American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-02
DELAWARE COLLEGE.

III. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished; Go
ometry, Ave books; History, finished
Eschylus Electra of Sophoces Analyt Geometry,
finished Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences Ofchris
IL Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Euri-
pdes Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
III Moral Philosophy; Plao's Gorgias; The Captive
of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostacs, Pneumatics and
Meteoroogy.
SOPHOMORE Glass;. Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trgonometry;
| Rhetoric continued
Ill Cicero de Ofcis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished
SENIOR CLAssI. Political Philosophy The Andria Of
Terrence The Clouds Of Arisophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism.
Tuscuan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Voltaic
Electricity or Gavansm Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
Ill The Constitution of the United States; Astronomy
Finished The Science Of Heat Thermo Electricity; Chem
! istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample Of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
sum of thousand dollars has recently been expended
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris In
the of apparatus adapted to tho present
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close of each study or branch Of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
of the IN all s Studies Of e year 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 Sunday and the rec
At the request Of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend place of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member OF the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places OF wor
ship resby Episcopalian, and MethodsD in the
| village, and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors NTH their families, will
reside in
mon table with the Students who 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 least fourteen years of age must give
satisfactory evidence Of good moral character and must
sustain an examination in the following studies viz:
| Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Fetons Greek Reader, and the first
books of Xenophons Anabasis, Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Saust Caesar Ciceros Select Orations
| and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equiyalentl
| EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE.n the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars if Sophomore, ten dollars; if Junior, fifteen
N'i''' = lst Session. ID Session
tuition pui1e n. ~ ~ no
Room rent w w
| Incidental expenses 90 90
| Use of Library -. rs rs
Fuel uu for ora try and Recitation room SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
it is charged to him. if less the balance is
refunded.
Board furnished with families the ProfSSOr6
| 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
i istry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages win be eight
dollars per session. to BIO paid to the Instructor in ad
For students who do design prosecute the whole
Course required degree limited range of stu
dies is furnished adapted to sphere and course Of life
of each individual far such be reasonably antic
ipated
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
| ing departments, to wit:
| LIST A MATHEMATICAL DEPLRrMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried,
serian through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
matc ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN EsaLIsH DEPARrNEST-Comprising instruction
ia Orthography, Reading Eocution, Grammar Writing,
Geography History Composition Rhetoric, Logic Intel
ectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution Philosophy, ornthology Ma
ura Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
| Christianity.
| Sd. MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT--In which will be i'm
parted an acquaintance with all that necessary quail
y youth for the immediate duties Of the contingencies,
including
l. P1,.marship-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.
thods of computing Interest Discount, Equation Of
ments &C., and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
quisite for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
| couuting-room
3. BOOf-ksep1g-SinRe ana Double Entry, by the most
approved methods complete of instruction In
this branch will be furnished, designed TO At the student
| to take charge Of any set Of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL Observation-Disclosures q
lection from the English and Mathematical and
also Surveying Botany Mineralogy Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Cbemisty the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
5th. A CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTAENr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, (menta and written Algebra (men
tai and written,) Geometry, Trigonometry Surveying
with the of instruments in the field Practical Eng
neering, Architecture, Perspective Draughting and To
| Biography.
| 9Th TEACHERS DEPARTMEST-The course Of study
will consist of judcous selection of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
| on School Teaching both science and a 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 exempying
Them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
| the Institution.
| 7th A DEPARTMENT MODERN LASGuAGEs-In which
students who wish to take athorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with fa
y, and to pronounce with olerable correctness, in as
short time possible, are also provided for. =