American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29
DELAWARE COLLEGE
lie Fac atty OF instruction OF this Institution under
It's pr esent organization, consists OF the following

followed
vacation Of five weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CL.ss.-I. Ivy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
III. Liyy, finished Homer's Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
Finished Geometry, begun History, continued.
III. Horace, begun; Homer's odyssey, finished; Ge-
JuNIoR Glass; Tacitus, begun; The prometheus Of
yIus and Electra Of Sophoces Geometry
hnshed calculus Natural Theology; Evidences ofChrs
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy The Alcestus Of Euri-
pdes; Tacitus, finished Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
! begun. -t-T la#
Ill Moral Philosophy; Plao's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostacs, Pneumatics and
sopnomoRE Glass; Horace, finished; xenophons
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun
H. Cicero do Amicitia and dc scnectute; nerodotus,
begun Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
ILL., Cicero do Ofciis Hcrodotus, finished Surveying;
SENIOR CLAss-I Political Philosophy; The Andra Of
Terrence; The Clouds Of Arisophanes Acoustics Optics,
| Electricity, Magnetism. a t.
H. Elements OF Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes dc Corona; Yoltac
Electricity Gavanisn; Electro Magnetism Magnetic
| Electricity, carbohydrates; Astronomy, begun.
Ill The Constitution Of United states Astronomy
Finished The Science Of IIcat Electricity Chem
| istry and Geology. faHa
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College 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
| advanced state of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
AT the close Of each study branch Of study the
bers Of the class carefully examined and at 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, d.
vine worship Is held twice sunday and the reel
aton Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
Az the request Of his parent or guardian student
the parent or guardian may select One member ofthe
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places Of wor
ship presbyterian, Epscopaian, and Mehodst In the
village, and note all absentees. .u,...n III #t ..
TWO at least Of the Professors, ,ci ncr families viii
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 order to admission TO pursue the entire course
student must be at least fourteen years Of must give
satisfactory evidence Of good moral characters and
sustain examination In the following studies, viz:
! Arithmetic, Elements If Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jssobs Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books Of Xenophons Anabasis, Jacobs Doerngs
Latin Reader saust Caesar, Ciceros Select oratons,
and Virgil or what shall be deemed equvalenti "a.
.s# EXPENSES r
ENTRANCE FEEIf the student enter as Freshman five
dollars; If Sophomore dollars If as Junior fifteen
$50 - 80 LIST Session. I'd Session
R RsG% rent sa iS8 500 90
Incidental expenses 100 il 90
Janitors Wages 100 100
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. equal
the probable advanced by STUDENT more
is consumed 1t is charged to him; II less the balance is
Board is furnished with tho families Of the Professors
ut two dollars per week.
All dues payable In advance Tho tuition Ia remit.
ted on application to all students designed for the Min
istry.
The tuition fec for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor In nd
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
of each far as such Gun be reasonably ant
ipated
The studies OF this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, TO wilt:
LIST. A MATHEMATKAL DEpAnrsHNr-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
sedtiH through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matcs ending In their application to Natural Philosophy
ID AN ENdLsH DErARrMENr-Comprsng instruction
In 0rthography Reading, Elocution, Grammar, Writing,
Geography History GS%PSsson, Ehetors Logic Intel
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithoogy, Nh
tural Theology Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
3D. A MERCANTILE DEpARrMENr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that Is to quail
fy youth for the immediate duties Of thecounng
/. Isnnmdnship-By an original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand,
peculiarly adapted TO the purposes Of the accountant and
business man.
q MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbreviated mo
hods Of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
nents &c. and other mercantile calculations founded on
centage together with all such operations re-
luste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting groom.
q Booklseping- and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods. complete Of instruction in
this branch viii be furnished designed 10 ct the student
10 take charge Of any act Of account books
4th, Az AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMRSr-Comprising Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical and
also, Surveying Botany, Mineraogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9th. A CIVIL ENoiSgEn DErARTMrST-In which are
taught Arithmetic, (mental and wrten Algebra, (mcn.
tai and written) Geometry, Trgonometry Surveying
with the Of instruments In the field, Practical Engi
neering Architecture, Perspective Draughting and To
Biography.
9th x TEACHERS p1pkRrsnSr-The course Of study
other departments including all the branches pursued
schools Practical Lectures will also bc given
School Teaching, both n science ana MS an art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative the best and most popular methods OF teaching
but they will also have opportunities OF excmplifynR
them, by hearing rccatonS In tho lower departments Of
| the Institution.
| 9Th. A DEPARTMENT OF MoDrRY LS0ulGEs--In which
students who wish 10 take thorough have mn
opportunity Of doing while others, whose object may
be 10 acquire sufficient knowledge b translate with fac
ity and 20 pronounce with olerabc correctness In ~
short time as possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
by late reorganization Of this department Of Della.
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