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DELAWARE COLLEGE.


Of twentyone weeks each. The first session
the fourth Wednesday of October and the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April. Each Is followed by
vacation Of five weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN Glass;. Lvy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun History, begun.
III. Livy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
Ill. Horace, begun; Homer's odyssey, finished; Ge
ometry, FIVE books; History, finished. III.
JUNIOR CLASs.--I Tactus, begun; The Prometheus Of
Eschylus and Electra Of Sophocles Analytical Geometry
finished; Calculus Natural Theology; Evidences ofChrs
uanity.
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pdes; Tacitus, finished Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
begun.
Of plautus; Mechanics, Hydrosatics Pneumatics and
heteorology.
sopnoMoHE Glass; Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished Rhetoric begun.
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; .Herodotua
begun; Plane Trigonometry Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric continued . a &
ILL., Cicero de Oficiis Herodotus finished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass;. Political Philosophy; The Andria of
Ierrence The Clouds OF Arstophanes; Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism.
H. Elements of Criticism Buffers Analogy Cicero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; yotaic
Electricity or Galvansm; Electro-Magnetsm, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro-Dynamics; 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 is 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
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase OF new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences
EXAMINATIONS
At the close of each study branch of study the mem
ber of the class carefully examined and at the close
OF the year, IN all Tie 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, di-
vine worship held twice every Sunday the
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian select One member of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places of
ship presbyterian, Epscopalian, and Methods in the
village, and note all absentees "s
Two at least of the Professors Nth their families will
reside in the College buildings and will board at
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 be least fourteen years give
satisfactory evidence of good moral characters
sustain examination in the following studies viz:
Jacobs Feton's Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Saust Caesar, Cceros Select Orations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equvalentI
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FRE.If the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars as Sophomore ten dollars; if Junior, fifteen
LIST Session. I'd Session
Tuition +. $2l 90 SCI 90
Room rent A w a w
incidental expenses . 90 100
use OF Library 70 70
Fuei for o ntery and Recitation room SO :"
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. equal
the probable cost is advanced by each students If more
consumed it is charged to him If less, the balance is
Board is furnished with the families Of the Professors
IT two dollars per week.
WashipU at he ususl raft
All dues payable in advance The tuition Is remit
ted, on application, to all students designed for the Min
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor in
vance.
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range of stu
dies furnished adapted TO the sphere and of life
Of each individual so far as such can DO reasonably altc
ipated. |
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, TO wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMEST-In which, beginning |
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student viii be carried
e,Ia, through all the higher branches of the Mathe
mates, ending in their application TO Natural Philosophy
&c.
orthography, Reading, Elocution, Grammar Writing
geography History, Composition, Rhetoric, Logic, Intel
ectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnthology, Ma
ural Theology, Elements OF Criticism and Evidences OF
Sd A MERCANTILE DEPARTMESr-In which will be i'm
,ared acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
g youth for the immediate duties Of the counting house,
including
/. PnnmdnshiI-By original ard popular system of
his art which invariably produces bold, finished hand,
ecuary adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
usiness man.
2. Aritlmetic-C Comprising numerous abbreviated me
hods of computing Interest Discount Equation Of Pay
nents &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
centage together with all such operations
uise for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
ounting-room
3. BooLLeering- and Double Entry by the most
pproved methods. complete of instruction in
his branch will be furnished designed TO t the student
o take charge Of any set Of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL DRPARTMENT-Compr Uprising a Sc
econ from the English and Mathematical and,
lso Surveying Botany, MneraIogy, Geology Chemistry
nd Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
Experimental lectures.
9Th. A CIvI ENGINEER DEPARTmENr-In which are
lught Arithmetic, (mental and wrtten Algebra, (men
Il and written,) Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying
nth the Of instruments in the field, Practical Engi
eerng, Architecture, Perspective, Draughting and To
9Th 4 TEACHERS DEpARrxrSr-The course OF study
will Of judicious selection OF subjects from the
Dther departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both rs science and as art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative to the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they win also have opportunities of exempfying
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution
nth A DEPARTMENT or MODERN LlsaUAGEs-In which |
students who wish TO take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be 10 acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with nc
ty, and pronounce with tolerabe correctness in
short time possible are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
by late reorganization of this department Of Della
College, the Board Of Trustees have taken
10 place Il upon new and improved foundation and 20
buttons In the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and Of course subjected to all the evils