American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-07
DELAWARE COLLEGE.

ON the fourth Wednesday Of October and the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each is followed by
vacation Of i've weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
FRESHMAN CLAss.-I Liyy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
IL. Livy, finished; Homers Odyssey begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry begun; History continued.
Ill Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, hnishedj Ge-
JUNIOR CIAss.~i Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
Eschyus and Electra Of Sophocles; Geometry
finished; Calculus; Natural Theology; Evidences ofChrs
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy The Alcestus of Euri-
pides Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Platos Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus Mechanics, Hydrostatic Pneumatics, and
sopHoMoSx CLAss.-L Horace, anished xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric begun
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
III. Cicero de Ocis; Herodotus, finished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR GLASS;. Political Philosophy; The Andra OF
Terrence The Clouds Of Aristophanes Acoustics Optics
n Elements OF Criticism; Buffers Analogy Cicero's
Tusculan Questions; Demoshenes de Corona; voltaic
Electricity or Galvanism; Electro Magnetism Magnetic
Electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III The Constitution of the United Staes Astronomy,
hnished The Science Of Heat Thermo Ecctrcity Chem
istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College Is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means Of experimental Illustration
three thousand dollars has recently been expended
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris In
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
| EXAMINATIONS
At the close of study branch Of study the mem
Of the year. in all the studies Of e year. In the presence
of Committee Of the Trustees and their attanments
are communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In additpn to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship held twice every Sunday, and the rec
tation Monday morning Is always in the Greek Iesta
~ s 70 aend place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member OF the
Faculty win attend at each Of the different places OF wor
ship presbyterian, Epscopaan and MethodisD in the
village, and note all absentees
TWO at least Of the Professors, nth their ies, will
reside in the College buildings and will board at COM
mon table with the Students who required to occupy
such rooms may be assigned them by the Faculty.
i 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 an examination In the following studies, yiE
arsmmar Jacobs or Feitons Creek Reader and the first
two books Of xenophons Anabass Jacobs or behring's
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
i 3 II EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FEK-If the student enter freshman, five
dollars Sophomore ten dollars as Junior fifteen
0'il'i'' 'l1 : '''''0'' $50 la Sssiom. I'd s,nor
Tuition $H 90 81 90
Room rent !. 100 400
incidental expenses 90 90
Use Of Library 10 70
Fuel for oratery and Recitation room 50
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost advanced by each sudent II more
is consumed it is charged to him; II less, the balance
refunded
Board is furnished with the families OF the Professors
| at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is remit
ted application, to all students designed for the Min
stry.
/ prrRp Instructor
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited Of stu
dies furnished adapted to the sphere and course Of life
Of each individual far such be reasonably anc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
| ing departments, to wit:
Ist A MATHEMATICAL DEpARTNHsT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student win be carried,
serian through all the higher branches OF the Mathe
mates, ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Cd AN EsoIIsH DKpARrMYsr--Comprising instruction
In Orthography, Reading, Eocution, Grammar Writing,
Geography, History Composition Rhetoric Logic, Intel
ectua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, ORTHODOXY Ma
ura Theology, Elements OF Criticism and Evidences Of
3D. MERCANTILE DRpARrMESr-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that necessary to quail
W youth for the immediate duties Of the counting house,
l. Psnnmansiip- 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.
| O. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbreviated
hods Of computing Interest Discount Equation OF Pay
ments &c, other mercantile calculations founded
per centage; together with all such operations
quisite for thorough knowledge OF the business OF the
Boolkseging- and Double Entry, BY the most
approved methods. complete OF Instruction In
this branch win be furnished designed TO TT the student
to take charge Of any set Of account books
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and
ALSO Surveying, Botany Mneralogy, Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
orifpan fal IartI
/ 9Th. CIvm ENGINEER DgPARrxEsT-In which are
taught Arithmetic mental and written Algebra, (men
tai and wrten) Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying,
with the use instruments in the field Practical Eng
neerng Architecture Perspective, Draughting, and To
9Th x TEACHERS DKpARrNxsr-The course Of study
will consist Of udicious selection Of from the
our 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
7th DEPARTMENT or MODERN LasauAoxs-In which
students who wish to take thorough can have
opportunity OF doing so; while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge translate with aci
ity 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
ware College, the Board Of Trustees have taken
to place IL upon new and improved foundation and to
endow IL with advantages possessed by few similar inst
tutions in the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and of subjected TO all the evils
which have been found TO attend the amalgamaon OF
two departments in the building, and under the
government, enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishments without losing those which result from
relation TO the College proper
large and elegant edihce with all the necessary
lures ef complete boarding establishment has been
erected 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
dormitories has been chosen with
liar reference comfort and convenience for study
no expense has been spared in providing