The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-24

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Fuel is afforded to the students at cost A sum
equal to the probable cost s advanced by each stu.
dent; if more il consumed IL is charged to him-ii
less. the balance s refunded.
Board is furnished with the families Of the Pro
fessors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates
All dues arc payable in advance. The tuition is
rcmitted, on applicaton,to to all students designed
for flc Ministry.
TNo tuition fee for Modern Languages will be
eight dollars per session, to be paid TO the In
structor in advance.
For students ,rho do not desg 10 prosscufefhe ,ro,
CotUstrequred for degree a more hmited rang,
cf studiss Is FURNISHED, adapted TO the sphere and
course of iye Of each indiuiduaI so far as such can
bereasOnab participated.
The estudies Of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
1st. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMrNT-Inv which
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will be carried, seiati through all tho higher
branches Of the Mathematics, ending in their an.
plication to'Nntural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
I'd. An ETGLIsH DgPARTNsST-Co Comprising in.
struction in Orthograpby, 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.
Sd. A MsRoANTILE DEPARTMrsr-I which will
be impaired an acquaintance with oil that ia ne
cessary TO qualify youth for the immediate duties
ot the counting house; including,
/. Psnmanship--By original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces n
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur
poses Of the accountant and business man
2. Arithmetfc-Co Comprising numerous abbrevi-
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount
Equation of Payments, & c.. n nd other Mercantile
calculationsfounded on per contage; together with
all such operations are requisite for a thorough
know ledge OF the business of The counting room
3. Book keeping-Single and Double Entry bv
tho most approved methods. A complete course Sl
instruction in this branch will be furnished. dc.
signed 10 t the student to TAX charge Of any set
ofaccount books.
4th. Az AoRIcULTuRAL DgPAaTsKNr-Compris
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem.
istry tho lasttwoillustratcdb by experimental lice
lures.
bth. civil ENoGNEER DEPARTMENT--Inw which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mental and writtenD Al
zebra, (nental and writtcn,) Geometry Trigo
nometry, Surveying, with the use o ofinstrument,
in the feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draughting, and Topogranh-
9th. TsAcHERs' pS" srurUr rbc SSau..o -
10y will consist of iudicious selection of sub
jects from the other departments, includinp ali In
branches pursued in our common schools prac
tical Lectures will also he given School Teach
ing, both as n science and as nn art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative 10 the best and most nopulo
methods of ofteaching, but they will also hnye ON
portunities of eremplifying them, by hearing rcci
tations in the lower departments of the nsttutjon
7th. DEPARTMENT or MoDKRN LANeUAors-
In which students who wish TO take q tborouol
course can have an opportunity of doing so; Will
others, whose object may be To acquire su1icien
knowledgeto translate with facility, aud to pro