The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-19

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each
dent; if more is consumed it 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 payable in advance. The tuition is
remitted, 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 prosecute the ,ooe
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies as furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course of life Of each individual, far as such can
bereasonably 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 bo carried, seriatim, through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plicaton to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &C.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compris in
struction in orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
siton, 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 DRPARTMENT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
/. Penmdnship- 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. Aritiimstic-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 requisite for a thorou OH
knowledge of the business of the counting ROOM
3. Book -keeping-Singe and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods 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 observation-disclosures
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimentallec
lures
5th A Civil ENoINEER DEPARTMEST-ln which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
gebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the ield,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
9th. A TEACHERS DEPARTMENT.-Thc course of
study will consist of judicious selection of SUBJ
ccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in common schools. Prac-
tica 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-
portunities of eIemplifying them, by hearing reci
ations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. DEPARTMENT or MoDERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take a thorough
course can have an opportunity OF doing so; while
knowledgeto to translate With facility, and TO pro-