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


Fuel is afforded 10 the students at cost. sum
cqual TO the probable cost s advanced by each stu
dent; If more is consumed IL is charged to him-ii
less, tho balance is refunded.
Board is furnished with the families Of the Pro-
fossors at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is
romitted, 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 des 10 prosecufefhe ,olole
Couserequired for degres, a more limited range
Of ,tudies is furnished, adapted 10 the sphers and
couse Of id Of each ipdividuGi so far as such can
bsre0s0nnJiy Gniicipafed.
The studies Of this Course arc arranged under the
following departments, to wit:
lat A MATHtnATIcA Al DgPARTsErr-In which, i,
beginning with Arithmetic and Algebra the stu
dent will carried seriati,n through all tho higher
branches of the Mathematics, ending in their ap-
plication to Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c.
ID. Az EsGLIsH DEPARTsENr-Compris in
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 oi Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MEncA NT1LE DEpARTmEvr-In which will
be impaired an acquaintance with all that IL ne
cessary to qualify youth for the immediate dutics
of the counting house; including,
!. Penmanship- by original and popular
system of this art, which invariably produces n
bold, finished hand, peculiarly ada pied 90 the pur-
poses Of the accountant and business man.
>. drithmetic - Comprising numerous abbrcvi,
ated methods Of computing Interest, Discount,
Equation Of Payments, &c, and other Mercantile
calculation founded on per ccntag ge; 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, by
the most approved methods A complete course Of
instruction in this branch will be furnished, de-
signed 20 fit the student To take charge Of any set
Of account books.
Ith. An AGRICULTupAL DEPARTsENr-Co Compris-
ing a selection from the English and Mathematical
courses; and, also, Surveying, Bottiy, Mineralo-
gy, Geology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Chem
istry tho last two lustrated by rperimentalec-
lures.
are taught Arithmetic, (menta aud writtcn) Al
gebra, (mental and written) Geometry, Tngo-
nomctry, Surveying, with the use of instruments
in tho held) Practical Engineering, Architecture,
Perspective, Draughting, and Topography.
9th. A TEACHrRs' DgPARrSENT.-Tho course OF
study will consist of judicious selection of sub
iects from the other departments including all the
branches pursued in our common schools. Proc-
tical Lectures will also be given on School Teach
ing both a science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest in
struction relative TO the beet and most popular
methods of teaching, but they will also have op-
portunities of escnplifying them, by hearing reel
tationsin the lower departments of the Institution
7th. DsPAErsrNT oF MOpERN LANCuAGEs--
In which students who wish to take n thorough
course can have an opportunity.ol dong so; while
others, whose object may I've To acquire sufficient
knovcdgoto translate with facility, and TO pro.