The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-21


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more is consumed it is charged to hin-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
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 tuo do not design TO prosecute the ,phole
Course required for degree, limited range
of studies is furnished adapted 10 the sphere aud
course Of life Of each individual, far such
PROFESSIONALLY anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to witt
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seriati, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compri in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political rammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTrLE DEPARTMENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
l. PenmGnship- By original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrevi-
atcd methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as arc requisite for thorou Oh
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 faccount books.
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botsly, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimentalloc-
turcs.
5th Civil ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
gebra (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
6th. a TEACHERS DEPARTMENT.-rhc 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 School Teach
ing, both g a science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest i'm
struction relative to the best and most popular
methods of teachings but they will also have OPP
portunites of exempliiyng them, by hearing rcci-
tations the lower departments of the Institution
7th. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANouAsEs-
In which students who wish to take a thoro gh
course can have an o. portunty of doing so while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowiedget to translate with facility, asd 10 pro-