The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-26

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost A sum
equal TO the probable cost il advanced 10y each stu
dcnt If more is consumed IL is charged 10 hifn-if
less, the balance is refunded
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
fcssors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition ia
remittcd, on application,to 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 designo yrosecfcfhe ,phole
Coussrequired for degree, more iimitedrang
Of studies IS fDnishsd, adapted 10 The sphere and
course Of Ie Of each indiriduaI far a. such can
bsreasonGbiy ynnficipdfed
Thestudios Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. A MhTHEmATfcAL DgPARTMsET-Inw which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent wllbc carried, serat,n through all the ehighcr
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
2d. Az EsGLIsH DEPABTME Comprising in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History. Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political rammar Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
3D.. A MERcASTILE DErAprMESr-I which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary TO qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
|. Ps,manshtp- BY an original and popular
systcm Of this art, which invariably produces
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
calculatOnsfoundcdo on per ccntago; 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 i the student to take charge of any set
ofaccount books.
Ith. An AGRICULTURAL DEPAETNrNT-Comp
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the lasttwoillustratod by experimental &c
lures.
5th. A CfvIL ESeINEER DErARTMENr-rn In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written } Al
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry Trigo-
nomotry, Surveying, with the use o. instruments
in the held,) Practical Engineering Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
9Th. A Teachers DrPARTNrNT.STh course ot
study willconsist of judioious selection of sub.
iccts from the other departments including ali the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as n science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and most popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op.
portunities of exemphfying them, by hearing reci-
tationsi in the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DgPARTsENT oF MoDsRN LASeuAGEs-
In which students who wish to take a thorough
course can have an opportunity of doing so; while
others whose object may be 60 acquire sufficient
knowledgeto translate with facility, and 10 pro