The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-07

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; II 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.
ALI 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 10 prosecute the ,oaole
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies Is furnished, adapted 10 The sphere and
course Of life Of each indiuidual, far such ca,.
beredSond6iy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. MATHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seriat through all the high
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AN ENGLISH observation-disclosures in
structon in Orthography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements otCriticism, and Evidences oi
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARrMENT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. Permdnship- 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.
,. Artthmetic-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 as requisite for a thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course o
instruction i'll this branch will be furnished, dc.
signed to ht the student to take charge of any sci
OF account books
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and also, Surveying, Bot5Ry, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last illustrated by experimentallec-
lures.
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
gebra (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture.
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. "A TEAcHERs' DEPARTMENT.-Ihe course OF
study will consist Of judicious selection of sub
ects from the other dopar tments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both as q science and an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in.
struction relative 20 the best and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have op
portunities OF exemplilying them, by hearing reci
ations in the lower departments of the Institution
1th. DEPARTMENT OF MooERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take a thorough
course can have an opportunity Of doing soi whi
knowledge to translate With facility, and 10 pro