The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-20


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 it is charged to him--if
less, the balance is refunded,
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
fossors 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
5tructor iii advance.
For students ,cho do not designto prosecute the tooe
Course required for degree, limited range
Of studies is furnished adapted TO The sphere and
course Of life Of each indipidliai so far as such can
berensondbly anticipated.
The studies of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried, seriat, through all the hi CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ENGLIsH DEpARTMEST-Compr in
struction in 0rthography, Reading, Eocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political rammar, Story on the
Constitution Philosophy, Ornitholugy Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARTmEST-In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including
/. Penmanship- By an original and popular
system ~ this art, which invariably produces
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrevi-
ated methods OF computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c., and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for a thorough
knowledge 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 fit the student to take charge Of any set
of faccount books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENr-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botsly, Mincralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
stry the last two illustrated by cxperimentallec-
lures.
5th. A CIvIL ENeINEEa DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
zebra, (mcntal and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomctry, Surveying, (with the use OF instruments
in the held Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughtipg, and Topography.
9Th. a Teachers DgPARTMENT.-Fhe course OF
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
iects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tioal 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 TO the best and most popular
methods OF teaching, but they will also have op-
portunjties ul cxcmphiying them, by hearing reel
tations n the lower departments of the institution
7th. A DEFARTMENT or MODERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity ofdoing SO while
others, whose object may be 20 acquire snihcien'
knowledge 20 translate with facility, and TO pro