The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-23


Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; II more Is consumed it is charged to him-if
less, the balance is refunded
Board is furnished with the families Of the Pro-
fessors ut two dollars per week
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues arc 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 co do not design TO prosecute the tgdole
Course required for degree, a more limited range
of studies is Furnished adapted to the sphere and
course Of life Of each indioidua far such ca,.
bereds0nG6ly anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried serGim through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compris in
struction in orthograPhy, Reading, Elocution,
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
3D.. A MERCANTILE DEPARTMENr-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,
l. Pen,nGnship- By an original and ponular
system of this art, which invariably produces
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant nd business man
2. ArIfhmetic-Comprising numerous abbreyi-
ated methods of computing Interest Discount
Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations sounded on per centage; together with
all such operations as requisite for thorou oh
knowledge of the business of the countin groom
g. Book keeping-Singlc and Double Entry, bv
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 AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Compr |
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botfly, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry and Agricultural Chem |
istry the last illustrated by e1perimentallcc-
turcs.
5th A ClviL EN0INEER DEPARrMENr-In which |
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written } Al |
zebra, (mcntal and wrtten,) Geometry, Trigo |
nometry, Surveying, (with the use of ofinstruments |
in & he iield) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEACHERS DEPARTMENr.-rh course of |
study willconsist of iudicious selection of sub.
jects from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as a science and as an art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fulleat iye
structon relative To the hest and most popular |
methods of teaching, but they will also have on |
portunities of exempGfyng them, by hearing reci-
Iatious in the lower depu of The institution
1th. A DEPARrmRET oF MopERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take a thorough
course can have an opportunity of DONG so while
others whose object may be To acquire sufficient
knowledgeto translate with facility, and to pro.