The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-06

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A sum
equal TO the probable cost Is advanced by each stu
dent; If more is consumed II Ia charged to him-if
lcss, the balance Is refunded
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
fc-sors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuitionis
remitted, on Application, 80 all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition fec for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students tnho do not design 10 prossceth ,rhole
Cotrs, r6qtnred for degree, more iimitedrange
oCsiudies is furnished, adapted 10 The sphere aud
course of lJc of each individual, far such can
bereas0nGJlg anticipated.
The studies Of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lat A MA-HEuATICAL DEPARTMENT-Inw which
bc ginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried striHi7n through Il the biz cher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plicatonto Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c
ID. Az ENGLIsH gPARTMENT-Comprisng 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 iCriticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANTILE DEPARTNEST-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. PenmduShip- BY an original and popular
systcm of this art, which invariably produces n
bold finished hand, peculiarly adapted TO the pur.
poses of the accountant and business man.
>. ArIttmciic--Comprising numerous abbrevi-
atcd methods of computing Interest, Discount
Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calcuationsioundcd on per ccrtagc; together with
all such operations as arc requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of tho counting room
g. BOOK keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. \ complete course o
instruction in this branch will be furnished de
signed to q the student to take charge of any Sc
of account books.
4th. An AGRICULTURkL DgPARTaBNT-Compris
ing a selection lroru the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botrny, Mineralo
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the iasttwoillastratcd 10y cxpcrimcntallec
turcs.
9th. A CIviL ENGINEER DErARrNENr-Inw which
| arc taught Arithmetic, (mcntai and wrttcn.) Al
gebra, (mental and writtcu,) Geometry, Tdgo
nomctry, Surveying, (with the use OF instrun mt
| in the iicd,) Practical Engineering Architecture
| Perspective, Draughtng, and Topography.
| 9th. rEACHERs' DEPNRrMENr.-Th The course q
study will consist of iudicious selection of sub
jccts from the other departments including I'll tn
| branches pursued in our common schools. Prac
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
! ing, both n science and an art
| Pupils will notonly thus receive the fullest in
struction relative TO the best and most popula
methods oftcaching, but they will also have or
portunilics of oxcmplifying them, by hearing rec
tqtions in the lower departments othc institution
! 7th. a DsPARTMrNT or MODERN LANeuAeEs-
In which students who wish TO take n thoroug
| course can have an opportunity of dong so; Will
others, whose object may be TO acquire suflicior
kuowlcdgoto translate with iacihty' and to pre-