Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-15
DELAWARE COLLEGE.

COUhSE UF lNSTHUCTlON.
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
H. Livy, hnishedi Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
Ill HOraos, begun Homers odyssey finished; ae.
ometry, five books; History, finished.
JUNIOR CLAss.-I Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
Eschylus and Electra sophocIes Analytical Geometry
Finished Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChris
II. Logic; Mental Philosophy; Tho Alcestus Of Euri-
pides; Tactus finished; Natural Philosophy; Mechanics,
fI Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatcs, Pneumatcs, and
| sopHoMoRE Glass;. Horace, finished; Xenophons
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
IL Cicero de Amicitia and de Senectute; Herodotus,
Rhetoric continued. 'i''i''''
III Cicero de ociis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying
SENIOR CLAss-I. Political Philosophy; The Andria of
rerrence The Clouds Of Arstophanes Acoustics Optics
IL Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona voltac
Electricity Galvansm Eectro-Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
ILL., The Constitution Of the United States Astronomy,
anshed The Science Of Heat; Thermo Electricity Chem
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
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences f'000
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study branch Of study the mem
bers of the class carefully examined and at the close
of the year. all the studies Of The gear, in the presence
Of COMMITTEES Of the Trustees; and their atainmens
communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer d.
vine worship ia held twice every Sunday and the rec
taton Monday morning always in the Greek Tesla
permitted to attend any place worship which himself
the parent guardian select One member of the
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places of
ship (Presbyterian Epscopalian Methodist 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
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 must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
Arithmetic, Elements Of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Fetons Greek Reader, and the first
two books Of Xenophons Anabass Jacobs or behring's
Latin Reader sailust or Cesar Ciceros Select Orations
and Virgil or what shall be deemed equivalent
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-f the student enter Freshman, Ave
dollars if Sophomore ten dollars; if Junior fifteen
dollars; and If as Senior, twenty dollars.
Tuition ''.-. - s2l 90 $2 90
boon rent ov,ens.: 10y oo 90 oo
Use of Library -. =. rs IS
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room l 50
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. equal
to the probable cost advanced by each STUDENT more
is charged to him. less, the balance is
Board is furnished with the families of the Professors
at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates 81
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 session, to be paid to the Instructor in adj
vance.
For students who do not design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range Of stu
dies furnished adapted the sphere of life
of he
ipated
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seiat through all the higher branches of the Mathe-
mates ending in their application to Natural Philosophy,
I'd: AN ESGusn DEpARTMESr-Compri,ing instruction
In orthography Reading, Elocution, Grammar, Writing,
Geography, History, Composition Rhetoric, Logic Intel,
lectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution Philosophy, 0rnthoogy, Ma
tura Theology Elements Of Criticism and Evidences Of
3D. A MERCANTILE DEpARrmEsr-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary quail
B youth for the immediate duties of the countinghouse
including
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the accountant and
2. Arittmetc-Comprising numerous abbreviated me.
thods Of computing Interest DISCOUNT Equation Of Pay
mens &C. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage; together with all such operations
quise for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
g. bookkeeping Single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete OF instruction in
this branch win be furnished designed to fit the student
to take charge Of any set of account books
4th. AN AGRICULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDING q
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
ALSO Surveying Botany, Mineraogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
5th. A CIVIL ENGINEER DEpARrMEST-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and writen Algebra, (men
tai and writtenl Geomstry, Trgonometry Surveying,
with the OF instruments In the hed Practical Engi
neerng, Architecture, Perspective Draughting and TO
biography.
will consist Of judcious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued
schools. Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching both q 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 exempifyng
them by hearing recaons in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with faci
ty and to with toerable correctness in as
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 measures
to place 1t upon and improved foundation and to
endow It with advantages possessed by few similar ns
tuons in the country The Academy, heretofore merged
in the College, and of course subjected to all the evils
which have been found to attend the gamaon of the
two departments in the same building, and under the
government now enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation 10 tho College proper.
large and elegant eiice, with all the necessary
lures Of 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 Assstants and all Its conducted on
eystem of its own, uninterrupted by the interests or
operations of the other department The furniture
studyrooms and dormtores has been chosen with pecu
liar reference to comfort and convenience for study
expense has been spared in providing the apparatus
necessary TO render the Of instruction complete
giving Newark Academy facilities for prpde study and
comfortable accommodation Of students fully equal to
those afforded by many Of our colleges.
From its intimate relation 10 the College, students Of
the Academy enjoy many advantage not generally OBJ