The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-29


Fuel is afforded TO the students ut 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 trho do not design to prosecute the iphoe
Course required for degree more limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted to the sphere and
course Of life of each individual, so far such
bereasonabiy anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst MATHEmATIcAL DEPARTMENT--In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seratm through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plicaton to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENoLIsH DEPARTmEST-Co Comprising in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocuton,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
stion Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements ofCriticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARrmENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
/
l. PennGnship- 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. Notwithstanding numerous abbrevi-
atcd methods OF computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calcplationsfounded on per centage; together with
all such operations are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the countin room.
g. Book -keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. 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 DEPARTMENr-Compris.
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 experimentallec
lures.
9th. A CfvIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
gebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Tngo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use OF instruments
in the hed,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEAcHERs' DEPARTmEST.-The course of
study will consist of judicious selection Of sub
iects from the other departments including all the
tical Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as n science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in.
struction relative to the best and most popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op
portunities of fexemphfying them, by hearing reci
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTmENT or MoDERs LANGUAGES
In which students who wish TO take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing SO; while
others, whose object may be to acquire suthcion
knowledge TO translate with facility, and to pro