The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-18

| Fuel Is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; if more is consumed it is charged to him-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 tuitions
RENTED on 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 trho do NOT TO ,phols
| Cotrserequired for degree, a more iinifedrange
Of studies a. furnished, adapted 10 The sphere and
course Of iqe Of each 'ndividual, far such can
| bereGsonabiy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the
| following departments, to wit:
| let. a MATHEMATGcAL DEPARTMEST-In which,
| beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seridtim, through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their APP
| plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. Az ESGLIsH DEPARTMEST-Comprisin in
struction in Orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo.
siton, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy calGrammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Orhithology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
3D.. A MERcANTILE EDEPARTmEsT--In ID which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. Penmdnshtp--By original and popular
system oil this art, which invariably produces n
bold, finished hand peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. drifimetic-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
atcd methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculatonsfoundcd on per centage; together with
all such operations requisite for thorough
knowledge Of the business ofthe counting room.
3. Book keeping Single and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. complete course of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed to fi the student to take charge of any set
OF iaccount books.
Ith. AN AGRIcULTuRAL DEPARrMENT-Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry the lasttwo ustratcd by 1perimcntalIec-
turcs.
9th. Civil ENeINEER DEPARTMENT-In which
are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written AL
gcbra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo-
nometry, Surveying, (with the use ofinstruments
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th TsACHERs' DEPARTMENT.-Thc course of
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both as a science and as art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative TO the beat and most popular
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op-
portunities of excmplfying them, by hearing reci-
tatione the lower departments of the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
In which students who wish to take n thorough
course can have an opportunity of dong so; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knowledgeto translate with facility, and to pro-