The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-09

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more ID consumed it Ia 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 payable in advance. The tuition is
remtted, on application, to all students designed
for the Ministry. r4H
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students ,Uho do not design prosecute The ohoe
CourSerequired for degree, limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course of life Of each indioiduai, far such
bereaSonabiy anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under tho
following departments, to wit:
Ist. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seriatim through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
ID. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compri in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
stion, 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 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,
l.
system of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur
poses of 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. .kceping-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.
4th. An AGRICULTURAL LDEPARTMENT-Compris-
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, BottAny, Mincralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimentalec-
tures.
5th A CIvIL ES6INEER DEPARTmEsT-ln which
are taught Arithmetic, CInental and written, AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Tngo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use OF ofinstruments
in the field Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Drenghting, and Topography
9th. TEACHERS DEPARTMENT.-rhe course of
study will consist of judjcious selection of sub
iecs from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tcal Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as 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 exemplfying them, by hearing reci-
tations in the lower departments OF the Institution
7th. A DgPARTMENT OF MoDgRN LANGUAaEs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of dong 50; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro.