American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-17

DELAWARE COLLEGE.
THE Faculty Of Instruction Of this Institution undo,
its present organisation consists Of the following
A Professorship 81 Mental and moral Science,
[ Prcfessorshp Of the Greek and Latin Languages,
Professorship Of Mathematics and Natural Philoso
4 Proiessorship Of Rhetoric and Belles-Letsres,
Professorshp Of Chemistry and Natural History,
Professorship of Civil Engineering,
A Professorship Of Modern Languages and Drawing.
The Collegiate year divided into two sessions or terms
Of twsntyone weeks each. The first session commences
the fourth Wednesday of October; and the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April. Each is followed by
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN Glass; Ivy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun
III. Ivy, finished Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
| finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
III Horace, begun Homer's odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, FIVE books; History, finished
JUNIOR CLASS Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus OF
Eschyus and Electra of sophoces Analytical Geometry,
finished; Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChris-
IL Logic; Mental Philosophy The Alcestus of Euri-
pdes Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
begun 4-r.
of Pautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics and
| sopnoMoRE CLAss-I Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amica and de Scnectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trgonometry
Ill. Cicero de Oicis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass;. Political Philosophy; The Andria OF
Terrence The Clouds of Aristophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism. - at
ii. Elements Of Oriticsm Buffers Analogy; ciccro's
Tuseulan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Volaic
Electricity Galvanism; Electrohlagnetism Magnetic
Electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
ILL., The Constitution of the United States Astronomy
| Finished Science Heat: Electricity: Chem.
| istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample Of experimental Illustration
in all the different branches Of Natural Philosophy The
of three thousand dollars has recently been
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 close of each study branch Of study the
of carefully examined, and the close
of the year, all The studies Of The year. 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
vine worship held twice every Sunday and the rec
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Testa-
At the request of his parent guardian student
permitted attend any place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member OF the
ship presbyterian, Episcopaan, and Methodis in the
| village and note all absentees' .
Two at least Of the Professors Nth their families, will
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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 years of must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
sustain an examination in the following studies, viz:
Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Fcltons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs Doerng's
Latin Reader Sallust Cesar, Cceros Select Oratons
| and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equiyalentJ
! EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEEIf the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars if Sophomore ten dollars; If Junior fifteen
0' - LIST Session. I'd Session
Tuition 81 w 81 %
incidental expenses !. =. 100 100
use OF Library 20 20
Fnei for o msgrs and Recitation room So
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
the probable cost is advanced by each STUDENT
is consumed it is charged to him. If less the balance is
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
The tuition fee for Modern Languages win be eight
dollars per session, to be paid to the Instructor In ad
vance.
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range of stu
Of each individual so far such be reasonably antc
| ipated. aa.s
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to witt
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEpARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seridtim through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
matics ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
ID AN ENGLISH DEpARTMEST-Comprisng instruction
in 0rthography, Reading, Elocuton, Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition KhstoTs Logic Intel
Story the Constitution, Philosophy 0rnithoogy, Ma
tura Theology, Elements Of Critcs and Evidences of
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEpARTMENT-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties of the
including
/. Psnnmanship-By 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. A,ithmaio-Comprising numerous abbreviated me-
thods of computing Interest Discount EQUATION of Paw
ments &C. and other mercantile CALCULATIONS founded on
per centage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge Of the business of the
g. Book-keeping-sngle and Double Entry by the most
approved methods. complete Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed to t the student
| to take charge of any set Of account books.
| 4th. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARrMEsr-Comprising Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and
ALSO Surveying Botany, ineraogy Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
| experimental lectures.
5th CIVIL ENGINEER DEPAKTMENT-In which nre
taught Arithmetic (menta and written Algebra (men-
tai and written9 Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying,
with the Of instruments in the field Practical Engi-
neerng Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To
biography.
9Th TEAcHKR's DEpARTMESr.-The course Of study
will consist Of udicious selection Of subjects from the
departments including all the branches pursued
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both as n science and as art
Pupils will only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative TO the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities of exemplifying
them by hearing Rotations In the lower departments
the Institution.
| 18th. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANauAGEs-In which
students who wish to take thorough course 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
short time possible also provided for.
Newark Academy.
By late reorganization Of this department Of Della
College, Board Of Trustees have taken
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