The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-04
WASHINGTON: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER A 1851
pELAwARE COLLEGE.

The Faculty of Instruction Of this Institution, un-
Ter its present organization, consists of the follow
lug Dauied Professorships, TO wits
Professorship Of Mental and Moral Science,
Professorship of the Greek and Latin Lam
guages,
AProfessotshipof Mathematics and NaturalPhi-
losophy,
A Professorship Of Rhctoricand Bellies Lettres,
Professorshp of Chemistry aud Natural His
tory,
Profcssorship OF Civil Engineering,
Professorshipo Of Modern Languagesand
The Collegiate year is divided into two sessions
or terms, oftwenty-ohc weeks each. The first ses-
sion commences on the fourth "Wednesday of Octo-
Der; and the second on the fourth Wednesday of
April. Each is followed by ayacation OF hive weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FaEsHMAN CLAss.-I Livy, begun; Xenophon's
Anabasis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
II. Livy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Al
zebra, finished; Geometry, begun; History, con-
tnued.
III Horace, Begin; Homer's Odyssey, finished;
Geometry, five books; History, finished.
JuSIon CLAss.--I. Tacitus, begun; The Prone
theus of Eschylus, and Electra of Sophoces; Ana
ytical Geometry, finished; Calculus; Natural The
ology; Evidences Of Christianity.
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestis Of
Euripides; Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy;
Mechanics, begun.
Captive of PIautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatics ,Pneu
natics, and Meteorology.
SOPHOMORE CLAss.-I Horace, finished Keno
phon's Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rheto-
ric, begun.
II. Cicero de Amicitia and deSenectute; Herodo-
us, begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigo-
nometry; Rhetoric, continued.
III. Cicero de Oiiciis; Herodotus, fnished Sur
yeying; Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric,
finished.
sENfon Glass; Political Philosophy; The An
dria of Terrence The Clouds of Aristophanes !;
Acoustics, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism.
Grit Rtttla Anal
Ciceros Tusculan Questions; Demosthencs de Co
roma; Yoltaic Electricity Galvanism; Electro
Magnetism, Magnetic Electricity, Electro Dyna-
mics; Astronomy, begun.
Ill The Constitution Of the United States; As
tronomy, finished; The Science of Heat Thcrmo-
Electricity; Chemistry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Ap-
paratus, that furnishes ample means of experiment
tai illustration in all the different branches of Nat
ural Philosophy. The sum of three thousand dol
lars 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 or branch Of study the
members Of the class carefully examined, and
the close of the year, In all e studies of the yea,
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, me worship is held twice every Sunday, and
the recitation on Monday morning is alwaysin the
Greek Testament At the request of his parent
guardian, student is permitted to attend any
place of worship which himself, or the parent or
guardian, may select. One member of the Faculty
will attend ut each of the different places of wor-
ship, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Methodist)
in the village, and note all absentees.
Two, at least, Of the Professors, tDiM their fqmi-
lies will reside in the College buildings, and will
board, at common table, with the students, who
are required to occupy such may be as
signed them by the faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order admission TO pursue the entire course,
A student must be at least fourteen years of age;
must give satisfactory evidence Of good moral
character; and must sustain an examination in the
following studies, viz:
Arithmetic, Elements Of Algebra, Latin and
creek Grammar jacob or Felton's Greek Reader,
and the first two books of Xenophon's Anabasis;
Jacobs or Doering's Latin Reader, Sallust or
Caesar, Ciceros Select Orations, and Virgil, or
what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE.-If the student enter as Fresh
man, five dolars If as Sophomore, ten dollars; if
as Junior, fifteen dollars; and las Senior, twenty
dollars.