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(.ssDELAWlARE COLLEGH.
Tnn yssay q IsstEpsuA q this inststutsoa, under
s. y. ses SsEsH !, a,s e0n'ss q ths il0vins
1 A Prothai0fshp Of Mental and Moral Science.
Proisssorship sfths Greek and Latin Languages,
froisssorship Of Msthemstics and Natural PhiiOse
IProNssStshipo Of Rhetoric and Bsrss-Lsttrss,
ppO,sssohip Of Chemistry che, " and S.iar History,
PROFESSIONALLY Of Modern Languages and Drawing
year Is divided into two sessions Or terms
the fourth Wednesday Of OCTOBER and the second on
the fourth "Wednesday Of April Each y followed BY
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRxsHnAs CLAss--I. Ivy, begun; xsnophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun q
II. Ivy, finished Homer's Odyssey, begun; Algebra
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued
Ill Horace, begun; Homsr's Odyssey, finished; Go
ometry, i've books History, finished
and
finished; Calculus; Natural Theology; Evidences ofChrs
II. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Eur
pides; Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Piato,s Gorgia,; The Captive
Of Pautus Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, and
sopaossss oIAss;-zI. Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
IL Cicero de Amiciha and de Sonectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trgonometry;
III Cicero dc Ociis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
sEsIoa cnassL Political Philosophy; The Andria Of
II. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; cioero's
Electricity Galvanism; Electro Magnetism Magnetic
ELECTRICITY Eectro-D ynancs; Astronomy, begun.
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PHiIosopH1cAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample Of experimental illustration
in all the different branches ofNatnral Philosophy The
of three thousand dollars hasreceny 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.
the close Of each study branch Of study the mem
bers Of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year n al he studies Of the year. in the presence
are communicated to the Board Of Trustees
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship is held twice every Sunday and the rec
taon On Monday morning Is always IN the Greek Ies.a
is permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
or the parent guardian may select One member Of the
ship Presbyteran Episcopalian and Methodist in the
village, and note all absentees. Y s, 3a9t3aa
reside in tho College buildings, and will board at com
table with the students who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them BY the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission to pursue the entire course
student must be at least fourteen years Of must give
satisfactory evidence Of good moral character and must
sustain examination in the following studies, viz:
Grammar Jacobs or Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books Of xenophons Anabasis jacobs or behring's
and Virgil, Of what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-H the student enter as Freshman, Ave
dollars; and If as Senior, twenty dollars.
Tuition - .sag.4.. 81 90 81 90
incidental expenses II. 100 90
Use %. Of Library 10 10 10
fas1 for o mssss and recitation room 50
Fuel is afforded to the Students ut cost. equal
the probable cost Is BY each students Il more
consumed 10 charged to him; less, the balance is
Board is furnished with the families Of the Professors
Washing, at the usual rates.
AL dues payable in advance The tuition is remit
ted on application, to all students designed for the Min
The tuition fee for Modern Languages VIII be eight
dollars per session, to be paid to the Instructor in ad
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range Of stu
Of each individual far such can be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
u
1st A MArHExArIcAL DEpARrMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
siati, through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
ID. AN EseIIsH DrrARrNrsr- Comprising instruction
orhograPhy heading EoGutop Grammar Writing
ectua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
story the Constitution Philosophy Ornithoogy, Ma
urel Theology Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences of
Sd. A MrRckNrnI DHpARYMsNr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
youth for the immediate duties Of the countinghouse
l. Psnnyqnssip an original and popular system Of
his art which invariably produces bold finished hand,
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the
2. Arithmetc- Comprising numerous abbreviated me-
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation Of Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded on
per centage together with all such operations
quisite for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
8. bookkeeping Single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed to fit the student
to take charge Of any set Of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL Observation-Disclosures q Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
also, Surveying Botany Mneralogy, Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the Last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. A CIvn EsaIsKKR DEpARrnsr-In which are
tai and written9 Geometry, Trigonometry surveying
with the Of instruments in the field, Practical Eng
neerng Architecture, Perspective, Drsughtng and To
9Th TKloHsR's DKpaRn6HNr.--Ths course Of study
will consist Of judicious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching both q science and as art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative TO the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exemplifyng
them by hearing Rotations In the lower departments Of
the Institution. gtatsea IT sttGFt
7th. A DEPARTMENT MoDxRr LANGuAoEs--In which
students who wish TO take thorough have
opportunity OF doing while Others whose object may
be acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with fsc
y and TO pronounce with tolerable correctness In
short q time s possible, are alse provided for
Newark Academy.