The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-02

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more is consumed it is 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 is
remtted 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 tpho do not design TO prosecute the tohoe
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies furnished adopted TO the sphere and
course of life of each individual, far such can
bereasonably anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent WILDE carried seriatim, through all the CHER
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. An ENGLISH Observation-Disclosures in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elooution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
siton, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political rammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, OSnithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Cfiticism and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEpARTMENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
l. PenmdrShip- By an 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 MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calcuationsfoundedo on per ccntage; together with
all such operations are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of tne counting room.
3. BooE keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to lit the student to take charge of any set
of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
islry; the last two illustrated by experimentallec
lures
5th. A CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Tngo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use ofinstruments
in the field,) Practical Engineering Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. Teachers DEPARTMENT.-The course of
study will consist of n judicious seection'of sub
ects from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing both as a science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have op-
portunitios Of exemplfying them, by hearing reci-
ations in the lower departments of the Institution.
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANeUAeEs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity OF doing so; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledget to translate with facility, and to pro