The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-23


Fuel ia afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more ia 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 arc payable in advance. The tuition is
remitted, 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 ipho do not design prosecute the tcole
Course required for degree, a more limited range
of studies is ttT'shed, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of ttfe Of each individual, far SUCH can
6eredsonaby anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEMATioAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, SerGtm, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plcation to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
| 2d. AN English DEPARTMENT-Comp in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Execution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
stion, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithoogy. Natural
Theology Elements OF Criticism, &ui Evidences of
Christianity
Sd. a MERcANTILE DEPARTMESs IN hich will
be impaired an acquaintance wita that is nc
cessary to qualify youth for the im,ao iatc duties
/. Penmanship- By an Original aud popular
system of this art, which invariably produces q
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2 ArtttfRefic-Comprsing 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 are requisite for a thorough
knowledge of the business of the countiny-roofn
3. B0ok- keeping-Siugle and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods complete course of
instruction in this branch will be Furnished de-
aligned 10 fit the student to take charge of any set
OF account books.
4th. An AGRICULTURAL gNT-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying Botany, AIineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry; the last illustrated by experimentallec-
tures
5th. Civil ESGINEER DRPARTMENT--ln which
are taught Arithmetic, (nental and written,) AL
gebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the heid,) Practical Engineering Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting and Topography.
9th A TEAcHEks' DEPARTMENT.-rhe course of
study will consist OF judicous selection Of sub
ccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as a science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struCton relative 10 the best and most popular
methods Of teaching, bat they will also have op-
porunities OF oxomplitying them, by hearing reci-
tations in the lower departments of the Institution.
7th. a DsPARTMEST OF MopERN LANGUAGEs-
In which students who wish to take n thorough
course can nave an opportunity of doing SO while
otucrs, whose oblcct may he TO acquire sufficient
kno~ieGge'o TO translate WITH facility, and to pro-