The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-27

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Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A sun
dent; if more IL consumed it il charged to him
less, the balance ID 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 il
RENTED, on application, to all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages viii b
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students ho do not desgn 70 prosecute tie 0Aol
Course yequiredsfor degree, more limited rang
Of studies u furnished, adapted 70 he sphere ana
course Of Is Of each individual, far sush car
bsrsasona6iy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under thu
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPAaTMsnr--In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, seriatim through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their an
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &C.
I'd. An ENGLISH DEPARrMENr-Compris in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Execution
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy
Constitution, Philosophy, ornithoiogy. kstura
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences o
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANrILE DEpARrMsNr--In which viii
be impaired an acquaintance with all that 10 ne
ccssary to qualify youth for tho immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
!. PsnmansAip-By an original and popular
system Of this art, which invariably produces
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
calculations founded on per centagc; together with
all such operations a. are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting ROOM
>. Book keeping Single and Double Entry, by
instruction in this branch will BIO furnished, de.
signed to fit the student TO take chnrge of any set
Of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPAnrMENr-Compr
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by expcrimentalec-
lures.
are taught Arithmetic, (nental and written,) Al
zebra, mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nemetry, Surveying, (with the use of instruments
in the eld,) Practical Engineering. Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEACHERS DEPARrMENr.-The course of
study will consist Of judicious selection of SUBJ
octs from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued In our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given School Teach
ing, both a. science and a. an 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 op-
portunities of exempifying them, by hearing rcci-
tations in the lower departments ofths Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MoDERN LANaUAoHs-
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing 90; while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, and to pro-
nounce with tolerablc correctness, in az short
time possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by lectures and otherwise; and frequent exer-
cises in Defamation andin English Composition be
required ofsl the students connected with the In
stitution.