American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-26

DELAWARE COLLEGE.
HE Faculty or Instructon on this insttutson unds,
its present orEAbiaabn! bOtiasts Of the 6ilowtas
named professorshipsyx 70 witt ng'rN qf An
Protsssershis q Neesel sud Moral science,
Pr9tassershp sf the Greek and Latin Languages.
proisssorship o. Mathematics aud Natural phios1
Profhssorship Of Rhetoric and BelIesLettres,
Protsssorship OF Chemistry and Natural History
Profeasorship Of Civil Epginsrng,
Professorship Of Modarn Languages and Drawing.
rhs GoeSste year divided into tYo ssssions term
ON tbs fourth wenssday OF october ana the second on
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each Is followed by
Ai'to COURSE OF INSTRUCTION..
FRESHMAN Glass;. Liyy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun,
IL. Livy, finished Homer's odyssey, begun Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued
Ill. Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, hnished Ge-
ometry, i've books; History, flushed
JUNIOR CLAss--I Taeitus, besuni The Prometheus OF
schylus and Electra Sophoees Analytical Geometry
hnished Caleulus Natural Theology Evidences
tianity. a.stA Easr
pdes Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy Mechanics,
begun. sE rrr
Of plautus; Mechanics Hydrostatcs, Pneumatcs, and
Meteoroogy. .Ii .IhG E&E8I13lE H..
SOPHOMORE ClAss.--I. Horace finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry finished; Rhetoric, begun
H. Cicero de Amicltia and de Senectute; Herodotus.
begun Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry
Ill Cicero de Oifciis Herodotus. finished Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun Rhetoric, finished.
Terrence; The Clouds of Arsophanes Acoustics, Optics
! Electricity, Magnetism. ta
H. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Ccero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Voltac
electricity Gayansm Electro Mag netism. Magnetic
Electricity, Elccuo-Dynamics; Astronomy begun.
ILL., The Constitution of the United States: Astronomy,
finished; The Science Of Heat Thermo- Electricity Chem
! istry and Geology.
PHiLosoPHIoAL APPARATUS
The College Ia provided 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 and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase Of new apparatus adapted to the present
-ae EXAMINATIONS.
At tho close Of each study branch Of study, the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year al te studies Of e year in the presence
communicated to the Board of Trustees " -s
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION..
In addition daily morning and evening prayer, di
vine worship held Twice every sunday and the rec
ttou on Monday morning is always In the Greek Tesla
permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
or the parent or guardian may select One member of the
Faculty win attend at each Of the different places of
ship presbyterian, Epscopaan, and Methodist) in the
| village and note all absentees. Il IA s aL.i
Two at least of the Professors, NTH their families, will
reside in the College buildings and will board
table with the students who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty
ADMISSION. 3
In order to admission pursue the entire course,
student must be at least fourteen Of 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 Feton's Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophon's Anahas Jacobs Doering's
Latin Reader, Salust Caesar, Cceros Select 0rations
| and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FEE.If the student enter Freshman, Ave
dollars If as Sophomore ten dollars; if Junior fifteen
LIST SESSION I'd Session
Tuition Ronns n.n+ 80 81 GO 81 90
Incidental expenses 90 90
Use Iat, o. Lig My 90 30 20
Fuel for Oratory and Recitation room SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
the probable cost by each STUDENT if
consumed It is charged to hm If less, the balance is
refunded. 9.f.Js s-s
Board is furnished with the families Of the Professors
Mt two dollars per week
Washing at the usual rates
All payable in advance The tuition is remit
ted application to all students Designed for the Min
stry. IS.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages win be eight
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor in sd
vance.
For students who design prosecute whole
dies is furnHhed adapted 70 The sphere and Of m
Of each Individual far such be reasonably snto
| ipated
The studies Of this Course arranged Dlow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST MATHEMATICAL DEpARTMENr-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
SsTTdtt through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matis ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, DC.
ID AN ESoLIsn DEpARrMFNT-Compr isng instruction
in orthography, Reading, Elocution Grammar Writing
Geography, History. Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
ectua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy. Political Grammar
Story the Constitution Philosophy 0rnthology Ma.
tura Theology Elements of Criticism. and Evidences o
Christianity. @ ..ses. @.s
Sd. MERCANTILE DEpARrsEsr--In which win be i'm.
al Ia to
B youth for the immediate duties of the countinghouse
including e g.us s.r#.
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand.
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the accountant and
q Arlttnetc-Comprising numerous abbreviated me-
thods of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
ments &C. aud other mercantile calculations founded on
per centage: together with all such operations
quisite for thorough knowledge Of the business of the
cnunting-room.
g. Boohkeep'ng-Single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course of Instruction In
this branch will he furnished designed fit the student
to take charge Of any set of account books.
4th. An AGRICULTURAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n se
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and
also, Surveying, Botany Mneraogy. Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
5th CivrL ENGINEER DEpARrMEsr-In which are
Taught Arithmetic, mental and wrttnn Algebra men-
tai and writtcn) GEOMETRY, Trgonometry. Surveying.
with the use OF instruments in the field Prctca Enri-
neerng, Architecture Perspective Draughtng, and To-
Biography ..rE q. tl ..s
9TH. K TEACHERS DEPARrxENr.-The course Of study
will consist jndicious selection Of subjects the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will aso be given
on School Teaching both a science and art.
Pupils viii not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative the best md most popular methods of achng
but they will also have opportunities of exempfying
them by hearing rtaons in the lower departments Of
the Institution. #nE
eth. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUhoEs--In which
students who wish to take thorough course have an
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object
be to acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with faci
ity and to pronounce with toerabe correctness, In
al ort time "a possible, also provided for.