Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-25
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.

FRESHMAN GLASS;. Mvy, begun; Xenophon's Ana.
II. Liyy, finished; Homer's Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued
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JUNIOR GLASS;, Tactus begun; The Prometheus Of
Eschylus and Electra of Sophoces Analytical Geometry
Finished Calculus; Natural Theology Evidences otChris-
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy, The Aoostus Of Euri-
pdes; Tactus, finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; platos Gorgas; The Captive
OF Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatics Pnenmaucs anu
soPHoMoSn GLASS;. Horace, finished; xenophon's
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begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry
Rhetoric continued
III Cicero de ofeiis; Herodotus, finished Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR CLAss.L Political Philosophy; The Andra Of
Terrence The Clouds Of Aristophanes Acoustics, Optics,
Electricity, Magnetism.
II. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy Ccero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes dc Corona Voltaic
Electricity Galvanism; Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, carbohydrates; Astronomy, begun.
III. The Constitution of the United States Astronomy,
fnished 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.
a
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year. IN all e studies Of ne year, In the presence
communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship is held twice Sunday and the rec
taton Monday morning always in the Greek Tesla
men At the request Of his parent or guardian student
is permitted to attend any place OF worship which himself
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places of wor-
ship Presbyterian Episcopalian, and MethodsD in the
Two at least of the Professors u 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 be at least fourteen years 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 Fetons Greek Reader and the first
Latin Reader Sallust Caesar Ccero Select Orations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalents
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-If the student enter Freshman, FIVE
dollars; if Sophomore ten dollars If Junior, fifteen
dollars; and If as Senior, twenty dollars
Tuition s2l 90 $2l 90
hUa% ntnf expenses -. iS 90 90 90
Janitors Wages. 90 90
Fuel Is afforded to the students at cost. equal
the probable cost Is advanced by each STUDENT
is consumed Is 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
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session, to be paid to the Instructor In ad
For students who do design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree, more limited range Of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and course of life
Of he
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. MATHEMA TIcAL DEPARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra tho student will be carried
seriat through all the higher branches of the Mathc
mates ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
ID. AN ENGLISH DEpARTNEST-Comprising instruction
in orthography, Reading, Elocuton Grammar, Writing
cctua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy 0rnithology, Ma
ural Theology, Elements Of Criticism and Evidences Of
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEpARTMEHr-In which will be i'm
parted an acquaintance with all that Is necessary to quail
W youth for the immediate duties Of the counting house.
including
l. Psnamanstip-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
@ MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbreviated me.
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
countng-room.
g. Boohkeepina-Single and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods. complete course OF instruction In
this branch will be furnished designed to ft the student
to take charge Of any set of account books.
4th. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Comprising a se-
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
ALSO Surveying, Botany Mineralogy, Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemisryj the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th A CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARrNENT-In which
taught Arithmetic, (mental and written Algebra (men
tai and written Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the OF instruments in the field, Practical Eng
neerng Architecture Perspective, Draughtng, and To-
9Th TEACHERS DEPARrMENr.-The course of study
will consist Of udcious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
School Teaching, both a science and as 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 exemplfying
Them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
students who wish to take thorough course have an
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge 10 translate with acil
ty and TO pronounce with tolerable correctness In
short time as possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
BY lsta reorganization OF this department OF Della
ware College, the Board OF Trustees have taken
to place il upon and improved foundation and TO
endow It with advantage possessed by few similar ins
tutons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and of subjected 10 all the evils
which have been found to attend the amagaation Of the
two departments in the building, and under the
government enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment, without losing those which result from its
relation 10 the College proper.
large and elegant edice, with all the necessary x
lures sf a complete boarding establishment, has been
erected and furnished in which the students Of the Acad
envy board, under the immediate charge Of the Principal
and his Asssants and all its exercises conducted
system Of its own, uninterrupted by the interests or
operations Of the other department The furniture of the
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