The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-02


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it is charged to him-i
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 ia
remitted, 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 ,Uo do not design prosecute the tuhole
required for degree, more limited range
of studies is furnished adapted 10 the sphere and
course of life of each indiuiduai, far such can
bereasondbiy 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 will be carried seriGtim, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Comprisi in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
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.
Sd. A MsscASrILs E sDEpARrMESr--In d which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is me-
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of tho counting house; including,
l. l'enlndnSHip- ny an original ana popular
system of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted TO the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
.. Arithmetic-Comprising 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 as requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting-room.
3. Book. keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A 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.
Ith AN AaRIcULTuaAL DBpAnTasNT-Compris
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botesny, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemist ry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimentalIec
tures.
5th. A CivIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written,) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the tied,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEAcHERs' DEPARTMENT.-rhe course of
study will consist OF judicous selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both IA 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
portunities of exemplfying them, by hearing reci-
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT. or MoDERN LASGUAGEs-
In which students who wish TO take thorough
course can have an opportunity of dong so; while
others, whose object may be 10 acquire sufficient
knovledgeto TO translate with facility, and w pro-