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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-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 ie
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 tpho do not design TO prosecute The pole
Course required for degree, more limited range
oJ studies IS furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of life Of each indipidual so far as such can
bereasonably anticipated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
ist. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seriat through all the igher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their an
plication TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-CoInprsi in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosopby
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. 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,
/. Penmdnshlp--By an original and popular
system Of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses oil the accountant and business man.
2. misunderstanding numerous abbrevi-
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 kkeeping-Singe 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.
4th. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimental lee
lures.
5th. A Civil ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use OF instruments
in the field,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting and Topography.
9Th. TEACHERS DEPARTmENT.-The course OF
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
iects 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 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 exempifying them, by hearing reci-
tations IN the lower departments of the Institution.
7th A DEPARTmENT OF MODERN LANGUAGE
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing so; while
others, whose OBJECT may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility and to pro-
nounce with tolerable correctness, in as short n
time as possible, are also provided for
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
tion by lee Sures and otherwise; and frequent eyer
cises in Defamation andin English Composition be
required ofall students connected with the In
stitution.