The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30


Fuel is afforded 10 the students at cost. sun
equal TO the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; If more is consumed II Is charged to HIM
LEES, the balance is refunded.
Board Ia iuf nished with the families Of the Pro-
fessJrs at tao dollars pr week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
ronitted, on application, 10 ali students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition tee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, 10 be paid 10 the In
structor In advance.
For students toho do moi design 10 prosece the tuho
Course required for a dsgree, more limited rang
Of studies - furnished, adupfed TO the sphere ara
course Of IVe Of zach indipidui, far such car
beredsOnodiy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under til,
following departments, to wits
LIST. MATHEaATIcAL DEPARTnEST-In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will ue carried, srtun. through all the higher
branches of the MaihematIcs, ending in their n p.
pcatiUn TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
Id An EsStI DEPARTMEsT-Compris in
structon in photography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on til,
Constitution, Philosophy, OrnithOlogy. Natura
Theology, Elements oil Criticism, and Evidences o.
Christianity.
80. A MERcASTiLE DErARTaEST-In which viii
be impaired an acquaintance With all that is ne.
Cessary 10 qualify youth Tor the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
!. PenmGnship-By original and popular
system OF this art, which invariably produces q
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur.
poses of the accountant and business man.
q Ar,fhmsfrc-Comprising numerous abbrevi'
atcd methods OF computing Interest, Discount
Equation Of Payments, &c, and other Mcrcantil,
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business of the counting room.
3. Book keeping-SinRle and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course oil
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de.
signed TO ht the student 10 take charge Of any get
Of account books.
4th. An AGRIcULTuRAL DEPARTNEST-Compris-
ing selection from the English aud Mathematical
courses and, slso, Surveying, Bo'sny, Minersio-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimental lee
lures.
9th. CrvrL ESorsEER DErARTNEST-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and wrtten,) Al
zebra, (mental and wfittcn,) Geometry, Tigu-
nomotry, Surveying, (with the Of nstrunen u
in tho held) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draugbting, and Topography.
9th. TEAcHgss' DsrAETmgrT.--Tbc course OF
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
jccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prsc-
teal Leoturos will alec be given on School Teach
ing, both rs a science and art.
Pupils will not only thos receive the fullest in
struction relative TO the beat and most popular
methods Of teaching, but they will also have op-
portunities oil crempfying them, by hearing rect
tntions In the lower departments OF the Institution
9TH. DEPARTsEST or MoDsRS LANGUAGES
In which students Who wish TO take thorough
course can have an opportunity OF doing so; while
others, whose object may be 10 acquire sufficient
knowledge TO translate with facility, and 10 pro-
nounce with toerable correctncss, IN az short
time ss possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Eocu-
ton by lectures and otberwis- and frequent exer-
cises In Defamation and in English Composition be
required VI all the students connected with the In
sttution.