The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-19

| Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. A surn
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; II more is consumed il ia charged to him-if
| less the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families Of the Pro-
/ fessors a two dollars per week.
| Washing, at the usual rates.
| All dues arc pa yabe I'm advance. The tuition is
rcmitted, 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 students pho do not 10 prosectefhe tchoe
Co'userequ,Ted for dsgroe, limited range
Of studies IS furnished adapted 10 the sphere and
course of IVe Of each indiridai (ar az such can
| bereas0nabiy aniteipafed.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
let. MATHEsATfcAL LDEPARTnEST-In which, ,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will bc carried 'erratrn, through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plicaton to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AH EsoLtsH DsPsRTMErT-COmprisin i'm
struction in orthography, Reading, Elocution,
siton, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy Poitical g Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, OrDithology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Sd. A MERcASTiLE DrPARrnsST-In which win
be impaired an acquaintance with all that ia ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
I. PenSndnship- BY an original and popular
systcm OF this art, which invariably produces
bold, finished hand peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses OF the accountant and business man.
2. drruiHef,c-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
otcd methods OF computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calcuationsfoundcd on per centagc; together with
all such operations as requisite for thorough
knowledge OF the business of the counting room.
3. Book Keeping Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course OF
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to Mt the student to take charge of any set
ofaccount books.
4th. AN AeRfcULTuRAL DEPARTMExr-Compris
ing selection from the English aud Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Bot,ny, Mincralo-
gy, Zoology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the helasttwollustratcdb by experimental lee
lures.
9th. Civil ESsJNEER DErARTsENT-Tn which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and writtenO Al
gobra, (n,ental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomotry, Surveying, with the of iustruments
in the hcld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography
9Th. TEAcHgRs' DsrARTsEHr.~-Tbo course of
study will consist Of judcious selection of sub.
jccts from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common scbooIs Prso.
ticol Lectures will also be given on School Teach.
ing, both "a science and ne an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
structiOn relative To tbe best and most popular
methods of teaching, but thcy will also have op-
portunities OF ferompifyine them, by hearing tcci.
tations in the lower departments of tho Institution.
1th. DEPApTsENT OF MoDERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take thorough
course can have opportunity Of dong so; while
others, whose object may be TO acquire sufficient
knowledgcto translate with facility, and 70 pro-