The republic., 1851-04-09


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 1t 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
rcmtted, 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 cAo do not design prosecute tie ,Dhols
Course required for degree, q more limited range
Of studies u furnished, adapted to the sphere and
course Of life Of each individual, 80 far such can
bsrsosona6ly anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
1st. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT--In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seriatim, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENr-Compris in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, :i!n Writing, Geography. History. Compo-
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements ofCriticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. MERCANTILE DEPARrMENT-ln which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is me-
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
!. Penmanship-- BY an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces n
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. Aritlmetic-Comprising 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 are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book keeping Single and Double Entry, by
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-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
isry; the last two illustrated by expcrimcntallcc
tures.
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
zebra, 1mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the of instruments
in the fed,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A Teachers DEPARTMENT.SThc course of
study will consist of a judicious selection of sub
jecs from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both 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-
portunitcs OF exemplifying them, by hearing rcci-
tations in the lower departments Of the Institution
+ 7th. DEPARTMENT OF MoDxRN LANauAGEs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have nm opportunity Of doing so; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro-
nouncc with tolerable correctness, in as short
time possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
tion by lectures and otherwise; and frequent exer-
ciscs in Defamation andin English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In
sttution.