The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-26


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A 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
remitted, 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 trho do not design 10 prosecute the tohole
CotTserequired for degree, more limited range
of studies is furnished adapted 10 the sphere aud
course Of life Of each indipiduai far as such can
bereasonabiy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seiati, through all the hi CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plcation to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compri in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political rammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithology, Natural
Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARTMENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cossary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
|. PenmGnship- BY an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces a
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 centagcj together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business of the counting-room.
g. Book -keeping-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 DEPARTMENT-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botipy, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
stry the last two illustrated by experimentallec-
lures.
5th. A CIVIL ENeINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use of instruments
in the fie,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEACHERs' DEPARTMENT.-The course of
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
ects from the other departments, including all the
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both a science and as art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative 70 the best and most popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op-
portunitics of excmphiying them, by hearing reci-
taions in the lower departments of the institution
7th. DEPARTMENT. OF MoDERN LANeUAeEs-
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-