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ton room. SO
Fuel ia afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more 10 consumed it is charged TO hi1n-if
less, the balance 10 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 lie
rcmittod 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 stdents sOh0 do not design prosecute the tools
Course required for a degree, q more limited range
Of studies g Furnished, adopted to the sphere and
course Of life Of each individual, 90 far as such can
bere0sonabiy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
Let. A MATHEMATICAL DrpARrMxNr--In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seiat. through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH observation-disclosures 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.
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including.
l. Pcnmanship- 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. misunderstanding numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations requisite for a thorough
knowledge of the business Of the counting-room
3. Book keeptng-Single and Double Entry, by
In nnuto t,N1, -l~k~
instruction in this branch will be furnished de-
signed to fit the student to takcchnrge of any set
Of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DrpARTmENr-Compri
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 expermcntallcc-
lures.
5th. A CivIL ENaIsEER DEPARrMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and writtcn,) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trgo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use ofinstruments
in the field Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting. and Topography.
9th. A TEACHERS DEPARrMENr.-The 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-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and as IN art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and moot popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op-
Portunitics of sxemplifying them, by hearing reci
ations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT. Or MODERN LANauAGxs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity Of doing 80; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro-
nouncc with toAcrable correctness, in AZ short a
time as possible, are also provided for
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lectures and otherwise; and frequent exer
cises In Defamation andin English Composition be
required OF all the students connected with the In
stitution.