American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-24
DELAWARE COLLEGE.


ON the fourth Wednesday of October and the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each is followed by
vacation Of five weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN Glass; Liyy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
IL Ivy finished; IIomer's Odyssey, begun Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun History, continued
Ill Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; &c
ometry, five books History, finished.
JUNIOR CLAss.-I Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus OF
Eschyus and Electra of Sophocles Analti Geometry
finished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofchris
III. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Acestus of Euri-
pides Tactus, nished Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
begun. o.,-
of Plauus; Mechanics, Hydrostacs, Pneumatics, and
sopnoMoRE Glass;. Horace finished; Xenophon's
Memorabilia: Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun
III Cicero de Amcitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Irigonomctry'
III Cicero de oacs Ierodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR CL,ss-L Political Philosophy; The Andra OF
Terrence The Clouds Of Aristophancs Acoustics opcs
Electricity, Magnetism
III Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Ccero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona Voltaic
Electricity or Galyanism; Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Es9 ~ the nea saycs astronomy
finished The Science of Heat; Thermo 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 me
1mp IF
partly in this country partly in London and Paris in
the purchase of apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences,
EXAMINATIONS.
Az the close Of each study or branch of study the
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year. all The studies Of The year. in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees; and their atainmens
are communicated to the Board OF Trustees
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, di
vine worship held twice on every sunday ana inc reel
,dovrn &
ment the request of his parent GUARDIAN student
is permitted to attend place OF worship which himself
or the parent guardian may select One member OF the
Faculty will attend each of the different places OF wor
shin (Presby terian Epscopalan, and ethods in the
Two at least Of The Professors ac their families, will
reside in the College buildings and will board ut COM
table with the students who are required to occupy
such rooms us may be assigned them by the Faculty
ADMISSION.
In order to admission to pursue the entire course,
student must 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 Greek
Grammar Jacobs Feltons Greek Reader and the first
books of xenophon's Anabass Jacobs or Doerings
Latin Reader sallust Cesar Cceros Select 0ratons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FpF-lf the student enter MS Freshman five
dollars as Sophomore ten dollars if as Junior, fifteen
dollars; and if as Senior twenty dollars
Tuition :. sd 90 81 90
Insdea ntai expenses 10 10
Use Of Library 10 10
Janitors Wages 10 w
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room so
Fuel is afforded the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost advanced by each students if more
is consumed it is charged to him if less the balance is
Board is furnished with 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
istry. - ~, - -.
dollars per session. TO be paid to the Instructor in adj
vance. ~ i
Course required for degree limited range of stu
dies furnished adapted to the sphere and course OF life
of each individual so far as such can DC reasonably ant
ipated.
The studies this Course arranged under the follow
4 ing departments, TO wit:
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENr--In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seridn through all the higher branches OF the Mathe-
macs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy, &c.
2d AN ESaIIsu DEpARrMESr-Comprising instruction
in photography, Reading, Elocuton, Grammar, Writing
Geography History, Composition, Rhetoric Logic Intel
ectua Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story on the Constitution, Philosophy 0rnithoogy, Ma
urai Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences Of
| 3D. MERCANTILE DEPARTMEST-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties OF the counnghouse
l. Pa,,n,aaslip-By original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
/
| business man.
q 1,Tllmetio-- Comprising numerous abbreviated
thods of computing Interest Discount Equation OF Pay
msnts &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centagc; together with all such operations
quiste for thorough knowledge OF the business OF the
counting-room.
g. Book-keepng-singe 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 AGnrcULTuRAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. So
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and,
also Surveying Botany Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry,
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th A CIVIL ENGINEER DEpARTMENr-In which are
taught Arithmetic (mental and written Algebra, men
tai and wrten Geometry - iS sS Broc sGrgeEE n
neering Architecture, Perspective Draughtng, and To
Biography r., -,
will consist Of judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
our common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both 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 exemplifyng
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments OF
| the Institution.
students who wish TO take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while others, whose object may
be TO acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with aci
ity and to pronounce with olerable correctness in as
short a time possible, are also provided for
Newark Academy.
By a late reorganization of this department Of Della
ware College, Board of Trustees have taken measures
20 place il upon and improved foundation, and TO
endow II with advantages possessed by few similar nst
tutons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, OF subjected to all the evils
which have been found attend the amaamaton OF the
two departments in the building and under the
same government enjoys the privilege OF separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation to the College proper
large and elegant edfco, with all the necessary hx
lures Of complete boarding establishment, has been
erected furnished in which the students Of the Acad
envy board under the immediate charge Of the Principal
and his Assistants and all its exercises are conducted on
system of its own uninterrupted by the interests or
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