American telegraph., 1851-05-23
DELAWARE COLLEGE.


the fourth Wednesday of April Each is followed by
vacation of FIVE weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN Glass;. Iiyy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis Algebra, begun; History, begun.
III. livy, 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. Tactus, begun; The Prometheus of
and Electra OF Sophocles; Analytic Geometry
fnished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences of Chris
uanity.
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pdes Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
III. Moral Philosophy; pIato's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatics Pneumatcs, and
SOPHOMORE CLAss-I. Horace, finished; xenophons
Memorabilia; Geometry, fnished Rhetoric begun.
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric, continued.
III Cicero de ofhciis Herodotus finished Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric finished.
SENIOR CLAss.-I. Political Philosophy; The Andria Of
Terrence; The Clouds Of Arstophanes Acoustics Optics
H. Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de- Corona; voltac
Electricity Galvanism Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III. 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 means Of experimental illustration
of three thousand dollars recently expended
partly in this country and partly in London Paris in
the purchase Of new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state OF the Physical Sciences.
Sin. EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study branch of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year. IN all The studies Of the year, in the presence
Of Committee Of the Trustees; and their attanments
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
fnfia
ment At the request Of his parent guardian student
is permitted to attend place of worship which himself
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places Of wor-
ship presbyterian Episcopalian and Methodis in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors, tci their families will
reside in the College buildings, and will board at
table with the students who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission to pursue the entire course,
student be at least fourteen years of age 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 Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophons Anabasis jacobs Doerings
Latin Reader Sallus Cesar Cceros Select 0rations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalentl
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-f the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars; if Sophomore, ten dollars if Junior fifteen
1st Session I'd Session
Tuition Tuition -. 81 w 81 0O
Incidental expenses i. :. 100 100
Use Of Library 20 20 70
Fuel Sa for oratery tory and Recitation room / So
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each studcr more
is consumed it is charged to him. If less, tn nee is
refunded.
furnished with the families of tn rofessors
at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates
All dues payable in advance. The tuition is remit
ted on application, to ell students designed for the Min
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session. TO be paid to the Instructor in ad
For students whodo not design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree, limited range of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
of each ndvidua far such be reasonably antio
pated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In.which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
sertd, through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
I'd. AN EsoLIsH DEPARTMENT Comprising instruction
in orthography, Reading, Elocuton Grammar, Writing
lectual Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy 0rnithology, Ma
tural Theology, Elements OF Criticism and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARTmKST-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary TO quail
B youth for the immediate duties of the countnghousc
l. Psramansti-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. Ay1ttmdic-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
quisite for thorough knowledge of the business Of the
8. Bootkeeping- and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed to fit the student
TO take charge Of any set of account books. ..
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARrlEST-Comprising Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and,
also Surveying Botany Mneralogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures
9TH A CTyn ENoINEEH DEPARrmNr-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, Draughng, and To
6th, < TEACHERS DEpARrNrSr.-The course Of study
will consist Of judcious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued In
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
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
them by hearing recitaons In the lower departments Of
the Institution.
7th. A DEPARTMENT or MopzRS LASGuAers-In which
students who wish TO take thorough have
opportunity OF doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with ci
ty and to pronounce with toerabe correctness in
short time 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 1t with advantages possessed by few similar ins
tutons in the country The Academy, heretofore merged
in the College, and OF subjected to all the evils
which have been found attend the agamaon of the
two departments in the same building and under the
government enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation to the College proper
large and elegant edihce with all the necessary FIX
lures Of complete boarding establishment, has been
erected and furnished In which the students Of the Acad
emy board under the immediate charge Of the Principal
and his Asstants and all its exercises conducted
system Of its own uninterrupted by the interests
operations Of the other department The furniture Of the
and dormitories has been chosen with pec
liar reference TO comfort and convenience for study and
no expense has been spared In providing apparatus
the of insLructinn cnanetn: