The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-10


Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; II more is consumed it is 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
| remited, 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 toho do not design TO prosecute the ,oole
| Course required for degree, limited range
of studies rs furnished, adapted 10 the sphere aud
course Of life Of each ndiuiduai, far as such can
| beredsonabty anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
| 1st. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which
| beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried seiatm, through all the igher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
| plcation to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ENGLISH Observation-Disclosures in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences of
! Christianity.
| Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance, with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
| /. Penmanship- 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. Arihmefic-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
ated methods OF computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, SC. and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage together with
all such operations as are requisite for a thorough
knowledge OF the business of the counting room
3. Book- keeping-Sngle and Double Entry by
the most approved methods. 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 DEPARTMENT-Comp
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the last two illustrated by experimentallec
lures.
5th. A Civil ENGINEER DEPARTMENT--In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
zebra, (mcntal and written,) Geometry, Trgo-
nometry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting and Topography.
9th. A TEAcHERs' DRPARTMENT.-The course of
study will consist of a judicious selection Of SUBJ
jects from the other departments including all the
| branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given on 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-
portunities of exemphfyng them, by hearing reci.
tations in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MopkRN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish TO take a thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing so; while
others, whose object may be tp acquire sufficient
knowledgeto to translate with facility, and TO pro-