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


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost s advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed il ia charged to him-ii
less, the balance is refunded.
Board ia 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
RENTED, 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 toho do not design prosecute the tooe
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted 10 the sphere aud
course Of life of each indiodal for such can
bereasona6iy anticipated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
1st. A MATHEMATIoAL DEPARTMENT-ln which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, serat, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Comprisi in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Eocution,
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithoogy Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity
3D. 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 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. Artttmetic-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded per ccntage; together with
all such operations requisite for a thOrou gh
wledge 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-
signed to fit the student to take charge Of any set
of account books.
4th An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTnEST-Compri5
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Boetny, Mlneralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by cxPcriinentalcc-
lures
9th. A CIvIL ENeINEER DEPARTMENT-ln which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use oiinstruments
in the field } Practical Engineering Architecture,
Perspective Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEACHERs' DEPARTMENT.-- Tue course Of
study will consist of judcious selection OF sub
iects from the other departments including ell the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
tical 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
struction relative 10 the best and most popular
methods OF teaching, bot they will also have op-
portunities OF exempliiying them, by hearing reci
aSiuns in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DsPARTMENT or MopERs LANGUAGE
In which students who wish to take q thorough
course can have an opportunity OF dong 80; While
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge TO translate with facility, sid 20 pro.