American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-28
DELAWARE COLLEGE.

named Professorships, TO wit:
A Professionally Of Mental and Moral Science,
Professorship OF the Greek and Latin Languages,
Professorshp Of Mathematics and Natural Phoso
4 Professionally OF Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres
Professorship OF Chemistry and Natural History,
A Professorship of Civil Engineering,
A Professorship Of Modern Languages and Drawing
The Collegiate year is divided into two sessions terms
OF twenty-one weeks each The FIRST session
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each is followed by
vacation Of five weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN GLASS;. Myy, begun; xenophons Ana
basis; Algebra begun; History, begun.
H. Lyy, finished; Homer's odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued,
M Horace rs begun SSySSe hnshed 60
JUNIOR CLAss-i Tacitus begun; The Prometheus Of
Eschylus and Electra of Sophocles Analytical Geometry
Finished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Eur
pdes; Tactus, nished Natural Philosophy Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
of Plautus; Mechanics lydrostatics Pneumatcs, and
sopnoMeRE oLAss-I Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; lIerodous
begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
III. Cicero de Oficiis Herodotus finished Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass; Political Philosophy; The Andria of
Terrence; The Clouds Of Arstophanes Acoustics Optics
H. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona yoltaic
Electricity or Galvansn Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro Dynamics Astronomy, begun
III. The Constitution of the United States; Astronomy
finished The Science Of Heat Electricity; Chem
| istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means of experimental illustration
in all the different branches Natural Philosophy The
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
state IF fha pbyeic Scia
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study branch Of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year, IN all e studies Of the year. in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees and their attainments
are communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship is held twice every Sunday, and the rec
taon Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
ment At the request of his parent GUARDIAN student
permitted to attend any place of worship which himself
Faculty will attend each of the different places of
ship presbyterian Episcopalian and MethodisD in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least Of the Professors, NTH their families will
reside in the College buildings, and will board at
table with the students who required to occupy
| such rooms 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 character and must
sustain examination in the following studies viz:
Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs or Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophons Anabasis Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Sallust Cesar Cceros Select Orations
| and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEg-If the student enter Freshman, five
dollars; if Sophomore ten dollars If Junior fifteen
N'''N' N' N' ~ ist Session I'd Session
Tuition $2i 90 $2i 90
Room rent w w
| Incidental expenses 90 90,
Use OF Library 10 70
| Janitor,s WAGES 90 90
Fuel is for orat tory and Recitation room So
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each STUDENT if
consumed it is charged to him; if less the balance is
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 ad
For students who do design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and Of life
OF each individual far such can be reasonably anc
| ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, TO wit:
1st MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-Inw which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seratm through all the higher branches of the Mathe
macs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &C.
ID An ENaLIsH DErARrMEsr-oomprising instruction
Geography, History, Composition Rhetoric Logic, Intel
ectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
Story on the Constitution Philosophy, 0rnthology, Ma
tural Theology Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DrpARTMENr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that necessary quail
B youth for the immediate duties Of the counting house.
including
l. Psnnmanshp-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 me
hods Of computing interest," Discount Equation Of Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded on
per centage together with all such operations
quiste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting room.
g. Bookteeping- and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods. complete Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed TO at the
to take charge Of any set Of account books
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL Observation-Disclosures q
lection from the English and Mathematical and
Also Surveying Botany, Mineralogy Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
5th CIVIL ENGINEER DEpsRr,nsr-In which are
taught Arithmetic mental and written) Algebra, (men
tai and wrtten) Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the instruments in the field Practical Engi-
neerng, Architecture, Perspective, Draughng, and To
9Th TEACHERS DEpARrMrTr-The course OF study
will consist Of judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
| on School Teaching both a science and 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.
It'll DEPARTMENT or MODERN LANaUAaEs-In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge 10 translate with fac
y and TO pronounce with toerable 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 II upon and improved foundation, and TO
endow II with advantages possessed by few similar ins
utons in the country The Academy, heretofore merged
in the College, and Of course subjected 10 all the evils
which have been found to attend the amagamaton of the
two departments i'm the building, and under the
same government enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation to the College proper.
large and elegant edice, with all the necessary