The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-23

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A aum
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 ,cho do not design TO prosecute the ,coe
Course required for degree, more limited rarlg ge
of studies is furnished, adapted TO the sphere and
Of life Of each indioidual, so far as such can
bereasonddiy anticipated.
The studies OF this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEmATIcAL DEPARTMENr-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seriatin, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plcation to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &C.
I'd AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compris in
structon in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
eition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political rammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements of ofCriticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARTMENT-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 a
bold, finished hand peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. Arithmetic-Comprising 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 as requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book k-keeping-Single 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-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botspy, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
lsry the last two illustrated by eKperlmentallec
lures.
9th. A Civil ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trgo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use of instruments
in the field Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9Th. TEACHERS DEPARTmENT.-The course of
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as a science and 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-
portunties of exempliiying them, by hearing reci-
tatons in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. DEPARTMENT. OF MODERN LANauAGEs-
In which students who wish to take a thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing so; while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate With facility, and 10 pro-