The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-11

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; II more ia consumed il ia 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, ut the usual rates.
ALI dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
rcmittcd 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 tho In
structor In advance.
For students sDho do not design to prosecute the hole
Course required for degree, q more limited range
of studies is (urnishcd adapted TO the sphere and
course Of life Of each individual, 80 far as such can
bsreasonabiy anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
let. A MATHEMATICAL DEpARrMENr-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seriati through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, SC,
struction in photography, Reading, Elocation,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity. a
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.. Penmanshtp- BY an original and popular
system Of this art, which invariably produces
poses of the accountant and business man.
z. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrevi-
atcd methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments, &c., and other Mercantile
all such operations are requisite for q thorough
knowledge Of the business of the countn o. room
!, g. Book keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course Of
ua frnr ior in 10 hrov ,k -
signed to fit the student to take charge of anv set
OF account books.
4th. AN AGRIcULTuRAL DEpARTMENr-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
gy, Geology, Chemistry. and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by cxpcrimentalec-
lures.
5th. A CIvIL ENGINEER DEpAnrmENr-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and writtcn,) Al
zebra, (mcntal and written,) Geometry, Trigc,
nomctry. Surveying, with tho use ofinstrup. nts
in the fod,) Practical Engineering, Arch, ccture
fo S,T re- Draughatlng' and Topography
study will consist of judicioue selection of snb.
lccu from the other departments Including Ali the
branches pursued in orr common schools Prac-
ing, both as a science and as nm 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-
tations in the lower departments of The Instnt;on
TN: "A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANaUAoEs-
In which students who wish to take thorouOh
course can have an opportunity of doing so while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and 10 nro.
nounce with toierable correctness, in az short n
time rs possible, are also provided for
systematc instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lee lures and otherwise; and frequent eyer
cises in Defamation andin English Composition he
required Of all the students connected with the In
stitution. -