The republic., 1851-02-20

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Fuel ia afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more consumed il is charged to him-if
less, the balance is refunded. t IS A
Board ia furnished with the families Of the Pro-
fessors nt two dollars per week.
| Washing, at the usual rates. Xxx.
| All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
remitted, on application, to all students designed
| for the Ministry Il. s,. @ l.s
| The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students sDAO do not design the sphols
Course required for degree, more limited range
Of studies u (urnishsd. adopted to the sphere and
Of life Of each individuaI, far such
bsreasonaby anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
| lst. A MATTE NAUTICAL LDEpARrMENT--In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried ssrati, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
| I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTAENT--Comprisi in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History. Compo-
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar. Story on the
Cons stitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements ofCriticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity. 4tF f
Sd. MERcANrILE DEpARrMENT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with oil that is
| cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including, 4
systcm of this art, which invariably produces
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
| poses Of the accountant and business man. u ~
2. misunderstanding numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
| Equation Of Payments, &C., and other Mercantile
calcuations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations ns are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business Of tho counting room.
| 3. Book keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course Of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, do
signed to fit the student to take charge of any set
of account books. ns M ~
| 4th. An AGRICULTURAL DEpARTMENT-Compris-
| ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mneralo
| gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry; the last two illustrated by cxpcrimentallec-
| lures.
5th. A ClvIL EsarNExR DEpAnrMKsr--In which
| are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written,) Al
| zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use Of finstrumcnts
in the icld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting. and Topography.
9th. A TRAcHERs' DEPARrMENr.--The course of
study will consist of judcious selection Of SUBJ
jccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prnc-
tical Lectures will also be given School Teach
/ ing, both a science and 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-
portunitics of exempifying them, by hearing reci-
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LAsouAaEs--
| In which students who wish to take q 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-
nounce with tolcrabc correctness, in as short
| time possible, also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton BY Lectures and otherwise; and frequent exer
cscs in Defamation andin English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with tho In
stitution.