The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-21

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Fuel ia afforded to the students at cost sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if moro 10 consumed il ia 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
RENTED, on application, to all students designed
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students ,cho do not design TO prosecute the ,poe
Course required for a degree, a more limited range
course Of each individual, so far as such can
6srsosonabIy anticipated.
The studies of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEpARTMENT--In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried, scriati, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
Cd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTmENr-Compri in
struction in photography, Reading, Elocution,
sion Rhetoric Eose sinlpeIsetua I PSlosapBpS y
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Orthodoxy. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEpARTMENr--In which will
be impaired IN acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
OIL the counting mouse; 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.
2. Notwithstanding numerous abbrevi-
atcd methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments, &C., and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per ccntage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting ROOM
3. Book keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to tit the student to take charge of any set
Of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTAL ompris
ing n selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
isry the last two illustrated by experimentallcc-
lures.
9Th. A Civil ENGINEEn DErAnTMENr--In which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and writtcn,) AL
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use Of instruments
in the fied,) Practical Engineering Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. TEAcHERs' DEPARTMENT.-Thc course of
study will consist of judicous selection of sub
jccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will ALEC be given School Teach
ing, both q science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullcst in
struction relative to the best and most popular
methods Of teaching, but they will also have OPP
portunities Of cxcmplifying them, by hearing reci
tatons in the lower departments Of the Institution.
7th. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
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-
nounce with tolcrable correctness, in as short
time as possible, arc alec provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given in Elocu-
ton by Ice ,urcs and otherwise and frequent cxer
cscs in Defamation andin English Composition be
required Of all the students connected with the In
etitution.