The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-20


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-il
less the balance s refunded.
Board IL furnished with the families OF the Pro-
fossors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dgcs are payable in advance. The tuitionis
RENTED, on application, to all students designed
for the Ministry.
The tuition fec for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, TO be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For student, rho do not dssign 10 prosecfa the ,rhoe
Cotuserequirsd for a dsgree, more limited range
of studies IS furnistsa, adapted 10 The sphere aud
Of iVs Of each indiridnai, so far soh can
bereasonabiy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following depa rtmcnts, to wit:
lst. A MATHEmhTTctL DxPARTaEST-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will lbe carried seorn through all the higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plication TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. Az EsGLisH DEPAaTMENr-Comprising i'm
struction in Orthography, Reading, Execution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo
sition Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual PHILOSOPHY,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements ofCrticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity
Sd. A MsRcASTILy yDnrARrnrwr-Inw which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary TO qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the Cssinting house; including,
j. PennGnshtp- 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. Artum,fic- Comprising numerous abbrovi-
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &C, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centagc together with
all such operations are requisite for thorough
knowledge ofthc business ofthe counting room.
3. Book heeping-Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods a complete course Of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to fit the student to take charge Of any set
Of faccount books.
Ith. AS AaRicvlTuRsL DKAETNENT-Compris
ing n selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Bots&ly, Mineralo-
gy, G eoogy, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
isry the last two illustrated by experimental iec-
tures.
bth. A CtviL ENofNEER DgPARTNENT-in which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and written, } Al
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the use ofinstrumcnts
In the hcld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Drsughting, and Topography.
9th. TEhCHERs' DsPARTMENT.-The course of
study will consist of judicious selection OF sub
jccts from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
structon relative to tho best and most popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op-
portuntics of eSempliiying them, by hearing roci-
tatops in the lower departments OF the Institution.
eth. DEPARrnENT oF MopERN LANGUAoss--
In which students who wish TO take a thorough
course can have an opportunity OF dong so while
others, whose object may bc 60 acquire sufficient
knowcdgcto translate with iscility, and 10 pro