The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-05


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it is charged to him-ii
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, 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 tcho do NOT design 10 prosecute the toole
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies furnished, adapted TO the spere aud
course of life Of each indiuiduai, far as such can
bereasonadly anticipated
The studies of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEmATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seratm through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plcation TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
Cd. AN English DERARrMENT--Compris in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy Political G ranmar Story on th,
Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithology, Na,ura
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Eyidcpccs o
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANrlLE DRRARrMENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting housel including,
l. PsaR.6nship- BY an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces o
bold finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur.
poses of the accountant and business man,
g. Aritunetic-Comprisng numerous abbrevi
ated methods OF computing Interest, Discount
Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantil,
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the countin O. ROOM
3. Book. keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course o.
instruction in this branch will be furnished, do.
signed 70 Al the student to take charge Of any sci
ofaccount books
4th. An AGRicULruRAL observation-disclosures
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botfsly, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
stry; the last two illustrated by eSperimentallec-
turcs.
ath, A CIvIL ESGINEsR DEPARTMENT--In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written,) AL
nometry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the feh,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEAcHERs' DEPARrMENT.--The course OF
study will consist of judiciaus selection OF sub
jccts 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 az 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 excmphfying them, by hearing reci
tations in the lower departments Of the institution
7th. A DEPARTMEST or MopaRN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing so; whil
others, whose object may be to acquire sufhcieIi
knowledgeto to translate with facility, and ~ pro