The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-03

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Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it ia 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
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid TO the In
structor in advance.
For students tcho do not design to prosecute the ,choe
Course required 10, a degree, q more limited range
Of life Of each individual, 80 far as such can
bereasonobiy anticipated.
rhe studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATlCAL DEPARTMENT--In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried ssriatim through all the higher
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMEkr-Comprisin in
struction in photography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcAsrItE DrpAnrMENr-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,
/. Premiership By original and popular
system of 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 thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book kerping-Sngle and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course of
instruction in this branch will DO furnished, de.
signed to fit the student to take charge of any set
of account books.
4th. Az AGRICULTURAL DErARrmEsr--C 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 expcrmentallec-
lures.
5th. A Civil ENGINEER DErARrMENT-In which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written Al
zebra, (mcntal and writtcn0 Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the ficld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEAcHERs DEPAnTMEsT.-rhc course Of
study will consist Of judicious selection of SUBJ
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given School Teach-
ing, both q science and 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- |
portunities of exempfying them, by hearing rcci-
tations in the lower departments Of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MopERv LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take q thorough |
course can have an opportunity of doing SOL while |
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient |
TO translate with facility, and to pro-
nouncc with tolerable correctness, in as short |
lime possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ion by lectures and otherwise; and frequent exer-
Uses in Defamation and in English Composition be
required of all the students connected with the In.
Ititution.