The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-12

| Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more Ia consumed ii is charged to him-ii
| 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.
All 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 ,oho do not design TO prosecute the ,vtoe
Course required for degree a more limited ran ge
of studies is furnished, adapted to The sphere and
course Of life Of each induidual so far as such can
bereasonaJiy anticipated
The studies OF this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTmENr-In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried, seridti, through all the hi CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy &C.
3D. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compris in
structon in Orthography, Reading, Eocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, 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 MERoANTILE DEPARTmENr--In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is me-
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. PennanShip- BY original and popular
system OF this art, which invariably produces
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. Arithmetic-C Comprising numerous abbrevi-
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, &C., and other Mercantlc
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as requisite for a thorou qh
knowledge of the business of the countin groom
3. Book keeplng-Singe 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-C Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
gy, Geology, Chemist ry, and Agricultural Chem
lstry the last twoilustrated by experimentallec-
lures.
9th. CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which |
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written, } Al
gebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo- |
Surveying, (with the use OF ofipstruments
in the heh,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, praughting, and Topography
9th. A TEAcHERs' nEPARTmENT.-The course of |
study will consist of iudicious selection of sub
ects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
Iica Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
,truction relative TO the best and most popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have on
of exemplifying thcm by hearing reci-
ations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. DEPARTmEsT OF MoDERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take thorough
'ourse can have an opportunity of dong so; while
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