The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-27

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Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost s advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it is charged to him-if
less, the balance is refunded.
Board IL 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 tpho do not design prosecute the hoie
Courserequirsd for degree, a more limited range
of sttdies 10 Furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of life Of each individual, 80 far as such can
bsrsdsonably anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to witt
lst. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will carried .eiaiim through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AN ENaLIsH Observation-Disclosures in
struction in photography, Reading, Elocution,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF criticism, and Evidences Of
Sd. A MERcANrILr DEpARrMENr--In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
OF the counting mouse; including,
/. Penmanship- BY an original and 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. Arihmetic-Co Comprising numerous abbrcvi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments &C., and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per ccntagc; together with
all such operations as arc requisite for thorough
knowledge of tho business of the counting room.
3. 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 the student to take charge of any set
of account books.
4th. AN AGRlcuLTrnAL -Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mincralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
isry; the last two illustrated by cxpcrincntallcc
lures.
9Th ClvIL ENoIsEER DEpARrMENr--In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the use ofinstruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEACHERS DEPARTMENT.-The course of
study will consist of judicious selection Of SUBJ
ccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and 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-
portunitics Of excmplifyng them, by hearing rcci-
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7th. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take a 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 tolerablc correctness, in as short
time possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lectures and otherwise; and frequent exer-
cises in Defamation andin English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In
stitution.