The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-06


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cos is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it is charged TO him-if
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 III advance.
For students ,pho do not design TO prosecute tie ,ohoIe
Course required for degree, more limited range
Of studies as furnished adapted TO the sphere and
course Of life Of each indiUiduai, far such can
bereasOnG6iy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEMATGcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried serlafm through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their p
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
3D. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT--Compr in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
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 MERcA MILE DEPARTMENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
OF the counting hOusej including,
|. PenmGnship- 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.
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 arc requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business of the counting room.
3. Book 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 AGRIcuLTURAL DEPARTMENT-Com
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry; the last oilldstrated by exporimentallec
turc5.
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEAcHERs' DePARTMENT.-rne course OF
study will consist Of judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued 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
struction relative TO the best and most popula
methods of teaching, but they will also have op
portunities of exemplifying them, by hearing reel
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT or MopERN LASauAGgs-
In which students who wish TO take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing SO; wall
others, whose object may be TO acquire sulhcien
knowledge TO translate with facility, and to pro