American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-15
DELAWARE COLLEGE.


III. Horace begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, five books; History, finished
JUNIOR GLASS; Tacitus, begun; The Promctheus of
and Electra Of Sophoces Analyt Geometry
nished Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChrS
tanity.
IL Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Euri-
pides Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
III Moral Philosophy; Plao's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus Mechanics, Hydrostatcs, Pneumatics and
Meteorology.
sopHoMoRE Glass;. Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amcita and de Senectute Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric, continued.
III Cicero de oficis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished
SENIOR Glass; Political Philosophy The Andrja of
Terence The Clouds OF Aristophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism
III. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cicero's
Tusculan Qucstions Demosthenes de Corona; volaic
Electricity Gslvanism; EectroMagnetism Magnetic
Electricity, Eiectro-Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III. The Constitution of the United States Astronomy,
nished The Science Of Heat; Thermo Eectrcity 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
of three thousand dollars 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 tho close Of each study or branch study the
of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year. IN all The studies Of the year. in the presence
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 reel
taon Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
At the request Of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend place of worship which himself
the parent guardian select One member Of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places OF
ship Presbyterian, Episcopalian and MethodsD in the
| village, and note all absentees.
Two least of the Professors, Nth their families, will
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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,
be least fourteen years of must give
satisfactory evidence OF good moral characters and must
sustain 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 Anabasis, jacobs Doerings
Latin Reader Saust Caesar Ciceros Select 0rations
| and Virgil, what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FErlf the student enter as Freshman, five
~ Isl session I'd Session.
Tuition $2l 90 $2l 90
Incidental expenses 90 90
| Use of Library -. rs rs
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each STUDENT more
is consumed is charged to him. less the balance is
refunded
furnished 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 session, to be paid to the Instructor in ad
For students who do design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range of stu
dies is furnished adapted the sphere and course of life
OF each individually far such can be reasonably antic
| ipated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMESD-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
serdti, through all the higher branches of the Msthe
mates, ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy &c
I'd. AN ESoLrsn DEPARTMENT Comprising instruction
in photography Reading, Elocution, Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
ectua Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar.
Story the Constitution Philosophy, ornithoogy, Ma
tural Theology Elements of Criticism and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARrMESr-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
l. Fsnnans,ip-By an original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
business
thods Of computing Interest Discount, Equation Of Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage; together with all such operations
quise for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting-room.
D. iSO0hFeeplny-SlnKle ana DOube by the most
approved methods. complete of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed to ct the student
to take charge of any set of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENr-Comp risng a
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
ALSO Surveying, Botany, Mneraogy, Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
5th CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMESr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and written Algebra, (men
tai and written Geometry, Trigonomctry, Surveying
with the of instruments in the field, Practical Engi
neering Architecture Perspective, Draughting and To
Biography.
9th. TEAcHERs DEpARTMENT.-The course Of study
will consist Of judicous selection Of subjects from
other departments including all the branches pursued in
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 exemplifyng
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments
the Institution.
eth. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUkGEs--In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be TO acquire sufficient knowledge 10 translate with fc
ity and to pronounce with toerabc correctness in
short time as possible are also provided for