The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-09

| Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum
equal TO the probable cost is advanced by each
dent; If more is consumed IL is charged to him-i
less, the balance is refunded
Board is furnished with the familics Of the Pro-
fessors nt two dollars per week
Washing, at the usual rates.
| All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
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 oho do not TO the ,oho,
| Cousersquirsd for degree, more hm,lsd range
| ofstudiss is furnished adapted to the sphere and
course Of iVs Of each ndiridua 80 far such can
| bersasonably anticipated.
The studies of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lst. MATHEMATIcAl lDEPARrnEsr-In which,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will be carried seiati, through all the higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication TO Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. An ENGLISH observation-disclosures in
struction in 0rthography, Reading, Elocution,
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy Poitic al G rammar, Story the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity
Sd. A MERcANr1LE EDEpARrMESr-In which will
be impaired acquaintance with all that is me-
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
of the counting house; including,
/. Penmanship- BY original and popular
systom of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted 10 the pur-
poses of the accountant and business man.
2. Arttmetic--Comprising numerous abbrevi-
ated methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation OF Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calcuationsfoundcd on per ccntage; together with
all such operations requisite for n thorough
knowledge of the business of the counting-room.
B. Book -kecpfng-SingIc and Double Entry, by
the most approved methods. A complete course OF
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de.
signed to AT the student to take charge Of any SCI
OF account books.
| ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Bot,sny, Mncralo-
| gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem.
! istry the elasttwoillustratcdb by eIperimcntalloc
| turos.
5th. CIYIL ENeiNEER DErARTNENr--In which
| are taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written Al
gcbra, (mcntal and written,) Geometry, Trigo
| nometry, Surveying, with the usc ofinstrumcnt
in the ficld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughtng, and Topography.
| 9th. A TEACHERS 'DErhRTMEST.-rbo course o
study will consist of judioious selection of sub
ccts from the other departments, including all th
branches pursued in our common schools. Prac
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing. both = a science and as an art.
| Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative to the best and most popula
methods ofteachng, but they will also have op
| portunites of cxempifying them, by hearing rcci
tsrions in the lower departments the Institution
| 7th. DrrARTmENT or MoDspN LaseuAoEs-
| In which students who wisb to take thorough
! course can have an opportunity OF doing so Will
! others, whose object may be to acquire suflicen
! kpowledgeto translate with facility, and to pro