Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-09
pELAwARE CoLLEaE.

vacation OF nve weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
Freshman oLAss.-I. Ivy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
II. Livy, hnished; Homers Odyssey begun; Algebra,
III. Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; as-
ometry, five books; History, finished.
EschyIus and Electra Of sophocfes Analytical Geometry
finished; Calculus; Natural Theoogy Evidences ofChris
danty.
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Euri.
pdes; Tactus, hnshed Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
begun.
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Pautus Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics and
SoPHoMoSr CLAss-I Horace, finished; xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun
III. Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trgonometry;
M Cicero de Oaciis; Herodotus finished Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished,
Terrence The Clouds Of Arsophanes Acoustics Optics,
Electricity, Magnetism.
Tuscuan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; voltaic
Electricity or Gavanism; Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Es9y N tni n,sa begun
finished The Science Of Heat; Thermo Eectricty Chem
istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample Of experimental Illustration
In all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
partly in this country and partly London and Paris in
the purchase Of new adapted to the present
advanced state OF the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study branch Of study the
bers Of the class carefully examined and the close
Of the year n az studies e. tie ysa IN the presence
are communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer d.
vine worship held twice every Sunday and the rec
At the request Of his parent guardian student
is permitted to attend place of worship which himself
Faculty win attend at each Of the different places Of wor
ship (Presbyte Episcopalian, and Methodi in the
village, and note all absentees.
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 years Of age must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
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 Sallus Caesar, Cceros Select Orations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FEE-If the student enter Freshman, FIVE
dollars as Sophomore ten dollars if Junior, fifteen
N''lAi'' anu : N''''' '"'' ist Session I'd Session
Tuition =. $zi oO 81 90
Room rent. 4 w aoO
incidental expenses 100 100
Use of Library 10 rs
Fuel for oratery and Recitation room / so
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost equal
to the probable cost advanced by each sudent more
consumed it 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 Ia remit
ted application, to all students designed for the Min
istry.
dollars session. to BIO paid to the Instructor in ad
Course required for degree limited range of stu
dies furnished adapted to the sphere and Of life
Of each individual far such be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course are arranged under s follow.
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENI-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
se,fati through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy
Astronomy &C.
In photography, Reading, Elocuon Grammar, Writing,
Geography, History, Composition, Rhetoric Logic Intel
ectua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy 0rnithology, Ma
ural 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
W youth for the immediate duties Of the counting house,
including
l. Ps1,nnansli-B an original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand,
peculiarly adted to the purposes OF the accountant and
q Ari0lmaio- Comprising 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
quisite for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
8. Bookkeeping-sng and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods complete course Of instruction In
this branch will be furnished designed to ct the student
to take charge of any set Of account books.
4th. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARrNEST-Comprising q Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and
also Surveying Botany Mneralogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
stb A
taught Arithmetic mental and written) Algebra en.
tai and wrtten Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying,
with theuse of instruments In the field Practical Eng
neerng, Architecture, Perspective, Draughng, and 10
Biography n
win consist Of judicous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued
our schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both science and as an 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 exempfying
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
7th. A DEPARTMENT or MopERS LASauAeEs-In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with aci
iy and to pronounce with tolerabe correctness In
short time as possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.
By late reorganization Of this Department of Della
College, the Board Of Trustees have taken
to place upon and improved foundation, and to
endow IL with advantages possessed by few similar ins
tuions in the country The Academy heretofore merged
In the College, and OF subjected oil the evils
which have been found to attend the amalgamaon 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 edifce, with all the necessary Ak
lures ef a complete boarding establishment, has been
erected furnished in which the students Of the Acad
emy board under the immediate charge the Principal
and his Assstants and all Its exercises conducted
system of Its own uninterrupted by the interests or
operations Of the other department The furniture Of the
study and dormitores has been chosen with pecu
liar reference comfort and convenience for study and
expense has been spared in providing the apparatus
necessary to render the Of instruction compete
giving 10 Newark Academy facilities for private study and
comfortable accommodation Of Students fully equal to
those afforded by many Of our colleges.
From its intimate relation TO the College, students Of
the Academy onioy advantages generally oh