American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27
DELAWARE COLLEGE.

aa.'''s DELAWARE COLLEGE.
NHE Faculty Of Instruction OF this Institution under
i s present organization, consists Of the following
named Professorships, TO wit: r
Professionally Of Mental and Moral Science,
Professionally Of the Greek and Latin Languages
Professorshp Of Mathematics and Natural Philoso-
4 professorship OF Rhetoric ana Belles-Lettres ~
A Professorship OF Chemistry and Natural History,
professorship Of Civil Engineering,
A Professorship Of Modern Languages and Drawing
The Collegiate year Is divided into two sessions or terms
of wentyone weeks each The first session commences
the fourth Wednesday OF October and the second on
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each Is followed by a
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN Glass; Liyy, begun Xenophon's Ana
basis, Algebra, begun; History, begun. gs
III. Iiyy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued
Ill Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; Ge
ometry, five books History, finished. & II .itt3
JUNIOR CLAss.I. Tacitas, begun The Prometheus Of
Eschyus and Electra Of Sophoces Analytical Geometry
nished Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
tanity .hMff Ug tf.t -41
III. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Acestus of Euri
pides Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Plao's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatcs, Pneumatics and
Meteorology. taqg let tg .te
Memorabilia Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
IL. Cicero dc Amcita and de Senectute Herodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
III Cicero dc ofhes; Herodotus, finished; Surveying
1 Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished
SENIOR CLAss--I Political Philosophy The Andria of
Terrence The Clouds Of Arstophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism. s 3i sHl ih
III. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cicero's
Tusculan Questions; Demoshenes de Corona; Voltaic
Electricity Galvanism; EectroMagnetism, Magneto-
Electrically Eectro-Dynamcs Astronomy, begun. ii
III The Constitution of the United States; Astronomy
nished The Science Of Heat; Thermo-Eecricity; Chem
istry and Geology. s, f ft s.T
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
Tile College IL provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample OF experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
sum of three thousand dollars recently expended
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 each study branch of study the mem
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year. IN all e Studies Of the year in the presence
Of COMMITTEES Of the Trustees; and their attachments
are communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. Z
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship il held twice every Sunday and the rec
aton on Monday morning is always in the Greek Testa
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
Is permitted to attend any place of worship which himself
or the Or may select one member q tne
ship presbyerian Episcopalian, and Methodis in the
village, and note all absentees. lgge
reside in the College buildings, and will board at COM
table with the students who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty
@ ADMISSION.
In to admission 10 pursue the entire
student must be at least fourteen years of 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 Feltons Greek Reader, and the first
two books Of Xenophons Anabasis Jacobs Doerings
Latin Reader salust Caesar Ciceros Select Orations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equiv alent.
EXPENSES.
/ ENTRANCE FEE.H the student enter Freshman, five
dollars ii Sophomore, ten dollars ii Junior fifteen
- - !. "E,'.. 1s Ssssio,, ID Session.
1 Tuition .b.tE.if. sd 90 SCI 90
Room rent. <, 4 90 90
! Incidental expenses ~. -. 90 90
! Use of Library rs IS
Fuel for Ofatory and Recitation room 80
Fuel is afforded to the students ut cost. sum equal
to the probable is advanced by each student;
is consumed it is charged to him. less tho balance is
Board i furnbea 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 adj
FOR VIM ,. a-ssa prosecute the whole
dies furnished adapted to the sphere and course Of life
of each individual far such be reasonably anc
ipated. 1901 LII Efa rEFtz es@ f5t
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
T ing departments, to wit:
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEpARTMENT--In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
serat through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
matics ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &C. s@JHsT
ID. AN ENGLISH DEpARrMEsr--Comprising instruction
in photography, Reading Eocution Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition, Rhetoric Logic, Intel
lectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitutions Philosophy 0rnithoogy, Ma
tura Theology Elements of Critcsn and Evidences of
Christianity.
3D. A MERCANTILE DEpARrMfNT-In which win be inn
parted acquaintance with all that necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties of the countnghouse
including tee
l. Ptnnmaaship-By an original and popular system of
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand,
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the accountant and
d Aritiaetio- numerous abbreviated me-
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation Of Pay
mcnt &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per eenage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge of the business Of the
counting-room
g. BooIkeepinq- and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete 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 DEPARTdEST-Co Comprising a
lection from the Englhh and Mathematical courses and
Also Surveying Botany, Mineralogy Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
9Th A CIVIL ESorSEKR DEPAKTMEyr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and written Algebra nen-
tai and written) Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the Of instruments in the field, Practical Engi
neerng Architecture, Perspective, Draughting and To
9th K TEACHERS DEpARrsEST.-The course Of study
win consist of judicious selection Of subjects from the
other epartent including all the branches pursued in
our common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching both a science and as art
Pupils win not only thus recciyeh fullest instruction
relative TO the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities of exempifyng
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
9TH. A DEPARTMENT or MODERN BlSGuAGEs-In which
students who wish 10 take thorough course have
opportunity Of doing while others, whose object may
be acquire sufficient knowledge 10 translate with fcl
ity and to pronounce with toerabe 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
10 place IL upon and improved foundation, and 10
enow with advantages possessed by few similar inst
tuons in the country. The Academy, heretofore merged
In the College, and Of course subjected to all the evils
which havo been found 20 attend the amaigamaton Of the
two departments In tho building, and under the
government enjoys the privilege Of separate