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nELAWARE CnLLEGR

DELAWARE COLLEGE.
HE Faculty OF instruction Of this Institution under
i Its present organization, consists Of the following
named Professorships, to wit:
Professionally Of Mental and Moral Science,
Professionally OF the Greek and Latin Languages,
A professorship OF Mathematics and Natural Phloso
Professorship Of Rhetoric and Bellies Iettres,
Professorship of Chemistry and Natural History,
A Professionally Of Civil Engineering,
Professorship Of Modern Languages and Drawing.
The Collegiate year divided into two sessions
Of twentyone weeks each The first session
the fourth Wednesday OF October and the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April. Each is followed by
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FREsHNAS CLAss.-L Mvy, begun; xenophons Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
H. Liyy, finished; Homers Odyssey begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
Ill. Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, finished Go
omsy hSs oooks Tass hsan Tho Of
Eschylus and Electra of Sophocles Analytical Geometry
fnshed Calculus Natural Theoogy Evidences Chris
II. Logic Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Euri-
pdes; Tacitus, nshed Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
III. Moral Philosophy; Patos Gorgias; The Captive
of Pautus; Mechanics, Hydrosatics Pneumatics, and
sopHoMoSE GLASS;. Horace, fnished xenophons
Memorabilia Geometry, finished Rhetoric begun
III. Cicero de Amictia and do Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
III Cicero de Oficiis; Herodotus finished Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished
Terrence The Clouds Of Arstophanes; Acoustics, Optics,
Electricity, Magnetism.
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; yoltac
Electricity Galvanism; Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, tn ;,s% begun
Finished The Science of Heat; Electricity Chem
istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
that furnishes ample means Of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy. The
partly in this country and partly London and Paris in
the purchase Of apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences. 4a
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study 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 Trusees and their atainments
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
taon Monday morning is always In the Greek Tesla
men At the request Of his parent guardan student
permitted attend any place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member Of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places Of
ship Presbyerian Episcopalian, and Methods in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least Of the Professors Nth their families, will
reside in the College buildings and will board at COM
table with the Students who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order to admission pursue the entire course
student must be at least fourteen Of must give
satisfactory evidence Of good moral character and must
sustain examination in the following studies, viz:
Jacobs or FeItons Creek Reader. and the rst
two books of Xenophons Anabass Jacobs or Doerings
Latin Reader Sallust Cesar Cceros Select 0raons
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
t EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-If the student enter as Freshman Ave
dollars if as Sophomore, ten doars If Junior fifteen
IL nx,,n~ ~ IDlIo
- LIST SESSION I'd Session.
Tuition II. ~ 10 81 W
Room rent :. a w 4sO0
Incidental expenses LOO 100
Use Of Library 10 10
Sae for o Wsges and Recitation room so
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each students If
consumed 1t is charged to him If less the balance is
Board is furnished with the families Of the Professors
at two dollars per week.
All dues payable in advance The tuition Is 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 ad
vance.
For students who do not design to the whole
Course required for degree, limited range of stu
dies furnished adapted to the sphere and Of life
Of each individual far such can be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
1st MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMESF-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra, the student will be carried
seratm through all the higher branches of the Mathe
macs ending In their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &c.
Cd AN EsoL1sH DEPARTMENT Comprising instruction
In 0rthograpby, Reading, Eocution Grammar, Writing
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric Logic, Intel
lectual Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, ornithology, Ma
tnra Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd A MERCANTILE DEpARrxKSr-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
iy youth for the immediate duties Of the countngh
including
l. Rsanmansaip-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.
q Arittmetic-Comprising numerous abbreviated me
hods Of computing Interest, Discount Equation Of Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
quiste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting room.
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 Observation-Disclosures q Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical and
also Surveying Botany Mineralogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. Crvm ENGINEER DEPARrmRSr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and wrtten,) Algebra, (men
tai and writtenD Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the OF instruments in the field Practical Engi
neering Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To-
biography.
will consist Of judicious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued In
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
School Teaching, both as a science and as an art
Pupils viii 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 DEPARTMENT op MopERS LArGuAers--In which
students who wish TO take thorough course can have