The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-18

Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost A sum
equal to the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; If more is consumed ii 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 ducs arc payable in advance. The tuition is
remitted, 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 ,ohO do NOT designto ro.ectete ,ohole
COurstrequired for degree, limited range
Of sfudiss Is furnished, adapted 10 the ,phert and
cotu" 9ftye Of each indiriduai, so far such can
bcredsordbiy anticipated
The studies Of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, TO wit:
lst. A MATHEsATIcAL DEPARTmEHT-Inw which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu-
dent will be carried, serati rough all the hi cher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AS EsetrsH DErARTsgST-Compris i'm
struction in 0rthogrephy, Reading, Elocuton,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
stion, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy Political rammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithoogy. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MsRcANTILE EDgPAnTMENr-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,
1. Penmanship- By an original and popular
system OF THE art, which invariably produces q
bold finished hand, peculiarly adapted TO the pur-
poscs Of the accountant and business man
2. Artfhmef,c--Comprising numerous abbrcvi-
ntcd methods of computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, Re, and other Mercantile
calculations sfoundcd on per centage; together with
all such operations as arc requisite for thorough
knowledge of the business of the 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-
10, ..Ng. lre .h..s
Of account books
5th. AS AoRicuLTupAL DEPARTMHST-Co Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Bot,ny, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Arric ultural Chem
istry the elasttwoillustrated by expcrimentellec
tures.
9th. CIvIL ENGGNEER DErARrMsNT-Tn which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and writtenD Al
zebra, (mental and writtcn,) Geometry, Trigo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the use OF instruments
in the held,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughtng, and Topography
9th. TEhcHERs' DrPARTnEHT.-Tb course oI
study willconsist of judicious selection Of sub.
ccts from tho other departments, inc udinp all the
branches pursued in our common schools Prac.
teal Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing, both es n science and as an art.
Pupils will not only thus receive tho fullest in
structiUn relative to the beet and most popular
methods oftcaching, but they will also have op
pOrtunities of oxcmplifying them, by hearing reel
tations N the lower departmental of tho Institution
7th. A DsrARTMENT OF MopEaN LAYeuAeEs-
In which students who wish to take n thorou gt
course can have an opportunity of DONG 80; Will,
others, whose object may be to acquire sufIicien
knowledgeto translate with facility, and 20 pro