The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-11

Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum
equnl TO the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; If more is consumed II is charged to him-if
less, the balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Pro-
| fcssors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
RENTED, application, to all students designed
| for the Ministry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
c ght dollars per session, to be paid to the In
structor in advance.
For students tcho do not de,g TO prosseufeths tooie
Co,ustrequired for degree, a more hmifedrange
of studies is Furnished, adapted 10 the sphere and
course oflYs Of each individai, far as such can
bereGsonabi Y anticipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
1st. A MATHgnATIchL DEPARTMKsT-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried soiatn through all the Cher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, sc.
I'd. AS ENGLISH DEPARTMEsT-Comprisi i'm
struction in orthography, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Political G rammar Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology, Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
| 3D. A MERcANTiLE EDEPARTmEsT-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,
/. Penmanship--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. Artthmetic-Comprising numerous abbrevi-
| ated methods OF computing Interest, Discount
| Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
caculationsfoundcd on per centage; together with
all such operations requisite for a thorou gh
| knowledge of the business Of the counting room
3. Book -keeping-Single and Double Entry, by
| the most approved methods. complete course o
| instruction in this branch will be furnished de
signed to fit the student to take charge of any sci
! OF account books.
| Ith. An AGRICULTuRAL DEPARTNEST-Compris ria
| ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying Botany, Mneralo
| gy, Geology, Chemistry and Agricultural Chem
istry the elasttwoillustrated by Iperimentallec
| turcs.
| 9Th. A Civil ESetNEER DErARTMENT-In which
| are taught Arithmetic, (mental and written,) AL
\ zebra, (mcntal and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo
| nometry, Surveying, (with the use ofinstrumcnt.
| in the held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
| Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
| 9Th A Teachers 'DErARTsEsT.-The course o.
study will consist of Judicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments including all tn,
| branches pursued in our common schools. Prac
| tical Lectures willa be given on School Teach
ing, both as n science and az an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and most popua,
methods ofteaching, but they will also have op.
portunities of cxemplifying them, by hearing reci
tations in the lower departments the Institution
| 7th. A DEpARTMrNT or MODERN LANGUAGES
| In which students who wish TO take a thorough
| course can have opportunity ofdoing so; while
others, whose object may be to acquire sufficient
knovledgeto translate with facility, and to pro