The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-11


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 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 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 tpho do not design prosecute the iooe
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course of life of each individual far such can
bereGsona6ly anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seidti through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARrMENr-C Comprising in
struction in Orthography Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity
3D.. A MERcANTILE DEPARTMENT--In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
L. PenmdnShip- BY an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
| poses of the accountant and business man.
2. Aritmefic-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
| atcd methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per cenage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for u thorou g
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
g. Book. .keeptng-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.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Compris-
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and also, Surveying, Botasiy, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimentallec
lures.
5th. A Civil ESoINEER DEPARTMENT-ln which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
lnometry Surveying, with the of instruments
Tin the feld) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A 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-
tcal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
| ing, both as a science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
| structon relative TO the best and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have op
portunities of exemphfying them, by hearing reci
ations in the lower departments of the Institution
! 7th A DEPARTMEHT or MODERN LANGUAGES
| In which students who wish TO take thorough
course can have opportunity of doing so; while
knowledge TO translate with facility, and 10 pro