American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-11


DELAWARE COLLEGE.
is present consists q the following
A Proisssorship Of Mental and Moral Science,
PROFESSIONALLY of tbs Greek and Latin Languages,
A Professorship Of Mathematics and Natural Phloso
Professorship of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres,
Professorship OF Chemistry and Natural History,
Professoiship OF Civil Engineering,
Professionally OF Modern Languages and Drawing
The Collegiate year divided into two sessions or terms
OF twentyone weeks each The first session
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each is followed by a
vacation Of i've weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss--I Ivy, bsgun; Xenophon,s Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun. lTe
IL Liyy, finished; Honaers odyssey, begun Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
IL. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished; Ge-
JUNIOR Glass;. Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
Hschylus and Electra of Sophoces Geometry,
finished Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences fChris
II. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Acestus of Euri-
pdes; Tacitus finished; Natural Philosophy Mechanics
in. Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias The Captive
Of Plautns Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatcs, and
sopHeMoRE oLAss~r-I. Horace, finished; xenophons
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
II. Cicero de Amictia and de senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometryi Spherical Trigonometry;
Ill Cicero de Oniois Herodotus, finished Surveying;
SENIOR Class Political Philosophy The Andria Of
Terrence; The Clouds OF Aristophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism. 4A t# fE !
IL Elements of Criticism Buffers Analogy; Ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Voltac
Electricity Galvanism; Electro Magnetism Magnetic
Electricity, Electro.D ynamics Astronomy, begun.
Ill The Constitution Of the United States Astronomy
finished The Science Of Heat; Thermo Electricity; Chem
istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The Collage Ia Droyidad philosophcaI Apparatus
that furnishes ample of experimental illustration
in all The different branches q Natural pniosoPny Ihe
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase Of new adapted to the present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study, branch study the mem
bers the class are carefully examined and at the close
Of the year au te studies Of de ysar in the presence
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
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
permitted attend anyplace of worship which himself
or the parent OF may select One member ofthe
ship Preshyterian, Epscopalap, and Methods in the
village, and note all ntees
TWO at least of cssors nth their families, will
reside in the Cole lngs and will board at com
table with the uIents who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty
ADMISSION.
In order to admission pursue the entire course
satisfactory evidence good moral character and
sustain examination in the following studies, viz
Grammar Jacobs Felton's Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophons Anabasis, Jacobs Doerngs
Latin Reader sallust or Cesar Ceeros Select oratons,
and Virgil or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES. #. .asMI a "---'
ENTRANCE FEE-If the student enter as Freshman five
dollars; if Sophomore, ten dollars; if Junior, fifteen
dp11a and Sanipr ttyay1 ~ dplla
~ ~ : Isl Session. I'd Session
Tuition . ~. $2l 90 S2I 90
incidental expenses 100 100
Use OF Library 70 70
Fael t for o maery and Recitation room So Nv
Fuel Is afforded to the students at cost. sum equal
to The probable is advanced by each STUDENT more
is it is charged to him. If less the balance is
Board Is furnished with the families of the Professors
OF two dollars per week.
Weshing, 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 win be eight
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor in
vance
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range of stu
lies is furnished adapted to The sphere and OF life
of each individual far such be reasonably anc
pated zIa t.H"r
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, 70 wit:
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEpARrsESr-In which, beginning
With Arithmetic and Algebra, he student will be carried
edtn through all the higher branches of the Mathe
natcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
astronomy, &c. .ttaa ~. ra.-s gas# FF. |
Orthogrsphy, Reading, Execution, Grammar, Writing,
geography, History Composition Rho orc Logic Intel
ectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
tory the Constitution, Philosophy, ornithoogy, Ma
ura Theology, Elements OF Criticism, and Evidences OF
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3D. A MERCANTILE DEpAaIaEsT--In which will be i'm
ared acquaintance with all that s necessary to dual
youth for the immediate duties Of the
including i.I .t lg..ta 1881
l. Psnamanahip-By an gnal and popular system of
his art which invariably produces bold finished hand,
ecuiay adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
business man. rs ##lu...W H... ".l.. -f#v#
q Arithmtic- Comprising numerous abbreviated me-
hods of computing Interest, Discount Equation of Pay
nents &c. other mercantile calculations founded
centage; together with all such operations
usite for thorough knowledge Of the business of the
g. Bookkesping Single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course Of instruction in
his branch will be furnished designed to fit the student
70 take charge of any set Of account books
4th AN AGRICULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDING se-
ection from the English and Mathematical and
so Surveying Botany Mineralogy, Geology Chemistry
experimental lectures.
5th CIVIL ENaNEER DEPARTMENTAL which are
aught Arithmetic meptal and wrtten Algebra, (men-
al and written) Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying,
With the use Of instruments In the field, Practical Eng
,eering Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng and To
9Th TrloHEs,s Dxpapr,nxre-The oourse Of study
OF judcious selection Of subjects from the
onss % s be s1sn
on School Teeehng, both as science end ~ an art.
relative TO the best andmoet popular cboa Of tsahng
but they will also have opportunities Of exsmpIfyng
them, by hearing rotations In the lower departments
7th. A DEPARTMENT on MopERs LANeuksEs--In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing 20, while others whose object may