American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-15
DELAWARE CoLLEGE.

OF twentyone weeks each The FIRST session commences
on 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 CL.ss.-I. Livy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
H. Lvy, finished; fomer's Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
III. Horace begun; Homer's Odyssey finished; Ge-
ometry, FIVE books; History, finished
JUNIOR GLASS; Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus Of
schylus and Electra Of sophoces Analytical Geometry,
hnshed Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
tianity.
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Acestus of Euri-
pdes; Tacitus, finished Natural Philosophy Mechanics,
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics Hydrostatcs, Pneumatcs, and
sopHos0ar Glass; Horace finished; xonophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amicitia and de Scnectute Herodotus,
begun Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
| Rhetoric, continued
III. Cicero de ofciis Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
| Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass;. Political Philosophy; The Andra of
Terrence; The Clouds OF Arsophanes; Acoustics Optics
II. Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy Ccero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes dc Corona yoltaic
Electricity or Gayansm Electro Magnetism Magnetic
/ Electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III The Constitution the United States Astronomy,
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 expended
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase OF apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences
EXAMINATIONS
At the close of each study branch of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year. all the studies Of The year. in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees; and their attainments
| are communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer di
vine worship is held twice every Sunday and the rec
tation Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
At the request of his parent GUARDIAN student
the parent guardian may select One member of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places Of
ship presbyterian Episcopalian, and MehodisD in the
| village, and note all absentccs.
Two at least OF the Professors NTH their families, will
reside in the College buildings and will board at COM
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 must be ut least fourteen years must give
satisfactory evidence Of good moral character and must
sustain examination in the following studies, viz:
Grammar Jacobs Felton's Greek Reader, and the first
two books of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader sallust or Caesar Cceros Select orations
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FEE-f the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars if as Sophomore dollars; if Junior, fifteen
:. LIST Session I'd Session.
Tuition -. 81 90 81 90
Incidental expenses !. 100 100
| use OF Library 10 80
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room / SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost equal
is consumed it is charged to him. if less the balance is
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 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 ad
For students who design prosecute the whole
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and Of life
OF each individually far such be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT. which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seriati through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &c.
ID. AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Comprising instruction
in 0rthography, Reading Elocution, Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition Rhetoric, Logic Intel
lectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnthoogy, Ma
tura Theology, Elements of Criticisms and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. A MERcAsrIE DEpARrMENr-In which viii be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties of the countnghouse
including
1. Psnnmanship-By an original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
2. A,Ithmetic-Comprising numerous abbreviated me-
thods Of computing interest," Discount Equation Of Pay
ments &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
centage together with all such operations
qusite for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting-room.
approved methods complete Of instruction in
this branch win be furnished designed to fit the student
TO take charge Of any set of account books.
4th An AGRICULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDING q Sc |
lection from the English and Mathematical and
also, Surveying, Botany Mineralogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. Crvm ENGINEER DEpARTmENr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, lmental and wrtten) Algebra (men
tai and writtenD Geometry, Trgonomctry, Surveying,
with the of instruments in the field Practical Engi
neering Architecture, Perspective, Draughng, and To
9Th K TEACHERS DErARTMEsr.-The course OF study
will consist Of judcious selection of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on 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
but they will also have opportunities Of excmpfyng
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution
7th. A DEPARTMENT or MoDRS L.SoUAGEs--In which
students who wish 10 take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with fac
y and % pronounce with oieraoie correctness in as
short time as possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
By late REORGANIZATION Of this department of Della
College, the Board OF Trustees have taken measures
10 place it upon new and improved foundation, and to
endow II with advantages possessed by few similar ns
uons in the country. The Academy, heretofore merged
in the College, and Of subjected 10 all the evils
which have been found TO attend The gamaon Of the
two departments in the building and under the
government, enjoys the privilege OF separate
establishment without losing those which its
relation TO the College proper.
large and elegant ediicc with all the necessary K
lures ef complete boarding establishment has been
erected and furnished in which the students Acad
envy board under the immediate charge OF the Principal
system Of its own, uninterrupted by the interests
operations of the other department The furniture of the
studyrooms and dormories has been chosen with pec
liar reference to comfort and convenience for study
expense has been spared in providing the apparatus