The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-02

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; II fmore is consumed il is charged to hIn-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 tuitioni Is
remitted, 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 tcho do not degnto pro,eeuefhe ,rhoe
Coursrrequired for degree, a more limited rarge
ofsiudiesis furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course Of iye Of each indiUiduai far as such can
bersn,onobls anticipated.
The studies Of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
let. A MATHEnATIcAL DEPARTNESr-Inw which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, soaiim, through all the hi CHER
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in theirnp-
plication TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c
I'd. AS EsGlIsH DEPARTmsST-Comprisi n
structon in Orthography, Reading, Eocution.
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosopby
Moral Philosophy, Political lGrammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, ornithoogy. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcASTILE EDEPARTMEST-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne.
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
/. Penmdnship-By an original and popular
system Of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur.
poses Of the accountant and business man
2. Arttimefte-Comprising numerous abbrcyi.
atcd methods OF computing Interest, Discount
Equation Of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculationsfounded on per centage; together with
all such operations are requisite for a thorou on
knowledge Of the business ofthc cou uting g-roon.
3. Book. k.keeping-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 anv se
of account books.
| 4th. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMEST-Compris
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying Botany Minernlo
| gy, Geology, Chemist ry, and Agricultural Chem.
istry the els.ttwoilustrated by experimental lice
turcs.
| 5th. A CGvIL ENeINEER RDnrARTMEST-Inw which
/ arc taught Arithmetic, (montal and written Al.
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Tngo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the ofinstruuicnti
in the fcld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
| Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
! 9th. A TEAcHsRs' 'DEPARrMsNT.-rhc course oil
study will consist Of judicious selection of sub.
ects from the other departments including all the
| branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing both as a science and an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative TO the best and most popular
methods oftcaching, but they will also have op
portpnitics of cxcmplifying them, by hearing reci
tations in the lower departments OF the Institution
! 7th. A DgPARTMENT or MoDspN LANeuAGEs-
| In which students who wish TO take thorougl
course can have an opportunity of dong so; Will
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufiicien
! knowledgeto translate with facility, and TO pro