The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-27

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Fuel is afforded to the students at coat 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 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 in advance.
For students trho do NOT design 10 ichole
CotrSereq,iirea for degree, limited range
Of studies is furnished, adapted TO Tie sphere aud
course Of life Of each indicidu, far as such can
beredsonubly anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
Ist MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-ln which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent willb carried, seriatim, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plication to Natural Philosophy Astronomy, SC.
I'd. An ENeLIsH DEPAsTmEsT-Compr mprising in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
Morai PbiJoSophy. Political Grammar. StorV on tSe
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements oiCriticism, 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
oil the counting house; including,
L. Pefimdnsittp- Dy an original ana 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. Artthnlstic-Comprsing numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments, SC, and other Mercantile
calculationsfounded on per ceptage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge OF the business of the countip groom.
g. Book -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 tho student To take charge of any set
ofaccount books.
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last oillustrated by cxperimentalec-
lures.
9th. a Civil ENGfNsER DEPARTMEST-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
ssebra (mcntal and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry Surveying, (with the use ofinstruments
in tho held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEAcHERs' DEPARTMENT.-The course of
study will consist OF judicous selection OF subs
iec5 from the other departments, including all the
tical Lectures will ielso be given School Teach
ing both q science and as 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-
portuniios of exempiifying them, by hearing reci-
onions in the lower departments OF the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT. OF MODERN LANeUAeEs-
I'm which students who wish to take thorough
course can have opportunity of dong so while
othern, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowedgeso - translate with facility, and to pro