The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-28


Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent If more is consumed il is charged TO him-if
lcss, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
fessors Mt two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
remtted, 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 10 the In
structor in advance.
For students oho do moi design TO pro,ecethe ,oho,
Coiuscr,quired for degree, n more limited range
of studies Is furnished. adapted 10 The sphere and
cos, Of life Of each indipiduai, so far as such can
bersasonabiy anticipated
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
let. A MATHEMATICAL DKPARTNgNT-Inw which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried soatrn, through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap.
pication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID Az ENeLsH DEPARTnETT-Compris i'm
struction in orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, PoliticalG rammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements oi Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcANrILE EDgPARTmENr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is nc
ccssary TO qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
l. Penmanship- BY an original and popular
system 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-
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation Of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calcuationsfounded on per centage; together with
all such opcrations are requisite for thorou gh
knowledge Of the business OF the counting room.
g. Book kesping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course OF
instruction IN this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to ft the student to take charge Of any set
Of account books.
Itb. AN AGBICULTuRAL LDsPAsTsENT-Compris
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, alec, Surveying, BotAny, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry; the last illustrated by e1perimentallec-
tur6s
5th. CivrL BssISEBa DrPARTnEsr--in which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and writton,) Al
gebrs, (mental and vritten,) Geometry, Tngo-
nometry, Surveying, with the ofinstruments
in the held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
9th. TEACHERS DsPApTMENT.-The course ol
study will consist OF judicious selection Of sub
iocts from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prsc-
ticsl Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as n science and as IN art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative 20 the beat and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have cp
portunities sofexemplifying thom, by hearing reci
tstionsin the lower departments of the Institution
| 7th. DEPhRTMENT or MoDsRS LANGUAGEs-
In which students who wish to take n thorough
course can have opportunity Of dong go; while
others, whose object may be to acquire suiiicien
knoTedgeto translate with facility, and to pro