The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-23
DELAwARE COLLEGE,.

The Faculty of Instruction of this Institution, I'M
der its present organization, consists oil the follow
ing named Professorshps, to wit:
A Proiessorship of Mental and Moral Science,
A Professorship Of the Greek and Latin Lam
guages,
AProfessorship of Mathematics and Natural Phi
losophy,
A Professorship of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres,
Professorsbip of Chemistry and Natural His
tory,
A Professorship of Civil Engineering,
Professorship of Modern Languages and Draw
ing.
The Collegiate year is divided into two sessions
or terms, OF twenty one weeks each. The irst scs
sion commences on the fourth Wednesday of Octo
Der; and the second on the fourth Wednesday OF
April Each is followed by vacation of five weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FaEsHMAN Glass;. Livy, begun; Xenophon' 3
Anabasis; Algebra, begun; History begun.
ii. Livy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Al
zebra, finished; Geometry, begun; History, con
tinued.
H. Horace, begun; Homcr's Odyssey, finished;
Geometry, five books; History, finished
JUNIOR CLAss.-I Tacitus, begun The Promo
theus of Kscbylus, and Electra OF Sophoclcs; Ana
ytical Geometry, finished; Calculus; Natural The
ology; Evidences Of Christianity
ii. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcests of
Euripides; Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy;
H. Moral Philosophy; Platos Gorgias; The
Captive of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatics Pncu
matics and Meteorology
SOPHOMORE CLAS5.--I. Horace, finished Keno
phon's Memorabilia; Geometry, finished Rheto
rio, begun.
II. Cicero dc Amicitia and dc Senectute; Hcrodo-
tus, begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigo-
nometry Rhetoric, continued.
Ill. Cicero de Otiiciis; Herodotus finished; Sur
veying; Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric,
finished.
sENIon Glass;. Political Philosophy; The An
dria of Terrence; The Clouds Of Aristophanes;
Acoustics, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism.
III. Elements Of Criticism Buffers Analogy
Cicero's Tusoulan Questions Demosthenes dc Co
roma; Voltaic Electricity or Galvanism Electro
Magnetism, Magnetic Electricity, Electro Dyna-
mics; Astronomy begun.
Ill The Constitution of the United States; AS
tronomy finished; The Science of Heat; Thermo-
Electricity; Chemistry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with n Philosophical APP
paratus, that furnishes ample means of experiment
tai illustration in all the different branches of Nat
ura Philosophy The sum of three thousand dol
lars has recently been expended, partly in this
country, and partly in London and Paris, in the
purchase of new apparatus, adapted to the present
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
AT the close of each study or branch of study, the
members Of the class are carefully examined, and
at the close OF the year, all the studies Of the year.
in the presence Of Committee Of the Trustees; and
their attainments are communicated to the Board
of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer,
divine worship ID held twice on every Sunday, and
the recitation Monday morning is always in the
Greek Testament. AT the request of his parent or
guardian, student is permitted to attend any
place of worship which himself, or the parent or
guardian may select. One member of the Faculty
will attend Mt each of the different places of wor
ship, presbyterian, Epscopalian, and Methodist,)
in the village, and note all absentees.
Two, at least, of the Professors, tciM their FAM
lies, will reside in the College buildings, and will
board, at a common table, with the students, who
are required to occupy such may be
signed them by the faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission TO pursue the entire course,
a student must be at least fourteen years of age;
must give satisfactory evidence of good moral
character; and must sustain an examination in the
following studies, viz:
Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and
Greek G ramnlar, Jacobs or Fetons Greek Reader,
and the first two books of Xenophon's Anabasis,
Jacobs Doerings Latin Reader, Sallust or
Cesar, Ciccros Select Orations, and Virgil, or
what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANoE FEE.-If the student enter as Fresh
man, five dollars; if Sophomore, ten dollars; if
Junior. fifteen dollars; and if as Senior, twenty
dollars.