The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-22

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it is charged to hiIn-f
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
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
stTuctor in advance.
For students tpho do not design 10 prosecute the tooe
Course required for u degree limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of life of each ndiridal far such can
bereasondby anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, TO wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried serdtn through all the CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-C Comprising in
struction in 0rthography, Reading, Elocuton
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.
| 3D.. A MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT--ln which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
| /. Penmanship- 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. Arifhmetic-Comprising numerous abbreyi.
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded per ccntage; 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. A complete course oi
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-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
| courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
| gy, q Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimentallec-
| tures.
| 5th. A Civil ENeINEER DEPARTMESTIn which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
| zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Tngo-
| nometry, Surveying, (with the use OF instruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
| 9th A TEACHERS DEPARTMENr.--Thc course OF
study will consist of judicous selection oi sub
ects from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in common schools Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as a science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in.
slruction relative To the best and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have op-
| portunities of oxcmphiying them, by hearing reci
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
| 7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANeUAGEs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing SOL while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro