The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-06


Fuel s'afforded TO the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more 10 consumed it is charged to him-ii
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
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 prosecute the ,ohole
Course required for degree, a more limited range
of studies is furnished, adapted 10 The sphere aud
course Of life of each indiUiduai, far such
bereasonGbly anticipated
The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seiat, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-Compris in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar Story on th,
Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithology. Natura
Theology, Elements oil Criticism, and Evidences o
Christianity.
3D.. A MERcANTILE DEPARTMENT-ln which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. Penmanship- by original aud popular
system of this art, which invariably produces
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. Ariiimefic-Comprisng numerous abbrevi
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount
Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantil,
calculations foupdcd ON per centage; together with
all such operations 3 requisite for a thorough
know ledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book kcePing-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course o
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de
signed to fit the student to take charge of any sci
OF account books
18th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENr-Comp
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Bottpy, Mincrao-
gy, Geology, Chemis ry, and Agricultural Chem
isry the last two illustrated by experimentallec
tures.
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and writtcn,) Al
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use OF instruments
in the heh,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, DraugAting, and Topography.
9th A TEAcHERs' DEPARTmESr.-The course o
study will consist OF judicous selection of sub
ccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac
teal Lectures will aiso be given on School Teach
ing both as n science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and most popula
methods OF teaching, but they will also have o.,
portunities Of excmphfylng them, by he0 ring reel
at tions in the lower departments OF the institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT. or MupERN LANaUAoEs-
In which students who wish TO take a thorouC
course can have an opportunity OF doing SO whIl
others whose object may be TO acquire suiiicicu
knowledge TO translate with facility, and 10 Prg