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DELAWARE COLLEGE.
COURSE on INSTRUCTION.

odyssey,
ometry, five books; History finished.
JUNIOR Glass; Tacitus begun The Prometheus OF
Hschylus and Electra of Sophocles ;Anaytca Geometry
hnished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
uanity.
IL Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus OF Euri-
pides Tactus, nished Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
III. Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgas The Captive
of Plauus; Mechanics Hydrostatics, Pneumatcs, and
SOPHOMORE CLAss.--I. Horace, finished; Xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric continued
Ill Cicero de ofciis Herodotus fnished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun Rhetoric finished.
SENIOR Glass; Political Philosophy; The Andra of
Terrence The Clouds of Arsophanes Acoustics, Optics
H. Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona Voltaic
Electricity or 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
all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
of three thousand dollars 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 the close Of each study or 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 attainments
are communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer di-
vine worship held twice every Sunday and the reci
taon Monday morning always in the Greek Testa
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend any place of worship which himself
Faculty will attend at each of the different places of
ship presbyterian Episcopalian, and MethodisD in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors with Hei, tunies will
reside in the College buildings, and will board at
mon 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 must be at least fourteen years 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 Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs or Doerings
Latin Reader Saust Caesar, Ciceros Select Orations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE--If the student enter Freshman, five
dollars; if Sophomore dollars; Junior, fifteen
- : ~ LIST Session. Cd Session,
Tuition $2i 90 81 90
Room rent 20 %
Incidental expenses 90 100
Use of Library .. rs rs
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room / SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each students if
is consumed it charged to him. if less the balance is
refunded.
at two dollars per week
Washing, at the usual rates
All dues are payable in advance. The tuition is remit
ted, application, to all students designed for the Min
istry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor in ad
vance
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range of stu
dies is furnished adapted the sphere of life
of each individual far such be reasonably antic
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEPARrMENT-In which, beginning |
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
serat, through all the higher branches of the Mahe
mates, ending in their application TO Natural Philosophy
&c.
3D. AN ENeIIsH DEpARrsEsT-Comprising instruction
In photography Reading Elocution, Grammar, Writing
Geography, History, Composition Rhetoric Logic, Intel
ectual Philosophy Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
Story the Constitution Philosophy, ornithology Ma
tura Theology Elements of Criticism, and Evidences of
3D. A MERCANTILE DEPARTnENr-In which will be i'm.
parted acquaintance with all that necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties Of the countnghouse
l. Pnamanship-By an original and popular system of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes OF the accountant and
business
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded
per cenage together with all such operations as are re
quste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
B. Booekeerin1-Singe and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed to ft the student
TO take charge Of any get Of account books.
4th. An AGRICULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDING 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. CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMErr-In which are
taught Arithmetic mental and written) Algebra, (men-
tai and written Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the of instruments in the field Practical Engi
neering, Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To
Biography.
9th. TEACHERS DEPARTxENT.-The course OF study |
will consist Of judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools. Practical Lectures will also be given
School Teaching both n 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 exemplfyng
them, by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
It'll. DEPARTMENT MODERN LANGUiGEs-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 fac
y, and to pronounce with toersble correctness in
short time as possible, are also provided for
Newark Academy.
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