The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-01
DELAWARE COLLEGE,.

The Faculty Of oflnsruction of this Institution ,un
der its present organizaon consists Of the follow
ing named Proessorships, to wit:
Professorship of Mental and MoralScience,
A Professorship Of the Greek and Latin Lam
guages
AProfcssorshipof Mathematics and NaturalPhi-
losophy,
A'Professorship Of Rhetoric nd Bellies Lettres,
Professorship Of Chemistry and Natural His
tory,
A Professorship ofCivilEngincering, OF
Professorshipo of Moder n Ian guage and Draw
The Collegiate year is divided into two sessions
or terms, OF twenty One weeks each. The first ses
sion commences on the fourth Wednesday OF Octo-
ber; and the second on the fourth Wednesday of
April. Each is followed by avacation ofiive weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss.-I. Livy, begun; Xenophon's
Anabasis Algebra, begun; History, begun.
II. Livy. finished; Homer's Odyssey begun; AL
zebra, finished; Geometry, begun; History, con-
tinued.
iii. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished;
Geometry, five books; History, finished.
JusIoR CL4ss-I Taeitua, begun; The Prone
ytical G Geometry, fnshed Calculus; Natural The
oiogy; Evidences Of Christianity.
H. Logic Mental Philosophy; The Alcestis Of
Enrpidcs Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy;
Ill. Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The
Captive OF Plautus Mechanics, Hydrostatics, ,Pncu
matcs, and Meteorology.
phon's Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhcto-
ric, begun
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Scnectute; Herodo-
tus, begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigo-
uomctry; Rhetoric, continued.
ILL., Cicero de Oficiis; Herodotus, finished; Sur
yeying; Analytical Geometry, begun Rhetoric,
finished.
SENIOR CLAss.---l. Political Philosophy; The An
dria of Terrence; The Clouds of Arstophanes;
Acoustics, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism.
II. Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy;
Ciceros Tuscuan Questions; Demosthenes de Co
roma; Voltaic Electricity or Galvanism Electro
Magnetism, Magnetic Electricity, Electro Dyna-
mics; Astronomy, begun.
Ill. The Constitution of the United States; As
tronomy, finished; The Science OF Heat; Thcrmo-
Electricity; Chemistry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS
The College ia provided with Philosophical Ap-
paratus, that furnishes ample means of experiment
tai illustration in all the different branches of Nat
ural Philosophy. The cum of three thousand dol
lars has recently been expended, partly in this
country, and partly in London and Paris, in the
purchase of new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state ofthe Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close of each study or branch ofstudy the
members of the class are carefully examined, and
at the close Of the year, all the studies Of the yea,
in the presence ofa Committee of the Trustees and
their attainmcnts are communicated to the Board
of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and dcvening prayer,
d, me worship is held twice on every Sunday, and
the recitation on Monday morning is always in the
Greek Testament. At the request Of his parent
guardian, u student is permitted to attend any
place of worship which himself, the parent or
guardian, may select. One member of the Faculty
will attend at each of the different places of
ship, (Presbyterian. Episcopalian, and Mcthodist)
in the village, and note all abscntees
Two, at least, Of the Professors, iCih their fani-
lies will reside in the College buildings, and will
board at a common table, with the students, who
are required to occupy such rooms as may be as
signed them by the faculty.
ADMISSION.
In ordert admission 10 pursue the entire course,
a student must be at 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
creek Grammar, Jacob = or FELTON, s g roek Reader,
and the first two books OF Genophons Anabasis,
Jacobs or Doering's Latin Reader, Sallust or
Cesar, Ccero's Select 0rations, and Virgil, or
what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ESTRAScK FKK.-If the student enter az Fresh
man, five dollars; If Sophomore, ten dollars; if
Junior, fifteen dollars; and, if as Senior, twenty