American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-16

DELAWARE COLLEGE.
yHK Faculty of instruction OF this Institution, under
its present organization, consists Of the following
named Proiessorships TO wit:
A Professorship OF Mental aud Moral Science
A Professorship Of the Greek and Latin Languages
A Professorshp OF Mathematics and Natural Philoso
Professorship OF Rhetoric and BellesLettree,
A Professorship Of Chemistry and Natural History,
Professorship of Civil Engineering,
Profossorship OF Modern Languages and Drawing.
The Collegiate year ia divided into two sessions OF terms
the fourth Wednesday of October and the second on
the fourth Wednesday Of April Zach is followed by
vacation Of Ave weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss.-I Liyy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History begun.
IL Livy, finished Iomer's odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued,
Ill Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey finished; Ge-
omctry, five books; History, finished it
schylus and Electra Of sophoces Analytical Geometry
nished Calculus; Natural Thselogy Evidences ofChris
tianity.
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus OF Eur
pides Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
begun.
III Moral Philosophy; pIato's Gorgias; The Captive
of Plautus Mechanics, Hydrostatcs, Pneumatics and
Meteorology.
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amcitia and de Senectute uerodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Ill Cicero de oiciis Herodotus, finished; Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished
SENIOR CL,ss-I Political Philosophy The Andria Of
Terrence The Clouds Of Arisophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism.
IL Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; votaic
Electricity Galvanisrn; Electro Magnetism Magnetic
Electricity Dynamss AstronSmy, begun.
finished The Science of Heat; Electricity; Chem
istry and Geology. etl.n
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
II Inco
that furnishes ample of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of 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 new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state OF the Physical Sciences
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study branch study the
bers of the class carefully examined and the close
Of the year. in all e studies Of The year. in the presence
are communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship is held twice every Sunday and the rec
ation Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
mcnt AT the request of his parent or guardian student
is permitted to attend place of worship which himself
or the parent or may select one member OF the
ship presbyterian, Epscopaan, and Methods) in the
village and note all absentees
Two at least of the Professors, Nth their families, will
reeide in the College buildings and will board at
table with the Students who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMlSSION.
In order to admission to pursue the entire course
student must be at least fourteen years give
satisfactory evidence of good moral characters and must
sustain an examination in the following studies, viz:
Grammar, Jacobs Feton's Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs or behring's
Latin Reader Salust Caesar, Cceros Select Oratons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES
ENrRANcE FrEIf the student enter as Freshman, five
dolars If Sophomore ten dollars; If Junior fifteen
$3.50, - $500 - LIST isssion I'd Session
Tuition $21 90 s2l 90 :
Room rent w w
Incidental expenses 100 1 90
Use of Library rs rs
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room So
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each stuent
is consumed it is charged to him. if less, the balance
refunded.
Board is furnished with the families Of the Professors
Mt two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues payable in advance The tuition is remit
ted applications to all students designed for the Min
istry.
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 the whole
Course required for degree, limited range
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere life
of each indvdua far such be reasonably antc
| ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
1st A MATHEsATcAL DEPAnrMEN4-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
serdti through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
ID An ESoIIsH DEpARrmrNr-Comprising instruction
In photography, Reading Eocution, Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition Rhetoric Logic, Intel
ectua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
Story the Constitution Philosophy, ornthology Ma
tural Theology Elements of Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity. s# ~ rre
3D.. A MERCANTILE DEpARrMENr-In which viii be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that necessary TO quail
B youthor the immediate duties of the counting house.
including
l. Pennmanship-By an original and popular system of
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand,
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the accountant and
q Notwithstanding numerous abbreviated me-
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
ments &C., and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
qusite for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting-room
approved methods. complete of instruction In
this branch will be furnished designed TO ct the
TO take charge Of any set Of account books.
4th. An AaRIcULfuRn DRPARTMENr-C Comprising a Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures
9Th A CIVIL ENGINEER DEpARuusr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and wren,) Algebra men-
tai and written,) Geometry Trgonometry, Surveying,
with the OF instruments in the field, Practical Eng
ncering Architecture Perspective Draughtng, and To
9TH. TEACHERS DEpAErMESr--Tbe course OF study
will consist Of udicious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued
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 beet and most popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exempfying
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
/ It'll. DEPARTMENT or MoDrRr LANGUAeEs-In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be 70 acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with ac
ty, and to pronounce with tolerabe 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 taken measures
to place II upon and improved foundation, and
IL with adrnntnQea