The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-10

Fuel Tor Oratory and keclta-
ton rOOm.. l 6O
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed ii is charged to him-if
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 acho do not design prosecute the spole
Course required for a degree, a more limited rang
of studies is furnished, adapted to the sphere and
Of life Of each individual, so far as such can
bere0sonably anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compris in
struction in photography, Reading, Elocution,
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, ORTHODOXY, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT-ln which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary 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 q
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountantand business man.
2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrevi-
ated methods OF computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &C., and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centagc; together with
oil such operations requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room
g. Book kseping-Singe 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 DEPARTMENT ompris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
stry the last two illustrated by cxpcrimentallec-
lures
9th. A CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and writtcn,) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the of instruments
in the ield,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEACHERS DEPARTMENT.-Thc course OF
study will consist of judicious selection Of sub
ccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both az a science and as an 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 OPP
poItunitieS VI e1cnpIying tncni, Dy nearing reel
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGE
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing SO; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro-
nounce with toerabe correctness, in as short a
time as possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lee .urcs and otherwise and frequent exer
cises in Defamation and in English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In
stitution.