The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-14

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal TO the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; If more is consumed i is charged to hm--if
less, the balance IL refunded.
Board is furnished with tho families Of the Pro-
fessors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates
All dues arc payable in advance. The tuition is
remitted, 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, ,ho do not 10 ,rhol,
Coursereqn,rsd for a dsgree, a more limited range
Of studios is furnished, adapted TO the spher, a,.d
ofIge Of each indipidual so far as such can
bersasonGJl y anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
let. MATHgmATIcAL LDEPARTMENT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent WILDE carried, seiati through all the hi Cher
branches Of the Mathematica ending in tboiT an
plication To Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. An ESGLrsH DEPARTsESr-Comp in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
Moral Philosophy, Political G. rammar, Story on tie
Constitution Philosophy, Ornitbology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
3D.. A MERcANTILE EDEPARTngNT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate dutics
of the counting house; inc cluding,
l. Fsandnshtp- by an original and popular
system OF this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted TO the pur
poscs of the accountant aud business man
2. dr,hmefio-Comprising numerous abbreyi-
atod methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculationsioundcd on per centage; together with
all such operations arc requisite for a thorough
knowledge the business Of tho couutin q room
3. Book keep,ng-Singlo and Double Entry by
the most approved methods. complete course OF
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de
signed To fl the student TO TAX charge of any sct
ofaccount books.
Ith An AoRIcULTuRAL DEPARTNyxr-C Comnris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical a
courses; and, also, Surveying, BotsAry, Mineralo
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the elasttvoillustratedb by eHpcrimcntallec
lures.
5th. CtvfL ENGISEER DErARTNENT-In which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and written.) Al
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry Triqo
nometry, Surveying, with the uso ofinstrumcnt
in the fcld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
9th. A TEACHERS DsPARTMrNT.--The course O
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all tn
branches pursued in our common schools prac
ticsl Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both rs science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest N
struction relative 10 the beet aud most popula
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op
portunitics sofcremplifying them, by hearing reci
tatons in tho lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DKPARTsyNr os MopsaN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take thorougl
course can have an opportunity ofdoing so; Will
others, whose object may be To acquire suffcicn
knowledgeto translate with facility, and to pro