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COURSE or INSTRUCTION.

the fourth Wednesday of October and the second ON
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each is followed by
vacation Of fiye weeks,
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss.-I. Livy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis Algebra, begun; History, begun.
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued. $3.50
Ill. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished; Go
ometry, five books; History, finished.
JUNIOR GLASS;. Tactus, begun; The Prometheus OF
Eschylus and Electra Of Sophooles Analytical Geometry
finished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChris
tanity.
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pdes Tacitus, Finished Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
begun.
of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatics Pneumatics and
Meteorology.
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Scnectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trgonometry;
III Cicero de Ociis; Herodotus finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished
SENIOR classnI Political Philosophy The Andria Of
Electricity, Magnetism.
H. Elements of Criticsm Buffers Analogy; Cicero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Votaic
Electricity Galvanism; Electro-Magnetism Magnetic
Electricity, Electro-D ynamics Astronomy; begun.
III The Constitution of the United States Astronomy
fnished The Science of Heat; Thermo Electricity Chem
istry and Geology. da
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample of experimental Illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
of three thousand dollars has recently
partly in this country and partly London and PARIS in
the purchase Of apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
AT the close of each study branch of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and the close
of the year. all The studies Of The yea, in the presence
Of Committee of the Trustees; and their attainments
are communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d
To bald
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Test
men At the request of his parent guardian student
the parent guardian may select One member Of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places of
ship Presbyterian, Epscopalan, and MethodsD in the
village, and note all absentees
Two at least Of the Professors, Nth their families, will
reside in the College buildings and will board at COM
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 at least fourteen years Of must give
satisfactory evidence Of EoGd moral and must
Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar, Jacobs Fetons Greek Reader and the first
Latin Reader Saust Cesar, Ccero's Select Oratops,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE.-H the student enter Freshman, five
dollars If Sophomore, ten doars If Junior fifteen
1855 - : N - LIST SESSION I'd Session.
Room rent w W
Incidental expenses loo l 90
Use of Library rs rs
Fuel for oratery and Recitation room SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. equal
to the probable is advanced by each suden if
is consumed it is charged to him. If less the balance is
refunded
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
eatin m all tIaM
istry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session, to be paid to the Instructor in ad
students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Sourse for dsSree m, nS Of stu
Of each individual so far such be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATnKMATIcAI DEpARTMESr-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra, the student will be carried
sfd, through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
MATES, ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
ID AN ENousH rPARrnrSr-Comprising instruction
in orthography Reading Elocution, Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition Rhetoric Logic, Intel
lectual Philosophy Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy ORTHODOXY Ma
tural Theology Elements of Criticism and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. MERCANTILE DEPARrUsT-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties Of the counting
l. Per,,manship-B 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. lyitt,neic- mprisng 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
qusite for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
8. BookIeepingsingle and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods. complete OF instruction In
this branch will be Furnished designed TO t the student
to take charge OF any set Of account books.
4th. Az AeHcULTuRAL DEPARTNKSr-Comprising
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
also Surveying Botany, Mineralogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemlstry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures
taught Arithmetic (menta and wrtten) Algebra, (men
tai and written,) Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying
with the OF instruments In the field Practical Engi
neerng Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To
Biography.
will consist Of judicous 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 a 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 Of
the Institution.
7th. DEPARTMENT on MODERN L,NaUloEs-In which
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be acquire sufficient knowledge 10 translate with fscl-
y, and TO pronounce with tolerablc 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 II upon and improved foundation and 10
endow IL with advantages possessed by w similar ins
tutons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and OF course subjected 10 all the evils
which have been found 10 attend the amagamaton Of the
two departments in the building, and under the
government enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from It's
relation to the College proper.
large and elegant edi8ce with all the necessary FIX
tures ef 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 conducted
system OF Its own, uninterrupted by the interests
operations Of the other department The furniture Of the
and dornitories has been chosen with pcc-
liar reerence 10 comfort and convenience for edy and