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E5 DELAWARE COLLEGE
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A prosssorship q Mental and Moral Science,
Prots0sssip q the sssss sna Latin nLsasSags
4 Professionally Of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres,
A Profsssorship Of civI Engineering, i"
A Profsssorshp Of Modern Languages and Drawing,
The oolesate year y divided into two sessions OF terms
the fourth Wednesday October and the second on
the fourth Wednesday OF April Each Is followed by
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
Ivy FINISHED a0msrs oeysss Algebra
| Ill Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, FIVE books; History, finished. lat h,N
Eschyius and Electra Of sophocIes Anaiytc eometry
finished; Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
| tianity. s
II. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Euri-
pideS; Tacitus fnished Natural Philosophy Mechanics
III. Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
of Pautus; Mechanics HydrostaticS, Pneumatcs, and
Meteorology
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; Herodous
begun; Plane Trigonometry Spherical Trigonometry;
III Cicero dc Oficiis Herodotus finished Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric finished.
SENIOR CLAss.-L Political Philosophy; Tho Andria Of
Terrence The Clouds Of Arstophanes Acoustics, Optics
Electricity, Magnetism. &tt III
H. Elements Of Criticism Buffers Analogy; Ciceros
Electricity Galvanism; roMagnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro ynamics; Astronomy, begun.
az ITy,ita Aurr
finished The Science of Heat; Thermo Electricity Chem
stry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample experimental illustration
in all different branches OF Natural Philosophy. The
sum thousand dollars has recently been
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase of apparatus adapted TO the present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences.
| EXAMINATIONS.
At the close of each study branch Of study the mem
bers the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year. IN all Tie 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 held twice Sunday and the rec
tation on Monday morning always In the Greek Tesla
ment At the request his parent guardian student
permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member Of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places of wor
ship presbyterian, Epscopaan, and Methodist) in the
village, and note all absentees
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in the College buildings and will board at COM
mon table with the Students who required to occupy
such rooms may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission pursue the entire course,
must be at least fourteen of 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
Grammar Jacobs Fetons Greek Reader, and the first
two books of xenophons Anabass, Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Salust Cesar Cceros Select Orations
i and Vrpil. W deemed
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-If the student enter Freshman, Ave
dollars; if Sophomore ten dollars if Junior, fifteen
''''' "''N : '~' Isl Session I'd Session
Tuition 81 90 $2i 90
Room rent 90 90
Incidental expenses 90 90
Use of Library IS IS
Fuel for ora tory and Recitation room 50
Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost sum equal
II is charged him. If less the balance is
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, all students designed for the Min
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
For students who do not design prosecute the whole
furnished adapted to the sphere and Of life
each individual far such be reasonably antc
ipated.,
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEpARrMxNT--In which, beginning
with Arithmetic Algebra the student will be carried
seiaim through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
matic ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
| Astronomy, &c.
| 3D. AN ESGLIsH DgrARTMENr-Comprising instruction
In orthography, Reading, Elocuton Grammar, Writing
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intel
lectual Philosophy Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
Story on the Constitution, Philosophy ORTHODOXY, Ma
tura Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity
| Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARrMESr-In which will be Inn
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary TO quail
B youth for the immediate duties Of the countnghouse
including
l. Psnamanstip--By original and popular system OF
this which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
business man
.. Notwithstanding numerous abbreviated
thods computing Interest, DISCOUNT Equation of Pay
ments and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
qustc for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
| counting groom.
B. Bookkeeping and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed TO fit the student
1 TO take charge of any set Of account books.
| 4th An AGRICULTURAL Observation-Disclosures a
lection from the English and Mathematical and
ALSO Surveying Botany, Mineralogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
5th A CNn ENGINEER DEpARrNENT-In which are
taught Arithmetic mental and written Algebra, (men-
tai and written,( Geometry Trigonometry Surveying
with the of instruments in the field Practical Eng
neering, Architecture, Perspective Draughting and To
| Biography.
will consist OF judcious selection Of subjects from the
other including all the branches In
our 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 10 the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exemplifng
alAcN.