American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-11
pELAWARE coLLEGE

twenty-One weeks each. Commences
on the fourth Wednesday Of October; and the
the fourth Wednesday of April. Each is followed by
vacation Of five weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss.-L Livy begun; Xenophons Ana
basis; Algebra begun; History, begun. .e
H. Iivy, finished; Homers odyssey, begun; Algebra
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued
III. Horace, begun; Homers odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, five books; History finished. 4E
JUNIOR Glass; Taeitus begun The Propetheus Of
fnished Calculus Natural Theology; Evidences ofChr
tanity
pides Tactus finished; Natural Phosophyi Mechanics
begun.
i'll Moral Philosophy; plato's Gorgias; Tho Captive
Of Plantus; Mechanics, Hydrostacs, Pneumatics,
Meteorology.
sopHoMoRr Glass; Horace finished; Xenopbon,s
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished: Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amcta and de Senectute; Herodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
III Cicero de oflcs; Hcrodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry begun; rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass; Political Philosophy; The Andria of
Terrence The Clouds Of AriStophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism.
II. Elements of Crlticsm Buffers Analogy; Cscero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; yotaic
Electricity Galyanism; ro-Magnetism Magnetic
Eectricty, Elcctro-Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
ILL., The Constitution Of the United States Astronomy,
inished The Science Of Heat; Thermo Electricity; Chem
istry and Geology
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
partly in this country and partly In London and Paris in
the purchase of apparatus adapted to the
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close study or branch Of study the mem
hers of the class carefully examined and
Of the year. IN all The stafes Of ate in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees; and their atainments
are communicated to the Board of Trustees
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, di
vine worship is held twice every Sunday the rec
ivt haE
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
is permitted to attend any place worship which himself
or the parent or guardian select One member of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places of
ship Presbyterian, Epscopaan, and Methodst in the
village, and note all absentees
Two at least Of the Professors their families will
reside in the College buildings and will board at
mon table with the students who required to occupy
such rooms may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission to pursue the entire course
student must be at least fourteen of must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character; must
sustain examination in the following studies, viz
Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar, Jacobs Feton's Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs or Doerngs
Latin Reader, sallust Caesar Cceros Select oratons,
aud Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FEE-If the student enter Freshman, five
dollars; if Sophomore ten dollars; If Junior fifteen
$500 1870 '''' Isl Sssston. I'd Session
Tuition s2l 90 S2l 90
Room rent . +. 49,. 4 90 90
Inoidentai expenses / % / %
Use of Library !. =. .. rs IS
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room SO
Fuel is afforded To the students at cost equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each students
is consumed is charged to him. less the balance is
refunded
Board is furnished with the families of the Professors
at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues payable in advance. The tuition Is remit,
ted application to all students designed for the Min
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor in
vance.
students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere
ipated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
1st. MATHEMATICAL DErARTwENL-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
erfam, through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
mates, ending in their application Natural Philosophy,
I'd. An ESGLIsH MISUNDERSTANDING instruction
In Orthography, Reading, Execution, Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
leetual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, ornithoogy, Ma
tral Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
81. A MERCANTILE DEPARTNESr-Iu which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary quail
W youth for the immediate duties Of the countinghoue,
including
l. FsnRman,hip-By an original and popular system of
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand,
peculiarly adapted 10 the purposes of the accountant and
business man.
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS numerous abbreviated mo
thods Of computing interest," Discount Equation of Pay
mcnts, &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per ccntage together with al such operations
qusite for thorough knowledge Of the business the
counting-room.
g. B0ok-seeping-S and Double Entry by the most
approved methods. complete course instruction in
this branch viii be furnished designed to fit student
TO take charge Of any set of account books.
4th. Az AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTAL Comprising n
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
also, Surveying Botany, Anerulogy Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures
5th A CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which are
taught Arithmetic, menta and written Algebra men
tai and written) Geometry, Trigonomctry Surveying,
with the OF instruments in the field, Practical Engi
neering Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng aud To-
Biography.
9Th TEAcHrR's DEpARTMEyr.-The course of study
will consist Of judicious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including branches pursued in
common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both a science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative to the best and most popular methods of teaching
but they viii also have opportunities of exenpfying
them by hearing recitsons in the lower departments
the Institution.
It'll. DEPARTMENT MODERN LAEGUAGEs--Tn which
students who wish to take thorough have an
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be acquire sufficient knowledge translate with fac
ity and to pronounce with tocrabe correctness, in
short time possible are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
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