American telegraph., 1851-05-27
DEbAwAnE COLLEGE.

DELAWARE COLLEGE,
HE Faculty Of Instruction OF this Institution, under
named professorships, to wit:
sroiessorshhip Of Mental and Moral Science,
Prolessorsnip OF the Greek and Latin Languages,
ply, ''''''''f y @a'neiuaucs ana Natural fhilO'o
A Proiessorship Of Rhetoric and BellesIettres
Proiessorship OF Chemistry and Natural History
proiessorsnip Of Civil Engineering,
n rr0lessorship of Modern Languages and Drawing.
The Collegiate year divided into two sessions or terms
OF twcntyone weeks each. The first session commences
on me fourth Wednesday of october and the
Cie fourth "Wednesday Of April Each is followed by a
vacation OF five weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FREsHaAN CLAss-I. Hyy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
III. Liyy finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
| finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
III Horace, begun; Homer's odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, five books; History, finished.
JUNIOR CLAss-I. Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
Eschyus and Electra of Sophoces; Analytical Geometry
finished; Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChris-
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Euri-
pides; Tacitus finished; Natural Philosophy Mechanics,
/ begun
III Moral Philosophy; Platos Gorgias; The Captive
Of Pautus Mechanics, Hydrostatics Pneumatics, and
Meteorology. sa##
| SOPHOMORE CLAss.-I. Horace, finished; Xenophons
Memorabilia Geometry, fnished Rhetoric begun.
III. Cicero de Amicta and de Scnectute; Ierodotus,
/
Rhetoric, continued. a.e Etsay ii t4Tg
III Cicero de oficiis; Herodotus finished; Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass;. Political Philosophy, The Andra Of
errence The Clouds of Arstophanes; Acoustics, Optics,
Electricity Magnetism. Eas ..Ia
III. Elements of Criticisms Buffers Analogy; Cceros
Tuscuan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona Voltac
Electricity Galvansn; Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro-Dy ynamics; 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 provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy. The
of three thousand dollars has recently been expended
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris
the purchase Of new apparatus adapted TO tho present
EXAMINATIONS u
At the close of each study branch of study the men,
ber of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year IN all s studies Of s ysa, 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
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Testa
ment At the request of his parent guardian, student
permitted to attend any 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 Presbyterian Episcopalian and MethodsD in the
| village, and note all absentees.
reside in the College buildings, and will board at COM
table with the students who required to occupy
Sucn rooms as may DC assigned them Dy tne
| ADMISSION.
In order to admission pursue the entire course,
student must be at least fourteen years of must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
sustain an examination IN the following studies, yz
Grammar Jacobs Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs or Doerngs
Latin Reader, Sllust Cesar Ciceros Select Oraons,
and Virgil or what shall be deemed equivalentI
EXPENSES. ~ .
ENTRANCE FEE-1f the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars; if Sophomore ten dollars; if Junior fifteen
la SESSION. I'd Session
Tuition :. 81 90 90 s2l 90
Room rent 90 400
Incidental expenses 90 90
| Use of Library 70 70
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room SO
Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each students more
is it is charged to him. if less the balance
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
ted on application, to all students designed for the Min
The tuition fec for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session, to be paid to the Instructor in ad
For students who do not design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range Of
dies is furnished adapted the sphere course of life
each individual so far as such can be reasonably antc
| pated
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
| ing departments, to wit:
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
serdim through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matics ending in their application TO Natural Philosophy
Astronomy &c
ID. Az ENGusH DEPARTMENT-Comprisng instruction
in 0rthography, Reading, Eocuton, Grammar, Writing
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intel
ectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy ornithoogy, Ma
tural Theology, Elements Of Criticism and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Cd. A MERCANTILE DEPAhTsrEyr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
ify youth for the immediate duties Of the counting
including
/. Psnnmanshir-By original and popular system of
this art, which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
business man.
o lyihmctic- Comprising 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
quiste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
countingroom.
8. Boobkeeping-sngle and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods. complete course of instruction in
this branch will be furnished, designed TO t the student
to take charge Of any set Of account books.
4th. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTNENT-Comprising a sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
also Surveying, Botany, Mneralogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
9TH CIVIL ENGISEKn DEpARTxESr-In which are
taught Arithmetic mental and written Algebra (men
tai and written Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the of instruments in the field Practical Eng
neerng Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To
Biography.
will consist of judicious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
our schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both q science and as 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
tbem by hearing recitatons In the lower departments Of
the Institution. .
| 7th. A DEPARTMENT MODERN LANGUAGEs--In which
students who wish 10 take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with acl
ity To w n
short time rs possible, are also provided for
Newark Academy.
BY late reorganization of this department Of Della
ware College, the Board Of Trustees have taken
10 place IL upon a and improved foundations and 10