The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-30

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; ifmore is consumed it ia 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, 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 ho do not desig, 10 prosecute The tohoe
/ Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of life Of each indipiduai, far such
bereasonabIy anticipated.
Thcstudies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, 10 wit:
lst. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARrMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seraim, through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ENGLISH DEPA PARTMENT-Comprising i'm
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocuton,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
stion, 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 is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. Penmanship- By an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces u
bold, finished hand peculiarly adapted to the pur.
poses of the accountant and business man.
| ,. -AriHinetic-Comprising numerous abbreyi
ated methods OF computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, &C., and other Mercantile
calculations founded per centage; together witt
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book k-keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. a complete course o.
instruction in this branch will be furnished, dc
signed to fit the student To take charge of any
of account books.
4th. AS AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT--C Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematics
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two Illustrated by eXperinentaliec-
lures.
5th. A CIvlL ENGINEER DEPARrMsNT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (nental and written,) Al
gebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trgo-
nomctry, Surveying, (wth the use ol instruments
in the field,) Practical Engineering Architecture
Perspective, Draughting and Topography.
9th. A TEAcHEss DEPARTMENT.--Ihe course OF
study will consist of judicous sclcction ol sub
iects from the other departments including all the
! brnnches pursued in our common schools Prac-
| tcal 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 OPP
! portunities ofeNemphtying of them, by hearing reel
tatons IN the lower departnents of the Institution
7th. \ DEPARTmENT or MODERN LANeuAoEs-
Ia which students who wish to take thorough
course can have opportunity of doing so; while
others, whose object may be 10 acquire suticien
knowledge 70 tpnflate with facility, and TO pro