Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-21
DELAWARE COLLEGE.

of twentyone weeks each the nrss session commences
on the fourth Wednesday of October and the second
the fourth Wednesday Of April Each is followed by
vacation Of i've weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN GLASS;. Liyy, begun; Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra began; History, begun
H. Lvy, finished Homer's Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
hnhed Geometry 6egHn ms9sG ys continued
ometry FIVE books; History, finished.
JUNIOR Glass; Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
schylus and Electra of Sophoces Analytical Geometry,
finished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofohris
tanity.
pdes Tacitus, Finished Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
III. Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
OF Pautus; Mechanics Hydrostatcs, Pneumatics, and
sopaoMosE GLASS;. Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric begun.
IL Cicero de Ancitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
III Cicero de Ofcis; Herodotus, fnished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR Glass;. Political Philosophy; The Andra of
Terrence The Clouds of Aristophanes; Acoustics, Optics
II. Elements of Criticism Buffers Analogy; Ccero's
Tusculan Questions Demosthenes de Corona; Voltaic
Electricity or Galyanism; ElectroMagnetsm, Magnetic
Electricity, Elecro-Dy nanics; 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 provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means of experimental 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
advanced state of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the of each study branch of study, the
beers 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 attainmens
are communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer d.
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesa
ment At the request of his parent or guardian student
is permitted to attend place of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member OF the
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places of
ship presbyterian Episcopalian, and Mehodist) In the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors ,o their families, will
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 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 of Xenophons Anabass jacobs or behring's
Latin Reader Salust Caesar, Ciceros Select 0ratons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE.-E the student enter Freshman, five
dollars Sophomore, ten dollars; if Junior fifteen
' ~ ~ LIST Session. I'd Session.
Tuition $2l 90 s2l 90
incidental expenses :. 100 100
use OF Library 20 20
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room so
Fuel is afforded to the students of cost. equal
to the probable Is advanced by each STUDENT more
it is charged to him. If less the balance is
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, 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
vance.
students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
Of each individual 50 far as such can be reasonably antc
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, To witt
lst A MATHENkTIcAI DRPARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic AMI Algebra the student will be carried
Seridm through all the higher branches of the Mathe
atcs ending in their application TO Natural Philosophy
Astronomy, &c.
"a An ENGLISH DEplRr,rSr-Comprising instruction
in 0rtnography, Reading Eocution, Grammar Writing,
Geography History Composition Rhetoric, Logic, Intel
lecrual Philosophy. Moral Philosophy Political Grammar,
Story he Constitution Philosophy, ornbology Ma
tural Theology, Elements of Criticism and Evdegcs OF
Christianity.
3D. MERCANTILE DEPARrMNr-In which will he i'm
parted acquaintance with all that necessary to quail
y uth for the immediate duties Of the counting house,
including
J. Ps,mmaaship--By original and popular system of
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand,
peculiarly adapted to the purposes OF the and
business man
q Ar1ltmeac-Comprisng numerous abbreviated
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
ments &C., and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage; together with all such operations
quisite for thorough knowledge Of the business OF the
8. Bookeeping- 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 DEPARrMESr-Comprisng q 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.
9Th. A CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARrMENr-In which are
taught Arithmetic mental and written) Algebra, (men
tai and written,) Geometry Trigonometry Surveying
with the use OF instruments in the field Practical Eng
neerng, Architecture, Perspective Draughting, and To
9Th. TEAcnERs DEpARrMENT.-The course of study
viii consist Of judicous selection of subjects the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both a 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
It'll. DEPARTMENT or MODERN LAseu,oEs-In which
students who wish take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be TO acquire sufficient knowledge TO translate with ac
ity and to pronounce with toerable correctness in
short time M possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
by late REORGANIZATION OF this department Of Della
College, the Board OF Trustees taken
TO place IL upon new and improved foundation and to
endow with advantages possessed by few similar inst
tutions in the country The Academy heretofore merged
In the College, and Of subjected TO all the evils
which have been found 10 attend the Eamaon of the
two departments In the same building and under tho
same government now enjoys the privilege Of senarate
establishment without losing those which result from lis
relation TO the College proper.
large and elegant edifce with all the necessary lx-
lures ef 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 Asstants and all its exercises conducted on
system of its own uninterrupted by the interests or
operations of the other department The furniture of the
study and dormtores has been chosen with pec
liar reference comfort and convenience for stndy and