The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-16

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal TO the probable cost advanced by each stu
dent; if more Is consumed il is charged TO him-if
| less, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
! fessors at two dollars per week.
! Washing, at the usual rates.
| All dues are payable in advance. The tutioni is
remittod, on application, To all students designed
| for the Ministry.
The tuition lee for Modern Languages will be
| eight dollars per session, TO be paid to the In
! structor in advance.
For students ho do not des TO prosecutefhe tpoe
| COtuscrequired for degree, more hmitedrange
ofstitdiss as furnished adapted 10 The sphere and
course # ie Of each iudic,duoi so far as such can
| bereasonaJiy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
| lst. A MATHEMATIcAL DEPARrMENr-In which
| beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried serat through all the hi gber
! branches of the Mathematics, ending in their an
| plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c
I'd. AN ESGLisH DEPARrMEST-Co Comprising n
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy
| Moral Philosophy Political Grammar, Storyon the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
3D.. A MERcANTILE DEPARTMENT-rn which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
|. Psnmanship- BY an original aud popular
system of this art, which invariably produces n
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted TO the pur.
poses of the accountant and business man.
,. Ariumctic-Comprising numerous abbrevi.
| ated methods of computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculatonsioundcd on per centage; together with
all such operations requisite for thorough
knowledge ofthc business Of tho counting room
3. Boob keepipg-Singe and Double Entry nv
the most approved methods A complete course o.
instruction in THE branch will be furnished de
signed to it the student TO tn Ike charge of anv se
| of ofaccount books.
4th. An AGRrcULTURAL DEPARTnENT-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematics
courses; and also, Surveying, Botany, Mncralo.
| gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem.
istry the asttwoi lustratcd by cr perimcntalloc
| lures.
5th. Civil ENuINEER DErAnTM which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written y Al
! gcbra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo.
nomctry, Surveying, (with the use o ofinstru,nent,
! in tho held,) Practical Engineering Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. a TEACHgBs' DErARTMENT.-rhc coursc q
study wilconsist OF iudicious selection of sub.
ccts from the other departments, including all tho
| branches pursued in our common schools Prac.
tical Lectures willalso be given on School Teach
/ ing, both . n science and apart.
| Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
| struction relative TO the best and nost popular
methods ofteaching, but they will aso have op
! portunities ofexemplfying them, by hearing rcci
tations in tho lower departments the Institution
! 7th. a DxrARTMENT or MoDERN LANGuAeEs-
/ In which students who wish TO take a thorough
1 course can have an opportunity of dong so; whil
! others, whose object may be to acquire sufficien
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