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DELAWARE COLLEGE.
THE Faculty OF instruction Of thu. Institution under
named Professorships, TO wit; sst IA $500. h
professorship OF Mental and Moral Science,
PROFESSIONALLY of the Greek and Latin Languages,
Professorship Of Mathematics aud Natural PhioSo
K professorship Of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres.
Professorship Of Chemistry and Natural History,
A Professorship OF Civil Engineering, 49,
Protessorshp OF Modern Languages and Drawing.
of twentyon weeks each The first session commences
the fourth Wednesday Of October; the second
the fourth "Wednesday Of April Each is followed by
vacation Of five weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
| FRBsHaAs CLAss,---I Ivy begun; xsnophons Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun. lttT
IL Livy, finished Homers dyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued. :,
/ III. Horace begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; &C.
ometry, FIVE books; History, finished. W ir,li
JUNIOR CLAss--I Tacitus begun; The Prometheus Of
Eschylus and Electra of Sophocles Analytical Geometry,
nished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
IL Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pdes; Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics Hydrostatics, Pneumatcs and
sopaoaSSr cLAas.-I. Horace, finished; xenophons
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
III Cicero de Ofciis Herodotus finished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun Rhetorio, finished: !.
SENIOR Glass;. Political Philosophy; The Andria of
Terrence; The Clouds of Arstophanes Acoustics Optics,
Electricity, Magnetism. li w gaaF ttE Atabit-
II Elements Of Criticsm Butlers Analogy; Ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthepes de Corona, Voltac
Electricity Gavansm Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
ELECTRICITY les Astronsmy. begun
fnished The scenceof Heat; Thermo Electricity; Chem
istry and Geology. Us6 f
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS .5.r....
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample of experimental Illustration
in all different branches of Natural Philosophy The
sum of three thousand dollars has recently been expended
partly this country and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase Of new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences
4.s. ,rt EXAMINATIONS MIA NH
At the close of each study branch of study the mem
beers of the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year. all the studies Of the year. in the presence
are communicated to the Board Of Trustees. ah
"7 s.1. .:a7 RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. ~, #..
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship is held twice every Sunday, and the rec
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Tes
ment At of his parent guardian, asudent
permitted to attend place OF worship which himself
or the parent guardian may select One member Of the
ship presbyterian Episcopalan, and Methodist in the
village, and note all absentees. Es
reside in the College buildings and will board ut com
mon table with the Students who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty.
a..eg, n ADMISSION. s.si. as.j '.a
In order to admission to pursue the entire course,
student 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 Jacobson Feltons Greek Reader, and the first
two books Of xenophon Anabasis Jacobs or Doerings
Latin Reader saast or Caesar oseros seaeSs orauons
eeaaI n. ~ t-rta EXPENSES. ..a +. .f. -
ENTRANCE FEE.H the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars Sophomore ten dollars If as junior fifteen
dollars; and if as Senior, twenty dollars
Tuition J.. -. s21 90 $2l 90
Incidental expenses !. :. -. 100 100
Use 1ae,t Of Library 9T. !. 10 10 ,oS
F fael for o mssss and Recitation room
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum equal
Is Il is CHARGED to him. if less the balance Is
Board is furnished with the families of the Professors
at two dollars per week. s, r $500
Washing ut the usual rates. s....
All dues payable in advance The tuition remit
ted, applications 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 adj
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
for soSsre an
of each individual so far as such can be reasonably antc
ipated ~ 4
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments to wit: + ~ Il
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEpARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic Algebra the student will be carried,
seridm through all the higher branches of the Mathe
mates ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
3D. An ESdIIsH DEPARTMENT. Comprising instruction
In orthography Reading, Elocution, Grammar Writing
Geography History, Composition Rhetoric, Logic Intel
ectua Philosophy Moral Philosophy Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnhology Ma
tura Theology, Elements OF CRITICISM and Evidences OF
Sd A MERCANTILE DEpARrMENr--In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that Is necessary to quail
B youth for the immediate duties Of the counting
l. Psnnmdnship-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 man. .H t-,!! a.s ..s. .s. .s -
Q. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbreviated
tbods of computing Interest Discount Equation Of Pay
ments &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge of the business Of the
counting-room. 'st M
g. Bookkeepng- and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods. complete Of instruction In
this branch will be furnished designed to at the student
to take charge Of any set of account books. ~.
4th An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Comprising Sc
lection from the English Mathematical courses and,
also Surveying Botany, Mneralogy, Geology Chemistry,
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
9Th a ofvm ENoISEn DrpAnrMxSr--In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and writen Algebra (men.
tai and written,) Geometry Trgonometry, Surveying,
with the use Of instruments in the field Practical Eng
neerng, Architecture, Perspective Draughpg, and To
9Th. K TEACHERS DErARraEsr--The course Of study
will consist Of judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
our common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative the best and most popular methods Of teachng
but they will also have opportunities Of exempfying
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution. .ftL.. .'s.. rtra 'a ..-.'..
nth. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LASGUAgEs-In which
students who wish TO take thorough course have
oppornity Of doing SOL while others whose object may
he 10 acquire sufficient knowledge translate with fac
ty and to pronounce with tolerable correctncss, in
short time as possible, are also provided for. ~
.. Newark Academy. .~.s
nv late reorganization Of this department Of Della
ware College Board Of Trustees have taken
10 place IL upon and improved foundation and TO
endow IL with advantages possessed by few similar nst
buttons 10 the country The Academy heretofore merged