbung, and Topography.
9th. TEACHERs' DEPARTmENT.-Thc course Of
study will consist of judicious selectio of sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will alec be given on School Teach
ing, both ms a science and ss an art
Pupils will not only thus receive tho fullest in
struction relative 20 the beet and most popular
methods Of teaching, but they will also have op-
portu1ties of exemplifying them, by hearing rcci-
atons in the lower departments of the Institution.
9TH. DEPARTMENT. or MODERN LAseUAeEs-
In which students who wish 10 take a 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 short a
time as possible, also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lee and otherwise; and frequent exer-
cises in Defamation and in English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In
sttution.