American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-05
pELAwARE COLLEGE.

Of twenty weeks each The first session oommences
the fourth Wednesday Of OCTOBER and the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each is followed by
vacation Of i've weeks e e4aE .s
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss.-I. Lyy, begun; xenophons Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
III. Liyy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
Finished Geometry, begun; History, continued.
I'LL Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, five books; History, finished.
JUNIOR GLASS;. Tactus, begun; The Prometheus Of
Eschylus and Electra of sophocles Analytical Geometry
finished; Calculusi Natural Theoogy Evidences ofChris-
H. Logic Mental Philosophy; The AIcsstus Of Euri-
pdes; Tacitus fnshed Natural Phiiosophyi Mechanics
III. Moral Philosophy platos Gorgias; The Captive
Of Pautus; Mechanics, Hydrosatics, Pneumatics, and
SopHoMoRE Glass;. Horace, finished; Xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, fnished Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amicta and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric, continued.
III Cicero Oaicis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
| Analytical Geometry begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR CLAss.-I. Political Philosophy; The Andria OF
Terrence The Clouds Of Arstophanes Acoustics Optics,
II Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy Cicero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Votaic
Electricity Galyanism; oMagnetism, Magnetic
| Electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
Ill 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
in all the different bra9ches 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 mem
bers the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year. all ne studies Of the year, in the presence
of Committee Of the Trustees and their attainmens
| 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 rec
taton on Monday morning always in the Greek Tesla
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend place of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member OF the
Faculty will attend ut each of the different places of
ship resby terrain, Epscopalian and Methodist in the
village, and note oil absentees.
in the College buildings, and will board at
table with the Students who required to occupy
such rooms may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission pursue the entire course,
student must be at least fourteen OF age 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 of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Saust or Cesar Ciceros Select Orations
and Virgil, what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FEKIf the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars if Sophomore, ten dollars if JUNIOR fifteen
dollars; and if as Senior, twenty dollars.
LIST Session. I'd Session.
Tuition $21 90 $2l 90
Room rent :. 100 40
Incidental expenses w w
Use Of Library rs rs
Fuel for ora tory and Recitation room / SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each STUDENT more
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
istry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor in ad
students who design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range of stu
dies furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
OF each individual far such be reasonably anto
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments TO wit:
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DEPARrsEST-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seridim through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy, &c.
I'd. AN EsaLIsH MISREPRESENTATION instruction
In 0rthography, Reading, Elocuton, Grammar, Writing,
Geography, History, Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
lectua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, ORTHODOXY Ma
ural Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Christianity.
Sd. MERCANTILE DxpARrMEsr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
W youth for the immediate duties Of the counting house,
including
/. 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
business man.
2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbreviated me-
thods Of computing interest," Discount Equation of Pay
ments, &C. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations re
quste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
oounting-ro
g. Bookkeeping-single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete 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 mprisng a
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. CIVIL ENGINEER DEpARrnSr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and written) Algebra, (men-
tai and written) Geometry, Trigopometry Surveying,
with the instruments in the field, Practical Engi
neering, Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng and To
9th. TRcHrR's DrpARrxgsr,-The course Of study
will consist of judcious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both as science and as 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 Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
7th A DEPARTMENT or Mopms Lssouaess-In which
students who wish TO take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with fac
ty and to pronounce with toerabe correctness In as
short a time as possible are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
BY late reorganization Of this department Of Della
College, the Board OF Trustees have taken
to place II upon and improved foundation, and TO
endow II with advantages possessed by few similar ns
buttons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
In the College, and Of subjected TO oil the evils
which have been found TO attend the of the
two departments in the same building and under the
government now enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from it's
relation TO the College proper.
large and elegant edihce with all the necessary FIX
lures Of a complete boarding establishment has been
erected and furnished in which the students Acad
envy board under the immediate charge Of the Principal
and his Assant and all its exercises conducted on
system OF it's own uninterrupted by the interests
operations OF the other department The furniture OF the
study and dormitories has been chosen with pecu
liar reference TO comfort and convenience for study and
expense has been spared in providing the apparatus
neg the Instruction