The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-10

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed II 10 charged to him-f
less, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the fanilies of the Pro-
fcssors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuitionis
RENTED, 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.
Fo, students trho do not degnto pro,ecutefhe trhoe
Coursereqtsired for degree, tnifedrange
of studies furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of life Of each indiDiduai far as such can
bcreGsonabiy anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lat A MATHEMATGcAL DEPARTMENT-Inw which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried siati, through all the hi CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
2d Az ENoLtsH DEPARTMENT-Co COMPRISING i'm
struction in orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements oiCriticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
| 3D. A MERcANTiLE DEPARTMEST-In which will
| be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne.
cessary TO qualify youth for the immediate duties
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| l. PenRdnship- By an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted 20 the pur
| poses of the accountant a nd business man.
| 2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrevi
atcd methods Of computing Interest, Discount
| Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantil,
| lcaicuationsfoundedo on per ceniage; together will
all such operations as arc requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting room.
| g. Book .keeping-Single and Double Entry, 10y
| the most approved methods. A complete course o
| instruction in this branch will be furnished, de
signed to fit the student to take charge of any
| OF account books.
| Ith. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTzENr-Compris
ing n selection from the English and Mathcmatioa
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mincralo
| gy, Geology Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
fstry the lasttwoillustrated by experimentalloc
| lures.
9th. a Civil ENerNEER DErARTMEsT--Tn whic
arc taught Arithmetic, (montal and writtcn,) AL
gcbra, (mental and writtenD Geometry, Trigo
nomctry Surveying, with the use ofinstrument
in the held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughtng, and Topography.
| 9th. TEAcHERs' DErARTMEST.-Thc course G
study willconsist of a iudicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all th
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both n science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative TO the best and most popula
methods ofteachng, but they will also have or
portunities of eScmpfying them, by hearing rcoi
taions In the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DsPhRTMrST OF MoDERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take thorOug
course can have an opportunity OF dong soi Will
others, whose object may be TO acquire suificior
knowledgeto translate with facility, and to pre-