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pELAWARE COLLEGE.

DELAWARE COLLEGE.
HK Faculty OF Instruction Of this Institution, under
IL present organi1siion. consists Of the following
Proiessorship OF Mental and Moral scieaoe
Proiessorshp OF the Greek and Latin Languages,
A Profsssorship Of Mathematics and Natural PhiOso
Proiessorshp Of Rhetoric and Bellies Iettres,
Proiessorshp u Chemistry and Natural History,
Protessorship of Modern Languages and Drawing.
The Collegiate year divided two sessions terms
Of twentyone weeks each The rst session oommences
the fourth Wednesday of 0ctober the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April Zach Is followed by
vacation Of i've weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FREsHMAE CLIss-I Livy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun
III. Myy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued.
ometry, FIVE books; History, finished
JUNIOR CLAss.I. Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus Of
Eschyus and Electra Of sophocies; Analytical Geometry,
finished; Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChris
uanity.
pides; Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
IN Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Pautus Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, and
sopHoMoRE CLass.--I. Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amicta and dc Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trgonometry;
Rhetoric, continued.
III Cicero dc Oicis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry begun; Rhetoric, finished
SENIOR CLAss.-I Political Philosophy The Andria of
Terrence The Clouds Of Aristophanes Acoustics Optics,
II. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cicero's
Tuscuan Questions; Demosthenes dc Corona; Voltaic
Electricity Galyanism; Electro Magnetism Magnetic
Electricity, Electro-Dy namics; Astronomy, begun.
III The Constitution Of the United States Astronomy,
finished The Science of Heat; Thermo Electricity; Chem
stry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means Of experimental illustration
Of three thousand dollars has recently been expended
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study branch Of study the
bers Of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year, all The studies Of the gear, in the presence
Of Committee Of the Trustees; and their atainments
communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
ation Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
men At the request of his parent guardians student
or the parent guardian may select One member of the
Faculty will attend at each of the different places Of
ship Presbyterian Epscopalan, and MethodisO In the
village and note all absentees.
Two at least Of the Professors, Nth their faieg, will
reside in the College buildings and win board at COM
table with the students, who required to occupy
such rooms may be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
In order TO admission to pursue the entire course
student must be at least fourteen Of must give
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 Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Sallust Caesar Cceros Select Oratons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FYy-H the student enter as Freshman, FIVE
dollars; IL Sophomore ten dollars; If Junior fifteen
dollars; and If as Senior, twenty dollars,
Tuition s21 90 81 90
Room rent . a 90 90
Incidental expenses l 90 90
Use Of Library 10 10
Janitor's Wages 90 90
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room / 80
to the probable cost is advanced by each STUDENT
is consumed it is charged to him. If less the balance is
refunded
Board is furnished with the families Of the Professors
ut two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues payable in advance The tuition is remit
ted on 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 adj
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range Of stu
dies furnished adapted to the sphere and OF life
Of each individually far such be reasonably anc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DEpARrxENg-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seytd, through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
macs, ending In their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &c.
ID. An ESGLIsH DEPARTnrsr-Comprsing instruction
in orthography, Reading, Elocution, Grammar Writing
Geography History, Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
lectua Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, ORTHODOXY Ma
tural Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
Sd. MERCANTILE DEpARrMEsr-In which win DO i'm
parted acquaintance with all that necessary to quail
W youth for the immediate duties of the counting house,
this art, which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the accountant and
q misunderstanding numerous abbreviated me-
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation Of Pay
per centage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting-room.
3. Bookkepin0-Sngle 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 DEPARTsEsr-Comprising a se-
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and,
Also Surveying Botany Mneraogy Geology Chemistry,
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures
5th. CTvm ENGINEER DEpAn7myr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, (menta and written Algebra (men-
tai and written Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying,
with the Of instruments in the field, Practical Engi-
neering Architecture Perspective Draughtng, and To
9Th. TEACHERS DrraRTxEsr-The course Of study
VIII consist OF judcious selection OF subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
School Teaching, both rs 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 exemplying
them by bearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
tho Institution.
Tth. DEPARTMENT MoDERs LlNGuAGEs-In which
students who wish 10 take thorough have an
opportunity of doing while Others whose object may
be 10 acquire sufficient knowledge 10 translate with aci
ity, and to pronounce with olerable correctness In
short time as possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
by late reorganization OF this department OF Della
ware College, the Board Of Trustees have taken