The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-13

Fuel il afforded to the students at cost. A sum
eqtrl to the probable cost Ia advanced 10y cach stu
dent; II more is consumed il s charged to him-if
less, the balance is refunded.
Board il furnished with the families Of the Pro-
fessors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual ratcs.
All dues arc payable in advance. The tuitionis
remitted, 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 student, oho do NOT dssignfo proseeeth ,ohols
COussrsquired for degree, more hunted range
OTsfudies - furnished, adapted 10 the sphere aud
course Of life Of each indiuidnai, far such can
6ereosOnabiy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MATHEmATIcAL DsPARTmsNT-Inw which ,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried, seiati through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication 20 Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
2d. An EEGLIsH DEPhRTMENT-CUmprisi i'm
structon in 0rthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, PoiticalG g ranmar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MEpcANTfLE LEDEPARrnrST-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is nc
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
l. Psnmaaship- BY an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces n
bold finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses Of the accountant and business man.
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS numerous abbrevi-
atcd methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculationstoundcd on per centage; together with
all such operations as are requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business Of the counting room.
3. BOOK keeping Single and Double Entry by
the most approved methods. complete course OF
instruction in this branch will be furnished de-
signed to AT the student to take charge of any set
of account books.
| Ith. AN AGRiCULTuRAL DEPAHTnENr-Compris.
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
| gy, Geology, Chemistry and Agricultural Chem.
isry the elasttwotllustratcd by cxperimentallec.
| turcs,
| 5th. A CtvIL ESGtNEER DrrARTMENr-In which
| arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and writtcn,) Al.
| gebra, (incntal and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo.
| nometry, Surveying, (with tho use ofinstruments
| in the feld) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. a Teachers DErARTMESr.-Thc course q
study willconsist Of judicious selection Of sub.
jccts from the other departments, including tn,
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac.
tical Lectures wilalso be given on School Teach
ing, both az a science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest N
struction relative to the best and most popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op
portunties of eremplifying them, by hearing reoi
tatonsi n the lower departments OF the Institution
18th. A DsPARTMENT OF MoDERN LANeUAGEs-
| In which students who wish to take n thorough
course can have an opportunity Of DONG so; Will,
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowedge'o translate with facility, and to pro