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s present organization, consists u the following
named profeasorships, 70 wit: .
Professorsiip OF Mental and Moral Science.
Professorship OF the Greek ana Latin Iancuapcs
Professorshp OF Mathematics and Natural fhiloso
ply ros...o,.,, !, s,.,o.,. !, ,., $50
Protessorship OF Chemistry and Natural History
Professorship of Civil Engineering
Professorship Of Modern Languages and Drawing
The Collegiate year divided into sessions or terms
OF twentyone weeks each. The first session commences
on the fourth Wednesday Of October and the ON
vacation Of i've weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRKsnnAs GLASS;. Ivy begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
III. Mvy, finished; IIomers odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History continued.
III Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished; Ge-
JUNIOR GLASS;. Tacitus begun The Promethcus of
Kschylus and Electra of Sophoces Analytical Geometry
Finished Caiculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChris
IL. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri.
pdes Tactus, fnished Natural Philosophy Mechanics,
III, Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgas The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics Hydrostatcs, pneumatcs, and
SOPHOMORE Glass; Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun
H. Cicero dc Amicita and do Scnectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric, continued
III Cicero de ofciis Hcrodotus finished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun Rhetoric finished.
SENIOR GLASS;. Political Philosophy; The Andra Of
Terrence The Clouds Of Arisophanos; Acoustics Optics
III. Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cccros
Tuscuan Questions; Demosthenes dc Corona; Voltac
Electricity Galvanism; ElecroM Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Elecro-Dy namics; Astronomy, begun.
III. The Constitution of the United States; Astronomy
Finished The Science Of Heat Thermo Electricity; Chem
stry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample of experimental illustration
in all the different branches Of Natural Philosophy The
sum 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 the close of each study branch of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and the close
Of the YEAR N all ne studies Of Tie year in the presence
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
tation Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
ment AT the request of his parent guardian student
is permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member the
Faculty win attend each of the different places of
ship terian Episcopalian, and Mehods in the
village and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors with their families 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 must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Sallust or Cesar Cceros Select Oraons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEEIf the student enter Freshman, five
dollars; if as Sophomore, ten doars If Junior fifteen
Isl Session I'd Session
Tuition -. S21 90 S21 90
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
IS consumed 1t is charged to him; if less the balance
Board is furnished with the families of the Professors
1t two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues payable in advance The tuition is remit
ed application, to all students designed for the Min
stry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
olars per session, to be paid to the Instructor in
ance.
For students who do not design prosecute the whole
lies is furnished adapted to the sphere and life
each individually SO far such be reasonably antc
pated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
1st A MArHEMATIcAL DEPARTMENT which, beginning
With Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
e'atim through all the higher branches of the Mathe
natcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, DC.
"a. An ENGLISH DEPARrMENT-Comprsing instruction
n 0rthography, Reading, Elocution Grammar Writing
Geography History Composition Rhetoric, Logic Intel
ectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
story on the Constitution, Philosophy, ornhology, Ma
ural theology Elements of CRITICISM and Evidences of
3D.. A MERCANTILE DEpARTMNT-In which will DO i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
l. Isnnmanship-By an original and popular system of
his art which invariably produces bold, finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the accountant and
business
2. misunderstanding numerous abbreviated me-
hods of computing Interest DISCOUNT Equation Of Pay
nents &C., and other mercantile calculations founded on
er centage together with all such operations
uste Tor thorough knowledge of the business OF the
ounting-room
8. Bookkeeping and Double Entry by the most
approved methods A complete course of instruction in
his branch will be furnished designed TO ct the student
o take charge Of any set Of account books.
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n Sc
ecton from the English and Mathematical courses; and
lso, Surveying, Botany Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry
nd Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
9th. CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which are
aught Arithmetic, (nental and written Algebra men-
al and written Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying,
With the OF instruments in the field, Practical Eng-
neering Architecture Perspective, Draughtng, and To
9th. TEACHERS DEpARrnEYr.-The course of study
will consist Of judicous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both a science and as an art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
w metnodS OF Teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of excmpIifyng
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
Tth DEPARTMENT or MODERN LANGuAGEs--In which |
students who wish 10 take thorough can have an
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with ac
ity, and TO pronounce with oerabc 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
TO place IL upon and improved foundation and to
endow 1t with advantages possessed by few similar inst
buttons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
In the College, and Of subjected TO all the evils
which have been found to attend the of the
two departments In the building, and under the
same government enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation to the College proper.