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DELAWARE CoLLEGE

vacation Of FIVE weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CAss.-I, Ivy, begun; xenophons Ana
basis Algebra begun; History, begun.
III. hwy, finished Homer's Odyssey begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
III. Horace begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, five books; History, finished. "A aaI#
JUNIOR CLAss-I Tacitus begun; The Prometheus of
Eschyus and Electra of Sophocles Geometry
Finished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
tanity saE4i
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pides Tacus inishedi Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias The Captive
Of Plautus Mechanics, Hydrostatcs, Pneumatcs and
SOPHOMORE Glass;. Horace finished; Xenophon,s
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amcitia and de Senectute; Herodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry
Rhetoric, continued. u.t iatg a&-T An
III Cicero de ofcis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass; Political Philosophy; The Andria of
Terrence The Clouds of Aristophanes; Acoustics Optics
H. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes do Corona; Voltac
Electricity or Galyanism Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, ElectroDynamics; Astronomy, begun.
ILL., The Constitution of the United States; Astronomy,
finished The Science of Heat Thermo Electricity; Chem
istry and Geology. # alag.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample of experimental illustration
of three thousand dollars has recently been 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 tho close Of each study branch of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year e. al s sties e s yea, in the presence
communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d-
vine worship is held twice on Sunday and the rec
ation on Monday morning always in the Greek Tesla
m ne student
is permitted to attend any place of worship which himself
or the parent or guardian may select One member OF the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places of wor
ship presbyerian Episcopalian, and MethosD in the
village and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors ch their families, will
reside in the College buildings, and viii board at COM
table with the students, who required to occupy
such may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission to 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 Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xcnophons Anabass, jacobs behring's
Latin Reader salus or Cesar Ceeros Select Orations,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equiyalentI
EXPENSES. '-
ENTRANCE FEE-F the student enter as Freshman five
dollars If Sophomore ten dollars if Junior, fifteen
LIST Session I'd Session
Tuition s21 90 81 90
Room rent. 400 400
incidental expenses 20 90
Use of Library rs rs
Fuel for or rtry and Recitation room 80
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost advanced by each sudent fmore
refunded.
Board is 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 adj
vance.
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree, more limited range Of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and course of life
of each individual far such can be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit: sn
lst A MATHEMATICAL DEpARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra, the student will be carried
seridn through all the higher branches of the Mathe
MATES, ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &C.
in 0rhography Reading Elocution, Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition Rhetoric Logic, Intel
ectua Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar,
Story on the Constitution Philosophy Ornithoogy, Ma
tnra Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
3d. A MERCANTILE DEpARrMESr-In which viii be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that Is necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties of the counting house
including
i. Rnnmanship-By original and popular system of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
Q. Arithmctio-c Comprising numerous abbreviated
thods of computing Interest," DISCOUNT Equation of Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded on
per centage together with all such operations
quisite for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting groom.
g. Bookkeeping- Single 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 DEpARTMENT-Comprising a se-
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
also, Surveying, Botany Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry,
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. Crvn ENGINEER DEpARTMEYT-In which are
taught Arithmetic mental and wrtten) Algebra, (men
tai and wrtten,) Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying
with the of instruments in the field Practical Eng
neerng, Architecture, Perspective, Draughting and To
9th TEACHERS DEpARTMENT.-The course Of study
will consist Of judcious selection of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
School Teaching, both as science and as art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative to the best and most popular methods of teaching
but they will also have opportunities of exemplfyng
them, by hearing Rotations in the lower departments of
the Institution .....
7th. A DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LtNGUAaEs--In which
students who wish TO take thorough course have
opportunity OF doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with fac
y 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
to place 1t upon and improved foundation, and to
endow it with advantages possessed by few similar ins
tutons in the country The Academy, heretofore merged
in the College, and OF subjected TO all the evils
which have been found 10 attend the amagamaon of the
two departments in the building, and under the
same government enjoys the privilege of separate
establishment without losing those which result from It's
relation TO the College proper. t. .a.@
large and elegant edifce, with all the necessary fix
lures of a complete boarding establishment, has been
erected and furnished in which the students Of the Acad
envy board under the immediate charge OF the Principal
and his Assistants; and all its exercises conducted
system of its own uninterrupted by the interests
operations Of the other department. The furniture Of
and dormitories has been chosen with peou
liar reference TO comfort and convenience for study and
expense has been spared In providing the apparatus
Instr