American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-30
DELAWARE COLLEGE

Professorship OF Chemistry aud Natural History,
Professionally of CIVIL Engineering,
Professorship OF Modern Languages and Drawing
The Collegiate year is divided into two sessions
on the fourth Wednesday October and second on
the fourth Wednesday OF April Each is followed by
vacation Of FIVE weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLass.-I Mvy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
III. Liyy, finished Homer's odyssey, begun Algebra
finished; Geometry, begun History, continued
I'LL Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, five books; History finished
JUNIOR Glass;. Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
Eschyus and Electra of Sophoccs Analytical Geometry
nished Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChr
ianity
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus OF Eur-
pides; Taetus finished; Natural Phosophy Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus Mechanics, Hydrostatcs, Pneumahcs, and
Meteorology.
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amcitia and de Seneotute; Herodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry
nj Cicero de oficis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished,
Terrence The Clouds Of Arisophanes; Acoustics, Optics
Electricity, Magnetism.
III. Elements of Criticism; Buter's Analogy; Ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Voltaic
Electricity Gaiyanism Electro-Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro D. namics; Astronomy, begun
III. The Constitution Of the United States; Astronomy,
6nshed The Science of Heats Electricity; Chem
istry and Geology.
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 and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase OF new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state OF the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS
At tho close of each study branch of study, the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year. IN all he studies Of Tie 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 reel
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
At the request of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
or the parent guardian may select One member of the
Faculty will attend each of the different places of
ship presbyterian, Epscopaan, and Methodist in the
village and note all absentces
Two at least of the Professors, NTH their families will
reside in the College buildings and will board at
table with the Students who are required to occupy
such rooms may be assigned them by the Faculty.
| ADMISSION.
In order to admission to pursue the entire course
student must be at least fourteen years of must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral characters and must
Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar jacobs Fetons Greek Reader, and the first
two books OF Xenophons Anabasis, jacobs behring's
Latin Reader saust Caesar Ciceros Select Orations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEH.-1f the student enter Freshman, five
dollars if as Sophomore dollars if as Junior fifteen
''''A'' 't'N s' 80 LIST Ssssion I'd Session.
Tuition $2l 90 S21 90
Room rent. = w w
| Incidental expenses 90 90
Use of Library 10 10
Fuel i for orator tory and Recitation room / 80
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each studcnt if
is consumed it is charged to him. if less the balance is
refunded.
Board furnished with the families of the Professors
Mt 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
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars yer session, to be paid to the Instructor in adj
vance.
Course requ ed for degree more limited range of stu
dies is furnish. H. adapted to the sphere and of life
each ndiydu H. far such be reasonably antic
ipated.
The sdies of ts Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
lst A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMEN1-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Al ZEBRA the student will be carried,
seratn through all the higher branches of the Mathe
macs ending in their apl cation to Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy, &C
ID. AN ESGLIsu DEPARrMNr-Comprising instruction
in orthography Reading Elocution Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric Logic, Intel
ectua Philo ophy Moral Philosophy Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy Ornithoogy, Ma
tural Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
3D. A Nero. MILE DrpARrmE,,r--In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all tat is necessary to quail
y youth for tie immediate duties the
including
l. Fsnnmanship-By original and POI >ular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold f. shed hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the ant ana
business man.
2. acknowledgements numerous abbreviated me
thods of computing Interest Discount Equation of p W
ments, &C., and other mercantile calculations founded
cenage together with all such operations as are
luste for thorough knowledge Of the business of the
counting room
3. Book+seping-Sngle and Double Entry by the most
approx ed 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 Observation-Disclosures a
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and
Also Surveying Botany Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. A CIVIL ESGnSBER DEPARTMENT-In which are
taught Arithmetic mental and written Algebra (men-
with the instruments in the field, Practical Eng
neerng, Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To-
Biography
9th. TEAcuEz's DipARTMENr. course Of study
will consist Of judicious selection of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also given
on School Teaching, both as science and 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 rectatons in the lower departments of
the Institution.
18th. A DEPARTMENT MODERN LANauAaEs-In which
students who wish 10 Ia Ike thorough have an
opportunity Of doing while others. whose object may
be TO acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with fac
ity and 10 pronounce with tolerabe correctness In
short time as possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
by late reorganization OF this department Of Della
NolIeVp tbp no-l If taken