American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-06
DELAwARE COLLEGE.

3 DELAWARE COLLEGE.
rNHE Faculty Instruction OF this Institution under
IL It's present organization, consists OF the following
A Professorship Of iisntaI and Moral Science,
Professorship OF the Greek and Latin Languages
Professorship Of Mathematics and Natural Philoso
! 4 PROFESSIONALLY OF Rhetoric and Belles-Lettrss,
Professorshp Of Chemistry and Natural History,
Professorshp or Civil Engineering,
Professorship of Modern Languages and Drawing
The Collegiate is divided into two sessions or
or twentyons weeI Is EACH The first session commences
on the fourth Wednesday Of October and the second
the fourth Wedn esday Of April Each is followed by
vacation Of i've weeks. f4t
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FHxsHMAS cLAss.-I. Idvy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Alge bra, begun; History, begun. aFe
IL Liyy, finished; Homers Odyssey begun; Algebra,
nnlshedi Geometry, begun; History, continued.
III. IL srace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished Go
ometry, five books; History, finished.
Eschy us and Electra OF sophoces Analytical Geometry
fnisf ed Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
tiani ty. rer
D. Logic Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri-
pd Tacitas, nshed Natural Philosophy Mechanics,
In. Moral Philosophy; Platos Gorgas; The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrosatios Pneumatcs, and
Nieteorology hsee 6e4
sopHoMosR CLAss--I Horace, finished, xenophons
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric begun
H. Cicero de Aicitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun Plane Trigonometry Spherical Trigonomery;
III. Cicero de Oiciis Herodons finished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric finished.
Terrence The Clouds Of Arstophanes Acoustics, Optics,
Electricity, Magnetism.
IL Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Voltac
Electricity Gavanism Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III The Constitution of the United States Astronomy,
nshed The Science Of Heat Thermo Electricity Chem
istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means Of experimental Illustration
In all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
of three thousand dollars has recently been expended
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 the close Of each study branch Of study the
bers the carefully examined and the close
Of the year. in all e studies Of The year. in the presence
of Committee Of the Trustees; and their attanments
| are 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
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Testa
ment At the request Of his parent guardian student
permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member OF the
Faculty will attend each Of the different places of
ship presbyterian, Epscopalian and Methodis in the
village and note all absentees. eE Y.
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 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
satisfactory evidence Of good moral character and must
sustain examination in the following studies viz:
Arithmetic, Elements OF Algebra Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Feltons Greek Reader, and the first
two books Xenophons Anabasis, Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Sanst Cesar Cceros Select Orations,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FRH-If the student enter as Freshman five
dollars Sophomore ten dollars if Junior, fifteen
olla and IA &c Gapinr tyapt dol
LIST Session. I'd Session.
Tuition =. s.. -. s21 90 SCI 90
Incidental expenses 90 10
use U.s.. OF Pill Library 90 20 90 90
Fae for Massy and Recitation room 50 00
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
the probable cost is advanced by each sudent more
is consumed it charged to him; If less the balance is
| refunded.
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
stry. III
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session. to be paid to the Instructor in adj
vance
For students who do not design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range of stu
Of each individual so far as such DO reasonably ant
ipated.
The studies OF this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
with Arithmetic Algebra the student will be carried
serat, through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
MATES, ending in their application to Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy &c
ID AN EsGIIsu DEPARTMENT Comprising instruction
in orthography, Reading, Elocuon Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
ectua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy ornithology, Ma
nral Theology, Elements OF Criticism and Evidences OF
Sd. A MERoANrnK DEpARrmsr-In which win be inn
parted an acquaintance with all that is to quail
If tha
including
l. 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. #Est Fl
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation Of Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
qusite for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
s. BookIeepin9- Single and Double Entry, by the most
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 DEPARTMENT-Comprisng q
lection from the English Mathematical courses; and
also, Surveying Botany Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
9Th A Crvn EsoNER DEpanrsENr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, {menal and written Algebra, (men-
tai and writtenD Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying
with the of instruments in the field Practical Eng
neering Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To
9th x TRAcHER's DEpaRrxESr--The course Of study
will consist OF judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools. Practical Lectures will also given
on School Teaching both as science and as art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative to the best and most popular Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exempliyng
Them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments OF
the Institution
18th. A DEPARTMENT OF MoDKns LiNeUlars-In which
students who wish to take thorough have an
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with ci
y, and TO pronounce with ol rable correctness In as
short time as possible, are also provided for.
tE Newark Academy.
by late reorganization OF this department Of Della
College, the Board OF Trustees have taken
to place II upon and improved foundation, and to
endow II with advantages possessed by few similar ns
tutons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
In the Colege and OF subiected 70 all the evils