The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-24


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. 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 10 refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
fessors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues payable in advance. The tuition is
remttcd, 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 ,rho do not design 10 prosecute the tpole
Cotusersquired for degree, hmited range
Of studies is flunishsd adapted TO The sphere and
course Of fl3e Of each indi0idual, far such
6ereaSonGbiy anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
Ist. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTmENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, soiatim, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMEST-Compri in
struction in Orthography, Reading, ElOcutiOn,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
3D. A MERcANTILE DEpARTMENT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that ia ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
l. PenmdnStip- 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.
:. ATith1netic-Comprisng numerous abbrcvi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded per centage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the countn q room.
8. 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.
lth. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTAE MT Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chcm-
istry; the last illustrated by expermcntallec-
lures.
9th. a CIVIL ENGINEEB DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
zebra, (mcntal and writtcn,) Geometry, Trgo-
Surveying, with the use OF INSTRUMENTS
in the field, } Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. a teachers DEPARTMENT.--Ihe course of
study will consist of iudicious selection of sub
jccts from the other departments including all the
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a 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-
portunitcs of cxcmplifying them, by hearing reci-
t1tlpns ia the lower departments of the institution
7th. DErARTMEST OF MopERE LhNduAGEs--
ln which students who wish to take a thorough
soursc can have an opportunity OF DONG So white
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to tTansiaie with facility, and 90 pro-