The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-21


Fuel il afforded TO the students at cost. A sum
equal the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent if more is consumed II is charged 10 him-if
less the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families Of tho Pro-
fessors 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
The tuition lee for Modern Languages will be
e ght dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students tpho do NOT design 10 prosecfethe trhoie
| Course required for degree, more iimiiedrange
of studies as furnished, adapted TO the spiere aud
course Of l,fs Of each individual so far as such can
| bereasOnabiy anticipated.
| The studies of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lat A MArHyMhTIcAL DEPARTmEST-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will Be carried, siati, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their p
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
2d. An ESoLGsH DEPARTsENT-Compris in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocutoh,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy Political g rammar, Story on the
! Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences OF
| Christianity.
| 3D. A MrRcASTILE DKPARTMENT--ln which will
| be impaired acquaintance with all that is nc
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
| l. Penmanstip- BY original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces a
bold Fl nshed hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. Ariumttic-Comprisng numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculationsfoundcd on per centagc; together with
all such operations as arc requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business OF tho counting room.
g. Book -kesping-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 eel
! OF account books.
| Ith AS AGatCULTuRAL DsPARTN ENT-Compris
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botsny, Mineralo
| ~, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry; the last twoillustratedb by expcrimentallec
| turcs
| 5tb. A CGvGI ESGINEER DEPARTMENT-In whcl
| are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) Al
gebra (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo
nomctry, Surveying, with the use otnstrument
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
| 9th. A TEACHERS DEPARTMsNT.-The course 0
| study will consist Of judicous selection OF cub
iccts from the other departments, including ali tn
tical Lectures will nlso be given on School Teach
ing both as a science and an art.
! Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest IN
struction relative to the best and most popula
methods Of oftcaching, but they will also have op
portunitics of cxcmplifying them, by hearing recl
tatons in the lower departments OF the lnsbtutloh
9Th 4 DepARrNENr or MoDeRN LANGUAo IS
I In which students who wish 20 take thorough
course can have opportunity OF dong SO whii
others, whose object may be TO acquire suthclcn
knowledgc,o translate with facility, and TO pro