The republic., 1851-01-27

| 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 1t is charged to him--n
| less, the balance is refunded.
| Board is furnished with the families OF the Pro-
| fcssors at two dollars per week
Washing, at the usual rates.
Ali dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
remitted, 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 students ,pho do not design to prosecute the chole
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies is ftrnishcd adapted to the sphere and
course Of life Of each individ,iai, far such
| 6ereasonabIy anticipated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
let. A MATHEMATICAL DEpARrmrNT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will DC carried seriatin, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
piication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN Eso1,sn DEpAnrmIsraComprising ~. in
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
siton, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy.
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Christianity.
3D. A MERCANTILE DEPARTMENr--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. Penmanship- BY an original and popular
system OF this art, which invariably produces n
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 are requisite for thorough
| knowledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book. keeping Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods complete course Of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
igned to fit the student to take charge Of any set
of account books.
| 4th. AN AGRICULTURAL LDEpARrMENT-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 expcrmentallec
turcs.
| 5th. A CIvIL ENGINEER DEPARrMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
| zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
| nometry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the fcld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEACHERs' DEPARTMENT.-Tbe course Of
study will consist of a judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. PrAc-
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both a science and as nm 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 exemplifying them, by hearing reci
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT. OF MODERN LANoUAaEs-
In which students who wish to take a 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-
nounce with tolerable correctness, in as short
time possible, also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lectures and otherwise; and frequent
cises in Defamation and in English Composition be
required of all the students connected with the In
stitution.