The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-04


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 10 him-if
less, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
fcssors 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
structor in advance
For students oho do not design to prosecute the ,chole
CoTserequired for degree, more limited range
of studies is furnished adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of life Of each individuai, far such can
bereasonabiy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
Let. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENr-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seridii through all the hi CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in therap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
Cd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMEST-Compr in
structon in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, PoliticaTGrammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornthology Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. PenmGnShip By an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces q
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 requisite for thoroug gh
knowledge of the 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 tit the student TO take charge of any set
OF account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL observation-disclosures
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Bota2y, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last illustrated by experimentallec-
lures.
5th A CIvIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
nometry, Surveying, (with the use OF instruments
in the held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEACHERS DEPARTmENT.-Ihc course OF
study will consist of Judcious selection OF sub
ects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
tica Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative 10 the best and most popular
methods OF ofteaching, but they will also have op
portunities of exemphfying them, by hearing reci
ations the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMgNT OF MODERN LANeUAGEs-
In which students who wish TO take thorough
course can have an opportunity Of doing so; whii'
others, whose object may be to acquire sutiiCien
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro