The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-25

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more is consumed ii 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 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 tpho do not design TO prosecute he tohoe
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies is Furnished, adapted TO the sphere and
course Of life Of each individual, far such
JereasonaJy anticipated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
1st. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent WILDE carried seriatim, through all the h CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plicaton to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, SC.
I'd. AN English DEPARTMENr-Com in
struction in 0rthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Coinpo-
stion, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political G Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornthoogy, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
3D. A MEacANrILE DEPARTMENT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house: including.
|. 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. misunderstanding numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
caiculationsfounded on per centage; together with
all such operations requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book. keeping Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course OF
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to fit the student take charge of any set
of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTM RNT-Compris-
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and also, Surveying, BotHhy Mincralo-
gy, Geology, Chemisr ry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two Illustrated by expcrinentallec-
turcs.
5th. A CIvIL ENoINEER DEPARTMENr-ln which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and writtcn) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the ofinstruments
in the eld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughtng, and Topography.
9th. TEACHERS DEPARTMENr.--The course of
study will consist Of judicious selection of SUBJ
ects 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 art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and most popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have OPP
portunities of exemphfyng them, by hearing reci-
tations in the lower departments of the institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT. OF MoDERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of dong so; while
knowledgeto translate with facility, and TO pro