American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-29
DELAWARE COLLRaE.
OOuRsE or INSTRUCTION.


Freshman CLAss.-L Liyy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
II. Ivy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
fnished Geometry, begun; History, continued.
III. Horace, begun; Homer's odyssey, hnished Go
ometry, 1--WE books History, finished.
JUNIOR CLAss.-L Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
Eschyus Electra Of sophocles; Anal cal Geometry
finished; Caculusi Natural Theology; Evidences ofChrs
IL Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pides Tacitus, finished; Natural Phiosophy Mechanics
In Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgas; The Captive
Of Pautus Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatcs, and
sorHomeRr CLAss-I Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute Herodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry Spherical Trigonometry;
III Cicero de Oniciia Herodotus finished; Surveying;
Apsys Geometry Rhs0rs an a
Terrence; The Clouds Of Arsophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism.
II. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Votaic
Electricity Galvanism Eectro-M Magnetism Magnetic
Ill The Constitution Of the United States Astronomy,
dnished The Science of Heat Eectrcty; Chem
istry and Geology.
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 been expended
partly In this country partly London and Paris
the purchase Of new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state of the Physical Scences
At the close Of study branch study the mem
bers Of the class carefully examined and the close
Of the year IN all s studies Of Tie 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 every Sunday and the rec
tation Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
is permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places Of wor
ship presbyterian, Epscopalian and Methodis in the
village and note an absentees. 1,,. ~
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 a
student must be at least fourteen years must
satisfactory evidence Of good moral character and must
Arithmetic, Elements Of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar, Jacobs Fetons Greek Reader and the first
Latin Reader salust Cesar Cceros Select Orations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-If the student enter Freshman, five
dollars If Sophomore, ten dollars if Junior, fifteen
$500 - : $3.50 LIST &ssion I'd Session,
Room rent q W w
Incidental expenses 100 100
S Jse to ss1 Wages ]. 100 100
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room / 50
Y
to the probable cost is advanced by each STUDENT
is consumed it is charged to him; If less the balance is
refunded
Board 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.
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor in ad
vance.
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
for n mil of gtu
dies Is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
Of each individual far such be reasonably antc
ipsted. nl
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the follow
ing departments, to witt
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DgPARrhENY-In which, beginning
With and s the student win be b
mates ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
ID AN EsoIsH DEPARTMENT Comprising instruction
In photography, Reading, Eocuton, Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
lsctua Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story on the Constitution Philosophy Ornithoogy, Ma
tural Theology Elements of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Sd. MERCANTILE DrpARrxEsr--In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary quail
B youth for the immediate duties Of the counting house.
including
l. Psanmanship-By an original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the puposes OF the accountant and
2 Arlahmeic-- Comprising numerous abbreviated me
thods Of computing Interest," DISCOUNT Equation Of Pay
ments &c. and other mercantile calculations founded on
per centage together with all such operations
quisite for thorough knowledge Of the business of the
g. Bookkeeping- Single Double Entry, by the most
approved methods complete Of instruction in
to take charge of any set Of account books.
4th. AN AeRIcuLTURAL DEPARTMENT-Comprsing q Sc
LEI ton from the English and Mathematical courses and
ais 0, Surveying Botany Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry
an Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
exl erimenta lectures
9th CIvIL ENGINEER DKpARrMrNr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and written Algebra, omen
tai and written Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the OF instruments in the field, Practical Eng
ng Architecture Perspective, Draughng, and To
Biography.
will INSIST Of udicious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures viii also be given
on School Teaching, both as a science and as an 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 exemplifyng
them by hearing recitaons in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
students who wish TO take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
ty and to with toerabe correctness in MS
short time as possible, are also provided for
Newark Academy.
By late reorganization Of this department of Della
College, the Board Of Trustees have
10 place upon and improved foundation and to
endow with advantages possessed by few similar inst
in the College, and Of course subjected TO all the evils
which have been found to attend the of the
two departments in the building, and under the
government enjoys the privilege Of a separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation TO the College proper.
large and elegant edice, with all the necessary tx
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 conducted on
system Of its own, uninterrupted by the interests
operations Of the other department The furniture of the
studyrooms and dormtores has been chosen with pec
liar reference to comfort and convenience for study and
expense has been spared in providing the apparatus