The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-03

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Fuel is afforded % the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost IL advanced by each
dent; if more il consumed it is charged 70 him-il
less, the balance is refunded. a
Board ID 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
remittsd on application, to all students designed
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students soho do not design to prosecute the ,col
Course required for degree, q more limited range
Of studies Furnished. adopted to the sphere and
course Of Iys Of each individual, far such
bsre0son0b]y anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEpARrMzNr-In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, sriati, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
I'd. AN ENaLIsH DEPARrMsNr-Compris in
struction in photography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing, Geography. History. ComPo-
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences o.
Christianity.
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne.
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including.
!. Penmonship--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.
2. misunderstanding numerous abbrevi
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount
calculations founded on per centage; together With
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business of the counting room.
8. Book kseping- Single and Double Entry, by
h. 49, Nonktx <,lO -
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de.
signed to fit the student to take charge Of any sci
Of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL -Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mincralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by expcrimentalec-
lures.
9th. A Civil ENaIsEEn DEpARrmENr-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and writtenO Al
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry. Surveying, with the use Of instruments
in the fed,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TnAcHERs' DEPARTMENT.-The course OF
study will consist of judicious selection of SUBJ
ccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as q science and as 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 OPP
portunites of exemplifying them, by hearing rcci-
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGE
In which students who wish to take a thorough
course can have opportunity of doing so while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro-
nounce with tolerabIe correctness, in as short
time a. possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lectures and otherwise; and frequent exer-
cises in Defamation andin English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In
stitution.