American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-18

DELAWARE COLLEGE.
HH Fsguly q Instruston a thus instisutioa under
i Ito present organization, consists % the following
named Professorships, to wit: ~
Y A Professorship OF Mental and Moral Science,
Profsssorship " the Greek aud Latin Lsnguaxss,
PROFESSIONALLY Of Mathematics and NsturL Phioso
l'Professorship Of Rhstoric and Bellies Lettres.
+ Proiessorship Of Chemistry and Natural History,
i Proiessorship Of Civil Engineering, 1sss1ys,f
Professorship of Modern Lang ages and Drawing.
The Collegiate year divided into sessions or terms
Of twentyone weeks each The first session commences
on the fourth Wednesday OF October and the second
the 0urth "Wednesday Of April. Each Is followed by
vacation Of five weeks tti tH 400 e
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
Freshman Glass; hyy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
H. Liyy, finished Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued,
III. Horace, begun; Homsr's odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, FIVE books; History, finished. 90
JUNIOR GLASS;. Taotus, begun; The Prometheus of
Eschyius Electra of Sophocles; analytical Geometry
finished; Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Eur
pdes Tacitus, finished Natural Philosophy Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
Of plautus; Mechanics Hydrostatics Pneumatics and
sopHoMoRr Glass;. Horace, Finished xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
H. Cicero de ,Amicitia and de Senectute; Herodotus
begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
III Cicero dc Ofciis Herodotps finished; Surveying
SENIOR CLAssI Political Philosophy; The Andria Of
Terrence The Clouds Of Arisophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism.
IL Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy Ccero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Votaic
Electricity or Galvanism Electro Magnetsm Magnetic
electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III The Constitution of the United States Astronomy
hnshed The Science Of Heat Thermo- Electricity; Chem
istry and Geology.
J, PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample Of experimental illustration
in all the different branches Of Natural Philosophy The
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase of new adapted to the present
GtfA huR fgatfa EXAMINATIONS. t.hE
At tho close Of each study branch of study, the
bers Of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year. IN all te studies the year. in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees; and their attanments
are communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship is held twice Sunday and the rec
ment At the request of his parent GUARDIAN student
is permitted to attend place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member Of the
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places of
ship presbyterian Episcopalian, and Methodis in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two least of the Professors NTH their families will
reside in the College buildings, and will board at COM
table with the Students who required to occupy
such as may be assigned them by the Faculty.
.rG I.s. #rl,lia ADMISSION.
In order to admission pursue the entire course
student must be at least fourteen years Of give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
sustain examination in the following studies, viz:
Grammar Jacobs Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books Of xenophon's Anabass, Jacobs Doerngs
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-H the student enter as Freshman, FIVE
dollars; as Sophomore ten dollars if Junior fifteen
ist Session 10 % s Session.
Tuition pur.rn ~. 81 90 81 90
incidental expenses -. 10 100
Use Of Library 70 70
Fue for o msse and Recitation room So
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each students more
is consumed it is charged to him. less, the balance is
refunded. +ar64,
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 on 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 limited Of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
of each individual SO far AZ such be reasonably antc
pated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
lst A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
sefdttn through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ENsLIsH DEpaRrMENT--Comprising instruction
In Orthography, Reading, Elocuton, Grammar Writing
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
lectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithology, Ma
tural Theology, Elements Of Criticism and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARTMEST-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that Is necessary TO quail
y youth for the immediate duties of the counting house.
including ##t@.
l. Rennnanship-By original and popular system 6f
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand,
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the accountant and
business man.
2. Aritlmatc-C Comprising numerous abbreviated me-
thods of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
ment &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting room.
g. Bookkeeping-s 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 MISUNDERSTANDING
lection from the English and Mathematical and
ALSO Surveying Botany, Mineralogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. Crvn ENGINEER DEpARTMENr-In which are
tai and wrtten) Geometry, Trigonomery, Surveying,
with the of instruments In the field, Practical Eng
neerng, Architecture, Perspective, Draughng, and To
9Th K TracHER's DEpARrsrsr.--The course OF study
will consist Of judcious selection Of subjects from the
other departments, including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures win also be given
on School Teaching, both a science and art.
Pupils win not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative to the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exemplifying
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