The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-08


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable is advanced by each stu
dent if more ia 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 are payable in advance. The tuition is
remtted, 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 tcho do design TO prosecute the ,ooe
Course required for degree, limited range
of studies is furnished adapted TO the sphere and
course Of life Of each indiuiduai, far such can
beredsond6iy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit;
lst. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seiatn, through all the CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Co Comprising in
struction in orthography, Reading, Eocution,
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 MERcANrLE DEPARTMENT In which will
| be impaired an acquaintance with ali that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
/. Penmanship- 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.
,. Artthmetic-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded per centage; together with
all such operations requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
g. 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 to take charge of any set
of account books.
4th An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Com
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, BotaGy Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry; the last two Illustrated by experimental lee
lures.
9Th. A CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
gcbra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trgo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the field Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
9th. A TEACHERS DEPARTMESr.-The course OF
| study will consist of judcious selection OF sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
| branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
| ing both as a science and as 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-
portunties of fexemplifying them, by hearing reci-
tatons in the lower departments of the Institution
| 7th. A DEPARTMENT MODERN LANGUAGE
| In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing so; while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and TO pro-