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nounce with toIerable correctness, in as shorta
time as possible, are also provided for.
Systematic instruction will be given IN Elocu-
tion by lee ,ures and otherwise; and frequent
| cses in Defamation andin English Composition be
| required fallthestudcntsc connected with the In
sitution.
Newark Academy.
BY a late reorganization Of this departmento
Delaware College the Boardo fTrusteeshave taken
measures to place it upon new and improved
foundation, and to endow il with advantages pos-
sessed by few similar institutions in the country.
The Academy, heretofore merged in the College,
and ofcourse subjected to all the evils which have
been found TO attend the amalgamation of the two
departments in the same building, and under the
same government, now enjoys the privilege of
separate establishment, without losing thoee which
resutfrom it's relation to the College proper.
large and elegant edifce, with all the neces-
sarY fixtures of a complete boarding establishment
has been erected anc furnished, in which the stu
dents Of the Academy board, under the immediate
charge OF the Principal and his Assstants and all
| its exercises conducted on system Gifts own,
uninterrupted by the interests operations of the
| other department. The furniture Of the study
rooms and dormitories has been chosen with pccu-
liar reference to comfort and convenience for study;
and no expense has been spared in providing the
apparatus necessaryto render the mcanso ofinstruc-
| tlon complete; giving to Newark Academy facili-
tlesfor prtsate study and comfortable accomInoda-
tion of students fully equal to those afforded by
many of our colleges.
From tsntimate reatont the College, students
| OF the Academy enjoy many advantages not gem
orally obtained al institutions of this kind. Those
! who wish to pursue particular branch which
falls more properly within the College course, may
| be admitted to recie in any ofThe College classes.
Students also of proper age and discretion, by
communication of the Principal and permission Of
the Faculty, may enjoy the use OF the College Ll
brary without additional charge. Admission also
may be had to the Lectures, and such other prvi
leges OF the College as can be prohtably enjoyed
by academical students
The charge for Boarding, Washing, Fuel, Light,
&c. with tuition in English, Latin and Greek, ia
seventy dollars for the Summer Session, and sew
enty- five for the Winter Session. The only extra
dollar per session for incidental expenses,
and fee of eight dollars for Modern Languages,
and fee of five dollars for Drawing from those
who enter these classes The sessions and vaca-
tions of the Preparatory Department are the same
those of the College.
Rev MATTHEW MEIGS, A. M,
President of Delaware College
NEWARK, Delaware. Sept l3--
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