American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-06

- ~ oohsists Of the following
Protessorshp Of Mental and Moral Science,
Professorship OF the Greek and Latin Languages
A ProfeSsorship of Mathematics and Natural Philoso
ply,
professorshp of Rhetoric and Belles-Lettres,
Professorshp Of Chemistry and Natural History
Professorshp of Civil Engineering,
Professorship of Modern Languages and Drawing
The Collegiate year divided into two sessions or
Of twentyone weeks each The first session Commence
on the fourth Wednesday of october the second on
the fourth Wednesday of April. Each is followed by
vacation Of five weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
Freshman CLAss.-I Liyy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
snah Ivy FINISHED homers ; Odyssey begun Algebra
III. Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, five books; History, finished.
JUNIOR GLASS;. Tactus, begun Tire Prometheus of
schylus and Electra of Sophocles Analytical Geometry
finished; Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences of Chris
tianity.
II Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri
pdes; Tacitus nished Natural Philosophy Mechanics,
III. Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgas; The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics Hydrostatics, Pneumatcs, and
Meteoroogy.
SOPHOMORE Glass;. Horace, finished xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trgonometryj Spherical Trigonometry;
Ill. Cicero de Ofciis Herodotus finished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass; Political Philosophy; The Andra of
Terrence The Clouds of Arsophanes; Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism.
CcerO'S
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona yoltaic
Electricity Gavanism Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
electricity, ElectroDynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III 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 experimenta illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
three thousand dollars 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 tho close of each study or branch of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and the close
of the year. IN all The studies Of the year. in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees; and their attannents
communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer di
vine worship is held twice every Sunday and the rec
taon Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
ment. AT the request Of his parent guardian student
permitted TO attend place OF worship which himself
or the parent or may select One member OF the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places OF wor
ship Presby terrain, Epscopaan and Methodist in tina
| 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 to pursue the entire course
student must least fourteen years of 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 Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophons Anabasis, Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Saust Caesar Ciceros Select Orations,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES. r
ENTRANCE FEEIf the student enter Freshman, five
dollars if Sophomore, ten dollars if Junior fifteen
LIST Session I'd Session.
Tuition . . S21 90 81 90
Incidental expenses 20 90
| Use of Library (. rs rs
| Janitor's Wages 90 90
Fuel for oratory and Recitation so
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each STUDENT If
is consumed it is charged to him. if less the balance is
refunded IA.
at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues payable in advance. The tuition is remit
ted applications TO all students designed for the Min
istry. 4
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session, to be paid to the Instructor in ad
vance.
Course required for degree limited range of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
Of each individual far such be reasonably antc
ipatcd.
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit: ~. ..
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENTAL which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
serdtim through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy,
ID AN ESGLIsH MISUNDERSTANDING instruction
in 0rthography, Reading, Eocution Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
lectual Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy 0rnithoogy, Ma
tura Theology Elements of Critcsm and Evidences of
| Christianity.
! Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARrMEvT-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
W youth for the immediate duties of the counting
| including
l. TsnRmanStip-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.
@ Observation-Disclosures numerous abbreviated me-
thods of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
mcnts, &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge Of the business of the
| countng-room
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 AGRrcuITuRAL DEPARTMENT--Comprising a Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
also, Surveying Botany, Mineralogy Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural chcmistry the last two illustrated by
9Th A CTvL ENGINEER DEpARTMENT-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and writen Algebra men-
tai and written Geometry, IrgonemsTy saryeyng
neering, Architecture, Perspective, Draughng aud To-
Biography.
will consist of judcious selection Of subjects from the
departments including all the branches pursued in
our common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both n science and 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 exempfying
them by hearing recitaons in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
9TH. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGEs-In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing so while others, whose object may
be acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with aci
ity and to pronounce with tolerabe correctness in
short time possible, are also provided for,
Newark Academy.
By late reorganization Of this department of Della
ware College the Board of Trustees have taken measures
and IN