The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-22

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| Fuel is afforded 10 the students at cost. sum
equal TO the probable cost s advanced by each stu
dent; If more is consumed IL is charged TO him-if
1 lcss, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families Of the Pro-
| fessors at two dollars per week.
| Washing, at the usual ratcs.
| All dues payable in advance. The tuition is
RENTED, on application, to all studcnts designed
| for the Ministry.
| The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, ~ be paid TO the In
structOr in advance.
For students ,oho do NOT design 10 prosecutefhe ohoo
CO,psersquirtd for dsgree, more ii.giiedrange
Of studiss is Jpttished, adapted 10 the sphere aud
course Of iys Of each individuai far such can
bereosonaLiy anticipated
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst A MkTHgnATIcAL DEPARTNEET-In which, ,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried, siaim through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AS ENelisH DEPARTnENT-Comprisi in
structon In Orthography, Reading, ElocutiOn,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy ,PoliticalGrammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithoogy. Natural
Theology, Elements Of iCriticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
20. A MsnoAxruE EDrrAurmExr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is nc
ccssary TO qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
l. penmanship- By nm original and popular
systcm Of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted TO tho pur
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. Ariumefic- Comprising numerous abbreyi-
atcd methods Of computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
caicula atonsloundcd on per centago; together with
all such operations ns requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business of the counting room.
g. Book keeping and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed 90 fit the student to take charge Of any set
Of account books.
Ith. AN AGRicULTURhL DEPApTsEST--Compris-
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botsiy, Mineralo-
| ey, G. cology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the lasttwotllusTatcd by crpcrimentailcc-
/ turos.
| 9TH. a CIvIL ENstSEER DsPARTnESr-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and writtcn,) Al
| zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trgo-
| nomctry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
4 in the field,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughung, and Topography.
! 9Th. a TsAcHERs' DEPARTsEST.--Tbe course o
study will consist Of judicious selection OF sub
ects from the other departments including all th,
| branches pursued in our common schools Prac
teal Lectures will loo be given on School Teach
! ing, both A. a science and as an art.
| Pupils will not only thus receive tho fullest in
structivn relative 20 tho best and most populH
methods oftoaching, but they will also have or
portunitcs of esomplifying them, by hearing rcci
tations in the lower departments Of the Institution
| 7th. A DEPAETMEST or MoDERN LANGuAGEs-
! In which students who wish TO take n thorough
course can have opportunity Of dong so; Will
others, whose object may be to acquire suticicn
kuowledgeto Translate with facility, and TO pro