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pELAwARE COLLEGE.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.

OF twenty weeks each. The rst session Commences
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each is followed by
vacation OF five weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN Glass;. Lvy, begun; Xenophon,s Ana |
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
III. Mvy, finished; Homcrs Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History continued.
Ill. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished Ge-
ometry, five books; History, finished.
JUNIOR GLASS;. Tacitus, begun The Prometheus of
schylus and Electra of sophocles; Analytical Geometry
uanity.
pides; Tacitus, fnshed Natural Philosophy Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Patos Gorgias; The Captive
of Piautus; Mechanics, Hydrosatics Pneumatcs, and
sopHoMoRE CIAss.-I. Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia Geometry, fnished Rhetoric begun
III. Cicero de Amicta and de Senectute; Herodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry Spherical Trigonometry;
III. Cicero de Ociis; Herodotus anished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
Teprenee The Clouds Of Acoustic ne
Electricity, Magnetism. aa
ii. Elements of Criticism Buffers Analogy; Cceros
Tuscuan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; yoltaic
Electricity Galyanism; Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
electricity, Electro-D ynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III The Constitution Of the United States; Astronomy
hnished The Science of Heat Thermo Electricity Chem
istry and Geology
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
furnishes ample of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
three thousand dollars
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase of apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At tho close Of each study branch Of study the
the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year. IN all ne studies Of Tie year. In the presence
| 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 reel
ation Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
At the request of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend place of worship which himself
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places of
ship presbyterian, Episcopalian, and MethodsD in the
village, and note all absentecs.
Two at least of the Professors tc their families, will
reside in the College buildings and will board at com
table with the students who are 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 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 Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books Of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader sallust Caesar Cceros Select Oratons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEI.If the student enter Freshman, five
dollars if Sophomore, ten dollars if Junior fifteen
: lst ssson ID Session.
Tuition 81 90 $2l 90
room rent w w
Incidental expenses l 90 90
Use of Library IS rs
Fuel for orato ar and Recitation room 50
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost equal
the probable is advanced by each STUDENT if
consumed it is charged to him. If less the balance
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
istry.
III t,;t;o b+
dollars session, to be paid to the Instructor in ad
vance.
Course required degree limited range OF
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
each individual such be reasonably antc
| ipated.
The studies OF this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENI-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seridu through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matc ending In their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ESGLsH DrpARTNESr-C Comprising instruction
in orthography, Reading Eocution, Grammar Writing,
ns10Ty Ehe p nse
Story the Constitution Philosophy, Orthodoxy Ma
tural Theology, Elements of Criticism and Evidences of
Christianity.
3D. MERCANTILE DEpARTMENr-In which will be i'm |
parted acquaintance with all that necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties Of the countinghouse
/. Rnnmanship-B an original and popular system of
this art which Invariably produces bold, finished hand
business man.
q Arffh,metic-comprisins numerous abbreviated me-
thods of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
ments &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per cenage; together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge of the business of the
s. bookkeeping singe and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods complete Of instruction in
this branch win be furnished, designed to fit the student
to take charge Of any set OF account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDING q Sc
lection the English and Mathematical courses and
also Surveying Botany Mineralog Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. CIVIL ENGINEER DErARrNESr-In which are
tai and wrtten,) Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying
with the OF instruments in the field Practical Eng
neerng, Architecture Perspective, Draughtng and To
9Th K TEACHERS DEPARrxEST.-The course of study
will consist Of judicous selection Of subjects from the
other deparment including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both a science and art
Pupils will only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative TO the best and most popular methods of teaching
but they will also have opportunities of exemplifyng
them, by hearing Rotations in the lower departments
the Institution.
7th DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGuAGEs-In which
students who wish to take thorough have
be to acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with aci
ity and 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
to place new and improved foundation and tO
endow n with advantages possessed by few similar inst
tutons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and of course subjected to all the evils
which have been found to attend the gamaon of
two departments in the building, and under the |
government, enjoys the privilege Of n separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation to the College proper
large and elegant edifce with all the necessary FIX
lures Of complete boarding establishment has been
erected and furnished in which the students of the Acad
envy board, under the immediate charge of the PRINCIPAL
and his Assistants and all its exercises are ondncd on
n NJ oru ptntar ed Inv tbo
operations of the other department The furniture of the
study and dormitories has been chosen with per
liar reference to comfort and convenience for study and
expense has been spared in providing the apparatus
necessary render the Of instruction complete
f..s1ilt.