The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-19

| Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more a consumed it is charged to him--ii
! less, the balance Ia refunded.
| Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
| fcssors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
| All dues arc payable in advance. The tuition is
rcmitted, 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 i'll advance.
For students tcho do not design to prosecute the totolc
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted TO the sphere and
course Of life Of each indiuidudi so fur such can
| bereaSondbiy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
Let. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARrMENr-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, Serai through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ENGLIsH DEPARTMENT-Com in
| struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithoogy, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARrMENr--In which viii
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
l. Pe,tmdnShip- By original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces n
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
3 AIIthmetie--Comprising numerous abbrovi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
nowlcdge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book keeping-Singlc and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course of
instruction in this branch will be furnished de-
signed TO fit the student to take charge of any set
OF account books.
lth. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT--Comp
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by expcrimentalec-
lures.
5th. Civil ENGINEER DEPARTmENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written,) Al
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomctry, Surveying, (with the use ofinstruments
in the ficd,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEACHERS DEPARTmENT.-The course of
study will consist Of n judicous scectiop of sub
iects from the other departments including all the
tical Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as q science and IA an 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-
portunties of cxemplfying them, by hearing reci-
tatons in the lower departments of the Institution.
7th. A DEPARTMENT or MoDERN LANauAoEs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course cat have an opportunity of dong so; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowiedgeto to translate with facility, and to pro-