The republic., 1851-03-17

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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 arc payable in advance. The tuition is
RENTED, 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 tDo do not desgn to prosecute the ,rhoe
Course required for a degree, more limited range
Of studies Is furnished, adopted TO The sphere and
Of life Of each individual, far such can
bsredsonobly anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, TO wit:
1st. A MArHEMArIcAL DEPAnrMENr--In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seriati, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
pcation to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AN ENGLIsH DEPARTMENr-Comprisi in
struction in 1y. orthography, Reading, Eocution,
elton, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE EDEpAnTMENT--In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
~
l. Penmanship- BY an 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. MISUNDERSTANDING 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 are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
g. Book -kcsping-Sngle 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 sl
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEpARTMENr-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mincralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
stry the last two illustrated by expcrimcntallcc-
lures. .-r
9Th. A Civil ENoINEEn DEPARTMENr-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written,) Al
gebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use of instruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspcctive, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEACHERS DEPARrMENr.-The course of
study will consist of judcious selection Of sub
ects from tho other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
ticai Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as q science and as 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-
portunitics of exempifying them, by hearing rcci-
tations in the lower departments Of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MODEM LANaUAGEs-
In which students who wish to take q thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing 80; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro-
nouncc with tolcrablc correctness, in as short
time as possible, also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lco,ures and otherwise; and frequent excr-
ciscs in Defamation andin English Composition be
required Of oil the students connected with the In
stitution.