The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-20


Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost s advanced by each stu
dent if more is consumed it 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 payable in advance. The tuition is
remitted, on application, to all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition fec for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor i'll advance.
For students trho do not design to prosecute The choie
Course required for degree more limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted TO the sphere and
course Of life Of each ndpidudi, far such can
jereasonaby anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
! lst. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent WILDE carried, serd, through all the higher
| branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT--C Comprising in
structon 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 acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
l
|. PenmdnShip- By an original and popular
! system of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand peculiarly adapted 10 the pur-
| poses of the accountant and business man.
| ,. misunderstanding numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount
/ Equation of Payments, &C., and otacr Mercantile
calculations founded on per ccntayp together with
all such operations as are requislt, ip thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
| 3. Book keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods complete course OF
instruction in this branch viii be furnished, de-
sgned 20 fit the student to take charge of any set
| OF account books.
| 4th. AS AGRICULTURAL observation-disclosures
ing a selection from the English aud Mathematical
courses; ard, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
| gy, Geology, Chems' ry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by expcrinentallcc-
/ tures.
5th A CIvIL ENGINEER DEPARTMEST-In which
| arc taught Arithmetic (lnental and written,) Al
gebra, (mental, and written,) Geometry, Ingo-
| noinctry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the hcld,) Practical Engineering Architecture
! Perspective, Draughting and Topography.
9th A rEAcAEhs' DEPARTMENr.-The course OF
study will consist of judicious selection OF sub
iccts from the other departments including a.! the
! branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
| Dcal Lectures will also be given 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
portunitics OF exemphfying them, by hearing rcci
tations in the lower departments OF the Institution
! 7th. y DErARTMEST uF MODERN LANGUAGES
! In which students who wish TO take a thorougi
! course can have An opportunity of doing go; whii
others, whose object may be TO acquire suuiclen
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