The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-02


| Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. sum
equal TO the probable cost Is advanced by each stu.
dent; IL more is consumed il is charged TO hint
| less, the balance lie 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
RENTED, 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 dsrgn 10 pro,ectets ,ohol,
COtusorsquired for dsgres a more limited range
Of stud,ss ~ furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
oourse of Iyt Of each indiridua far as such can
| bsrsnsonably y a anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst A MATHEshTIcAL LDGPARTNEsT-Inw which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu-
dent will be carried siaiim th rough all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
2d. Az ESeLIsH DEPlsTNGsT-Compfis i'm
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political g rammar Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Orniihology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MSRcAsTILE EDrPARTNEST--In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that ia ne
cesssry to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
I. Penmanship- by an original and popular
systcm of this art, which invariably produces n
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to tho pur-
poses of tho accountant and business man.
2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrevi-
atcd methods OF computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculate founded on per centage; together with
all such operations requisite for a thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
3. Book keeptpg-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course OF
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed To t the student to take charge of any act
Of account books.
Ith. AN AGRIcuLTuRAL -Compris.
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry tho last ttvoillustratedb by yeypcrimentalec-
| turcs.
| 9th. A CIvIL EsGISEEn DrPARTmgNr-Inw which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and writtcn,) Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trgo-
| nomctry, Surveying, with tho use of instrument.
in the field,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
| Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
| 9Th A TsAcHERs' DEPARTnEST.-Thc course o
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
ccts from the other departments, including All IN,
branches pursued in our common schools Prac
| tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
| ing, both a science and as an art.
| Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative TO the best and most popula
methods oftcachng, but they will also have op
| portunites OF exempifying them, by hearing reel
tations in the lower departments the Institution
| 7th. DgPApTMrNT or MopEpN LASeuhGes-
| In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have an opportunity Of dong so; Will
Others whose object may be to acquire sufficien
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