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DELAWARE COLLEGE.
NHK Faculty OF Instruction Of this Institution under
Il its present organization consists OF the following
PROFESSIONALLY OF Mental and Moral Science,
A Proisssorshp OF the Greek and Latin Languages.
A Professorship Of Mathematics and Natural PhilosO
PrOisssorship Of Rhetoric and Bellss-Lsttres,
Proiessorshp OF Chemistry and Natural History,
Professionally of Civil Engineering,
A PROFESSIONALLY OF Modern Languages and Drawing.
The Collegiate year divided into two sessions terms
the fourth Wednesday of October and the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each Is followed by
vacation Of five weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss---I Iiyy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
III. Liyy, finished; Homers odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
Ill. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished; Go
ometry, five books; History, finished.
JUNIOR Glass;. Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus OF
Aschylus and Electra OF sophooes; Analytical Geometry,
finished; Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChris
III. Logic Mental Philosophy; The AIoestus of Euri-
pides Tacitus Finished Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
begun
SOPHOMORE CIAss.-I. Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amicta and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Ill Cicero de oicis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass; Political Philosophy; The Andria of
Terrence The Clouds of Aristophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity Magnetism.
IL Elements Of Criticisms Buffers Analogy Cicero's
Tuscuan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Votaic
Electricity Galvanism; Electro-Magnetsm Magnetic
Electricity, ELECTRICITY namics; Astronomy, begun
Ill The Constitution of the United States Astronomy,
fnished The Science Of Heat; Thermo Electricity Chem
stry 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 London and Paris in
the purchase of apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
AT the close each study branch Of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and ut the close
of the year. all the studies of the year. in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees and their atainments
communicated to the Board of Trustees
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, di
vine worship is held twice every Sunday and the rec
ation Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
ment At the request his parent guardian student
is permitted to attend any place of worship which himself
the parent guardian 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.
Two at least of the Professors NTH their families, will
reside in the College buildings and will board at
table with the Students who required to occupy
such rooms rs may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission pursue the entire course,
student must be at least fourteen years OF age must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and 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 Anabasis Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader sallust Caesar, Cceros Select oraons,
aud Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEr-If the student enter Freshman, FIVE
dollars If AS Sophomore ten dollars If as Junior fifteen
' - Isl SESSION. I'd Session.
Tuition s2l 90 $2l 90
Incidental expenses III. 100 l 90
Use of Library rs rs
Jantors Wages. 90 90
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost equal
the probable cost is advanced by each suden if
is it is charged to him; if less the balance is
refunded.
Board 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
istry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars session. to be paid to the Instructor in adj
vance.
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range Of stu
dies furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
Of each individual SO far as such can be reasonably ant
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments 70 wits
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENy-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student win be carried
srio, through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
macs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy, &c.
ID. An ENGLISH DErAnTmNr-Comprisng instruction
in 0rthography, Reading, Elocuton, Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
lectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, Orthodoxy Ma
tura Theology Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences OF
Christianity.
Sd. MTRc.NriLr DrpARTxEsT-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is quail
y youth for the immediate duties Of the counting
including
!. Pennmdnship-By original and popular system of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
business man,
2. Notwithstanding numerous abbreviated me
thods OF computing Interest Discount Equation OF Pay
ments, &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per ccntage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge Of tho business Of the
countng-room.
s. bookkeeping Single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods. complete Of instruction in
this branch viii be furnished designed 10 ct the student
to take charge Of any set of account books.
4th An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Comprfsng a pc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and,
also, Surveying Botany, Mneralogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
9Th. CIVIL Es0INEER DEpARrsENr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and written Algebra (men
tai and written) Geometry, Trigonometry Surveying,
with the instruments in the field, Practical Engi-
neerng Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng and To
Biography.
will consist of judicious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
School Teaching, both science and as art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative to the best and most popular methods teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exempfying
them by hearing Rotations In the lower departments Of
the Institution.
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
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