American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-06


yHk Faculty Of Instruction OF this Institution under
Il its present organization consists OF the following
named Professorships 10 witt
A PROFESSIONALLY Of Mental und Moral Science,
A Prssessorship OF the Greek and Latin Languages.
A fTofessorship Of Mathematics and Natural Phioso
PROFESSIONALLY Of Rhetogc and Bellies ettres,
Professorship of Chemistry and Natural History,
A Professorship Of Civil Engineering,
A Professionally OF Modern Languages and Drawing.
The Collegiate year Is divided into two sessions
Of twenty-one weeks each The session commences
the fourth Wednesday OF October and the
the fourth Wednesday OF April Each Is followed by
vacation OF nve weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
Freshman CLAss.--I. Livy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra begun; History, begun.
H. Liyy, finished Homer's Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun History, continued.
| Ill Horace begun; Homer's odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry fiye books; History, finished
JUNIOR CLAss--I Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
fnshed Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChris
tianity.
IL Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pdes; Tacitus, nished Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's aorgias; The Captive
of Pautus; Mechanics Hydrostatcs, Pneumatics, and
| Meteorology.
| SopaoaoRE CLAss-I Horace finished; Xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amicita and de Scnectute Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trgonometry;
III. Cicero oiiciis Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished
SENIOR Glass; Political philosophy The Andria of
Terrence; The Clouds Of Arisophanes Acoustics Optics,
Electricity, Magnetism. 1Ff
III. Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy Cicero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Votaic
Electricity Gayanism; Electro Magnetism Magnetic
Electricity, Electro Dynamics Astronomy, begun.
III The Constitution Of the United States Astronomy,
finished; The Science Of Heat Electricity; Chem
istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
sum 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 the close of each study, branch study the
beers of the carefully examined and the close
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 Sunday and the rec
taton on Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
is to attend place OF worship which himself
or the parent guardian select One member of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places of
ship terrain, Epscopaan, and MethodisD in the
Two least of the Professors, ,oitl nei, FAMILIES will
reside in the College buildings and will board at COM
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
books of Xenophons Anabasis, Jacobs Doerings
Latin Reader Saust Caesar Ciceros Select 0rations,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE.-If the student inter- Freshman FIVE
dollars if as Sophomore ten dollars if as Junior fifteen
LIST Session. I'd Session
Tuition s21 90 $21 90
Incidental expenses . ID. 90 / 90
Janitor's Wages 90 / 90
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. equal
to the probable advanced by each STUDENT if
is consumed is charged to him. if less the balance is
refunded.
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 ad
For students who design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree, more limited range of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
OF each individual SO far as such can be reasonably antc
ipated
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARrMENT-Inw which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
sertaim through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matc ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN ESGLIsH DEpARrMKSr-Comprsing instruction
in photography, Reading Elocution, Grammar Writing,
Geography History Composition Rhetoric Logic Intel
lectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, Orthodoxy Ma
tural Theology, Elements of Crtcsm and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DrpaRTnrNr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that necessary to quail
i youth for the immediate duties of the counting house.
including
/. Psnnmanshp-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. Ayin1netic-Comprsng numerous abbreviated me
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
8. Bootkeping--sngle and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course 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 Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
also, Surveying Botany, Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
9Th. Cryn ENGINEER DRplRTMEST-In which are
taught Arithmetic lmental and writen) Algebra omen
tai and written) Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying
with the of instruments in the field, Practical Engi
neering Architecture, Perspective Draughng, and To
9Th TKAcHEn's DrpARrxENr-The course OF study
will consist of judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching both as a science and as art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative the popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exempfying
them by hearing Rotations In the lower departments Of
the Institution.
nth. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN L.SguAGEs-In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while others, whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with ci
ity and to pronounce with toerable correctness In
| short time as possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
By late reorganization of this department OF Della
College the Board Of Trustees have taken
70 place 1t upon and improved foundation and to
phdow IL with advantages possessed by few similar
buttons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and Of subjected TO all the evils
which have been found to attend the aagamation
two departments in the same building, and under the
government, enjoys the privilege OF a separate
establishment without losing those which result from it's
| relation to the College proper.
and elegant edifce. with all the