The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-06

Fuel 10 Afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each
dent; if more is consumed il 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
RENTED, 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.
FIR students toho do not design to prosecute the tpoe
Course required for degree, more limited range
Of studies 10 furnished, 0dapted to the sphere and
course Of life Of each indiuiduoI, far such can
bereosonobIy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MArHEMArIcAL DEPARTMENr-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, serGti through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
Cd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENr-Compris in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Execution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political Grammar, Story on the
Tbeoory Elements 81 aDd Ey;dsnees 81
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANrrLE DEpARrmENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that 10 ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
1. Penmanship- 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 centage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business Of the counting room
3. Book -kssping-Singlc and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course Of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to tit 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, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemisr y, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimental lee
tures.
9Th. A ClvlL EsaINrEn DEpAnTMHNr-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and writtcn,) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry. Surveying, with the use ofinstruInents
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEAcHERs' DEPARrMENr.-Thc course Of
study will consist of judcious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as a science and 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 exemplifying them, by hearing reci-
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANouAoEs-
In which students who wish to take a thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing so; while
others whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowioDg to translate with facility, and to pro-
nounce with toerablc correctness, in as short a
time possible, also provided for
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by cc>urcs and otherwise; and frequent exer-
ciscs in Defamation and in English Composition be
required of all the students connected with the In
stitution.