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DELAWARE COLLEGE.

COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss.--I. Liyy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
IL Lvy, fnished Homer's Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
Ill. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished; &c
onaetry five books; History, finished = 1TT7'1 :.
junior ClAss-i. Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus OF
Esehylus and Electra of Sophoces Analytical Geometry,
finished Calculus Natural Theology; Evidences ofChr
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pdes Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
i'll Moral Philosophy; Platos Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus Mechanics, Hydrostatcs, Pneumatios and
sopHoMoRE CLAss.-I Horace, finished; Xeuophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
H. Cicero de Amcita and de Sonectute Herodotus,
| begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trgonometry;
Rhetoric, continued. E@N fs
III. Cicero de oGcis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytic Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished
SENIOR CLAss-I Political Philosophy The Andria of
Terrence The Clouds OF Aristophanes Acoustics Optics
IL Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Ciccro's
Tusculan Questions Demosthenes de Corona; Volaic
Electricity Galvanism; Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Elecro-Dy namcs; 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 of experimental illustration
dollars has recently pended
partly in this country and partly In London and Paris IN
advanced state of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close each study, branch of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year. in all ne studies Of the year. in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees; and their attachments
communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship is held twice on every Sunday and the rec
taon Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
At the request Of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend any place of worship which himself
Faculty will attend at each of the different places of
ship Presbyterian Episcopalian, and Methodist in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors Nth their nilies will
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 be least fourteen years of age must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
sustain examination in the following Studies viz
Arithmetic Elements Of Algebra, Latin and Greek
two books Xenophons Anabess, Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Sallus Cesar Ciceros Select Oratons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equvalent4
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE.If the student enter Freshman five
dollars: if as Sophomore dollars if as Junior fifteen
N'' : '0''O'' 1a .Sssion I'd Session,
Tuition 81 90 81 90
Iaeden ntai expenses 90 90 90
Use ,t 81 Lip My 20 40
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost equal
to the probable advanced by each STUDENT if
refunded sas
Board furnished with the families of tho 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
The tuition fec for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session, to be paid 10 the Instructor in ad
For students who do not 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 b reasonably anc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged Under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTNESF-In which. beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
serotin through all the higher branches of the Mahe
Astronomy, &C.
ID. An EseIIsH DEPARrMEST-Comprising instruction
in photography, Reading Eocution Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intel
lecual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution Philosophy, Ornithoogy, Ma
tura Theology Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARrMEsT-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary TO quail
fy youth for the immediate duties Of the countnghouse
including
l. Rnamanship-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.
2. misunderstanding 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 as are
uste for thorough knowledge of the business of the
g. Bootkeeping-Single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course OF instruction in
this branch will furnished designed TO fit the student
to take charge Of any set of account books
4th AN Agricultural Observation-Disclosures n So /
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
ALSO Surveying, Botany Mneraiogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated Ly
governmental lectures
bth A CN1r EyGISEyR DEpARTyEST-In which arr
taught Arithmetic mental end written) Algebra men