The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-14

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Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sun
equal TO the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it is charged to HIM
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, 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 III advance.
For students toho do not design prosecute the ,choie
Course required for degree, more limited range
Of studies IS furnished, adapted to the sphere aud
Of le Of each individuai so far as such can
6ereasonGbiy anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
| following departments, TO wit:
| lst. A R1ATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENr--In which,
| beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seridL through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their a o.
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &C.
ID. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENr-Comprising in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
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 MERcASrILE 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. PenmGnShip- 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.
.. 1rinirnetic-Comprising numerous nbbreyi-
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 thorou ah
knowledge OF the business of the counting room
3. Book. .keepipg-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed 10 fit the student take charge of any set
OF account books.
Ith. An AGRICULTURAL LDEPARTMENT-C Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botxly, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemis ry, and Agricultural Chem
stry the last two illustrated by experimentallec-
lures.
9TH A CIVIL EEGINEER DEPARTMENT--In which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and wgitten,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use OF instruments
in the hcd,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughtlng, and Topography.
9th. A Teachers DgPARTMENr.--rhe course of
study will consist Of judicious selection of sub
ects from the other departments including oil the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus roociye the fullest in
struction relative TO tho best and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have op-
portunities of exemphfying them, by hearing reci-
tations IN the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MoDERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take a thorough
course can have an opportunity of dong SO; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledgeto translate with facility, and to pro-