The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-11

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Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed il is charged to him--i
less the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families oil the Fro
fessors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
rcmtted, 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 ,ro do not design 10 prosecute e tchole
Course required for q degree, more limited range
of studies furnished, adapted TO tie sphere and
course of life Of each indiUidudi so far as such can
bere0sonGbiy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTnENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried s1iatim through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plcation to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AN ENGLIsH DEPARTMENT-C Comprising in
structon in Orthography, Reading, Elocuion,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political rammar Story on the
Constitutions Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERoANTILE DEPARTMENT-ln which Will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
cessarY to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
l. Penmanship- By 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. Aytthmetic-Comprising numerous abbrcvi-
ated methods OF computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, SC, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per ccntage; together with
all such operations are requisite for thorough
ledge of the business of the couuting-r 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
ofaccount books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTM ENT-Compri
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botspy, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by expcrimentalec-
lures.
9th. A OIvIL ENGINEER DEPARTMEST-ln which
are taught Arithmetic, (nental and written,) Al
zebra, (mcntal and written,) Geometry, Tngo-
nomctry, Surveying, (with the use ofinstrumcnts
in the fed,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draugbting, and Topography.
9th. A Teachers DEPARTMENT.-Thc course OF
study will consist of iudicous selection OF sub
iccts 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 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-
portuaities OF cNemplifying them, by hearing rcci-
taticns in tho lower departments of the Institution.
7th. A DSPARTMENT oF MooERN 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-