The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-13


Fuel ia afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if moro is consumed it is charged to him-it
less, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
feesors 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
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 tDho do not design prosecute the tpoe
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies is furnished adapted TO the sphere and
course Of life Of each individual, far as such can
6eredson0bly anticipated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seriatim, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEpARTMENr-Compris in
structon in photography, Reading, Eocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political G rammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Orthodoxy. Natural
Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
3D.. A MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
l. Penmanship- 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. misunderstanding numerous abbrcvi-
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. Book kceping-Singc 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-Comp
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mincralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimcntalec-
turcs.
9th. A Civil ENGINEER DEpARTmENr--In which
are taught Arithmetic, (nental and written,) Al
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the ield,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. "A TEACHERS DEPARTMENT.--Thc course of
study will consist Of judicious selection of sub
ccts from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as 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 OPP
portunities Of exempifying them, by hearing rcci-
tatons in the lower departments of the Institution.
7th. A DEPARTMENT. OF MODERN LANGUAGEs--
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing SO; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro-
nounce with tolerable correctness, in as short a
time possible, also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lectures and otherwise and frequent cxer-
cises in Defamation andin English Composition be
required of all the students connected with the In
stitution.