The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-13

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 il 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 is
remited, on application, to all students ,des gned
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 10 prosecute the tvioie
Course required for degree, a more limited range
Of studies is furnished, adapted to ne sphere and
course Of Ve Of each indiuid,ta far as such can
bereGsond6iy anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
Let. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried ssratin, through all the gher
piication to Natural Philosophy Astronomy, &c
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compr in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy.
Moral Philosophy, Political G rammar, 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 G. house; including,
/. PenmonShip- By an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces n
bold finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses OF the accountant and business man.
2 Arilsnefic--Comprising 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
know ledge of the business of the counting room
3. Book keeping-Single and Double Entry bv
the most approved methods. A complete course of
instruction in this branch will be furnished de-
ff fNa raria ,N@l-
OF account books
ith. AS AGRICULTURAL DEPARTING ENT-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying Botssay, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemi5 ry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimentalec
lures.
5th. A CIvIL ENaINEER DEPARTMENr-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written) AL |
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo- !
nonctry, Surveying, (with the use of instruments
in the heh,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. "A Teachers DEPARTMENT.-The 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-
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both a science and an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and most ponular
methods OF teaching, but they will also have on
portunities OF excmpifying them, by hearing reci-
ations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMEST OF MopERN LANeuAeEs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of dong SO while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and 10 pro-