The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-22


| Fuel i5 afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it ID 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
remitted, 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 tcho do not design TO prosecutete ohoe
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted to the sphere aud
of life Of each indiuidIai, far as such can
bereGsOnabiy anticipated
The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seriat, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd AN ENG LIsH observation-disclosures in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, IntelIec tual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, OrnithoIogy, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARTMEST-In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. PenmGnship- 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.
2. Arithmetic-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as requisite fora thorough
knowledg ge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book -kGeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A 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.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPAE THENT-Compris-
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
gy, Geology, Chemist ry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last illustrated by experimentallec
turcs.
9th. A Civil ESG1NEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and wrtten,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the use ofinstruments
in the feh,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughung, and Topography.
9th. A TEACHERS DEPARTME EST.-rhe course of
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest i'm
struction relative TO the best and most popular
methods Of oftcaching, but they will also have op-
portunities of exempifying them, by hearing reci-
tatons in the lower departments Of the Institution.
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MoDERN LANGUAGEs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity Of dong so; while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro-