The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-25


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it is charged to him-if
less the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families OF the Pro-
fcssors at two dollars per week
Washing at the usual rates.
All dues arc payable in advance The tuition is
rcnitted on application, to all students designed
for the Ministry
The tuition fco for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid TO the In
structor in advance.
For students ,rho no not design prosecute the tohoe
Course required for degree, more limited range
of studies is Furnished, adapted TO the sphere and
course Of life Of each indoidtai, far such can
bercasondbty Gnticipated
The studies of this Coursc are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
Ist MATHEMATICAL DEPARTmENT--ln which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seratm, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending i'll their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMEST-Compr in
| struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocuuon,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political Grammar, Story on the
Cons ttution, Philosophy Ornthoogy Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity
J be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary qualify youth for the Immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
|. Pcnmdnship- 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. Arithmetic-Comprising numerous abbrcyi-
atcd methods OF computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded per centage; together With
all such operations as requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
B. Book keeping Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course OF
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signcd to fit the student to take charge OF any set
OF account books.
4th An AGRiCULTURAL DISCRIMINATION
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botty, Mincralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
stry the last twoillustrated by expcrimentallec-
turcs.
9th. A Civil ENoiSEER DEPARTMENT-ln which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mcnta and wrtten,) Al
gebra Tmcntal and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomctrY, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in the feh,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughtng, and Topography.
6th. TEACnERs' DEPARTmENT.--The course OF
atudy will consist of iudicious sccction of sub
ccts from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tica Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as science and as 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 OPP
portuniues of excmplifying them, by hearing reci-
tations IN the lower departments of the lnstitutOn
7th. DEPARTMEHT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take u thorough
course can have an opportunity of DONG so while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledge to translate with facility, aud to pro-