The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-27

Fuel ia afforded TO the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more s consumed ii Is charged to hin--lf
less, the balance is refunded
Board ia 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 ,oho DO not design TO prosecute the chole
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies furnished adapted 10 the sphere and
course of life Of each individla so far as such can
! bereasonably anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARrMENT-In which,
| beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seiati, through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
| plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
! ID. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT--Compri in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocuton,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political G rammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
| Christianity.
| Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARTMENT--In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
[ cessary to qualify youth forthe immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
| |. PenmdnShip- By 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. Notwithstanding numerous abbreyi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
! Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations requisite for thorough
| knowledge Of the business of the counting room
! 3. Boot- -keeping-Single 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.
! 4th. AN AoRIcULTURAL DEPARTMEST-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botany Mnerao-
| gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agrcuit3rol Chem
istry the last two illustrated by expoftcntallec-
| lures
5th A CIVIL ESGINEER DEPARTMENT-ln which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and wrltten,) Al
! zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Tngo-
| nometry, Surveying, with the use o instruments
in the held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective Draughting and Topography.
9th. a TEAcHERs' DEPARTMENr.-Ihe course OF
study will consist of judicious selection OF sub
jects from the other departments including all the
branches pureued in our common schools. Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struc ion relative TO the best and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have op-
portunitics of cKemphfying them, by hearing rcci-
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. a DEPARTMENT oF MoOERN LANGUAoEs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity Of doing 50; while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge 10 translate with facility, and 70 pro-