The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-04

| Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost s advanced by each stu
dent if morc is consumed 1t is charged to hm-it
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
rcmitted, on application, to all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition lee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students ,rho do not 10 prosecute The trhoc
Coursere required for degree, more limited range
Of studies is furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of tqe Of each individual, far such
beredsonably anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-ln which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seriGtim, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Comprisi in
structon in Orthography, Reading, Eiocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, ComPo-
sition Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy,
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
3D. A MERcANr1LE PARTMENT--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,
, /. Penmd7lship- 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.
,. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrcvl-
aied methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, SC, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centagc; together with
all such operations az arc requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business OF the counting room
g. Book keeping-Single anal 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. AS AGRicULTuRAL DISCRIMINATION
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
gy, Geology, Chemis ry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last twoilldstrated by experimenallec-
turos.
5th. CIvIL ENGiSEER DEPARrMgNr-in which
are taught Arithmetic (mcntal and writtcn,) Al
zebra (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9Th. A TEACHERs' DEPARTMESr.--Thc course of
study will consist Of iudicious selection OF sub
jecs from the other departments, including all the
tcnl Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and art.
Pupils Will not only thus receive the fullest in
structon relative TO the best aud most popular
methods OF teaching, but they will also have op-
portunities Of exempifying them, by hearing reci-
tatons in the lower departments Of the Institution.
7th. DEPARTMENT. or MopERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish 90 take thorough
course can have an opportunity Of dong 80; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledgeto TO translate with facility, and 70 pro-