The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-24


Fuel 10 afforded TO the students at cost. sum
equa TO the probable cost is advanced by each stu
dent; IL more is consumed IL is charged to him-if
lees, 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
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 dssgnt ro,eciethe ,ohois
Coursersqu,red for degree, more iinnitsdra
ofstud,es is furnisLsd, adapted 10 the sphere aud
course q iye Of each indiciduai 80 far as such can
bereasonoJiy anticipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lat. A MhTHrMATIcAL DEpARTNgNT-In vhic n
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra, the stu
dent will carried seriafim through all the CHER
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication 70 NATURAL Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. AS ESeLIsH EpIRTmEvT-Coinprisine in
struction in Orthoeraphy, Reading, Elocution,
Grammar, Writing, Geography, History, Compo-
sition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar, Story on the
Constitution, Philosophy, Ornithology. Natural
Theology. Elements Of Criticism. and Evidences Of
Christianity.
3D.. A MERcASrur rDrpARrMgsT-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that is ne
ccssary to qualify youth for the immediate duties
Of the counting house; including,
/. Penmdnship- By an original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces a
bold, finished hand, peculiarly adapted to the pur-
poses Of tho accountant and business man.
2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbrcvi-
sted methods of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation Of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculations founded on per centage; together with
all such operations as 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-
signed to 6t the student to take charge Of any set
of account books.
9TH. As AGRICULTURAL Compris-
ing selection from the English and Mathematical
courses and, also, Surveying, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry; the elssttwoillostratcd by eHpermentsliec
| turcs.
| 5th. A CIv,L ESeIsEER DgrARTMENr--In which
arc taught Arithmetic, (mcntal and written,) AL
zebra, (mental and written,) Geometry, Trigo
nomctry, Surveying, (with the usc ofinstrumcnt
in tho feld,) Practical Engineering, Architecture
Perspective, Draugbtng, and Topography.
| 9th. a TsAoHGRs' 'DsPARTMEsT.--Thec course o
study will consist of a judicious selection Of cub
jects from the other departments, including all tn
branches pursued in our common schools. Prso
tioal Lectures will leo 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 oftenching, but they will also have op
portunities of cxcmplifying them by hearing reci
tntions in the lower departments of the nstit uton
| 7tb. A DErARTMgNT or MoprRN LASeUAess-
In which students who wish to take a thoroug
course can have an opportunity Of dong so; Will
others whose object may be To acquire sufFicicu
knowledgeto translate with facility, and 10 pre-