The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-15


Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable is advanced by each stu
dent if more is consumed il ia charged to him-if
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 ia
remitted on application, to all students desipned
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 desig,, to prosecute the tuoe
Courser required for degree, more limited range
of studies IS furnished ddapicd TO the sphere aud
Of life Of each individual, so far as such can
bereGSonddly anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit;
LIST. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seriatian through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &C.
ID. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Comprisi in
struction in orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy 4,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARTMENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. Penmdnship- 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.
,. Arithmetic-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
ated methods OF computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, SC, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as requisite for a thorough
knowledge OF the business of the counting room.
3. Book keeping-Sin and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to t the student to take charge of any set
OF account books
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL LDEPARTMENT-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botsy Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemist ry, and Agricultural Chem
stry the last two illustrated by experimentallec-
lures.
5th. A CIvIL ENeINEER DEPARrmENr-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trgo
nometry, Surveying, with the use ofinstrumcnts
in the field, Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
9th. teachers DEPARTMENT.--The course of
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in common schools Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both a science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and most popular
methods OF ofteaching, but they will also have op-
portunites of exempiiying them, by hearing reci-
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. DEPARTMEST oP MopERN LANeuAaEs-
In which students who wish TO take a thorosgh
course can have an opportunity Of doing so; while
knowledge to translate with facility, and 10 pro-