The republic., 1852-01-13
DELAWARE COLLEGE.

The Faculty of instruction of this Institution un-
der its present organization consists the follow
ing named Professorshps, to wit:
Professorship Of Mental and MoralScience,
Professorship of the Greek and Latin Ian
guages,
AProfessorshipof Mathematics and NaturalPhi-
losophy,
AProfcssorship of hetoric and Bellies Lettrcs,
Professorship of Chemistry and Natura! His
A Professorship ofCivilEngineering, Of
Professorshipo Modern Languagesa Draw
ing;
The Collegiate year ia divided into two sessions
or terms Of twenty-one weeks each The fret scs-
sion commences on the fourth Wednesday of Octo-
Der; and the second on the fourth Wednesday of
April Each is followed by avacation Of five weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRxsHmAs CLAss.-I Livy, begun; Xenophon's
Anabasis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
| II. Livy. finished; Homcr's Odyssey, begun; Al
zebra. finished; Geometry, begun; History, con
tinued.
III. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey, finished;
Geometry, five books; History, finished.
JUNIOR CLASS. Tncitus, begun; The Prone
| theus Of Eschylus and Electra of Sophocles; Ana
lytical Geometry, finished; calculus; Natural The
ology; Evidences of Christianity.
II. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestis Of
Euripides; Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy;
Mechanics begun.
iii. Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The
Captive OF Piautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatics, ,Pneu
Sophomore ClAss.W1 Horace, finished; Keno
phon's Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rheto-
II. Cicero de Amioitia and de senectute; Herodo.
tus begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigo-
uometry; Rhetoric, continued
III. Cicero dc Ofhciis; Herodotus, finished; Sur
Finished
SENIOR CLAss.-I. PoIiticalPhiIosophy; The An
dria of Terrence; The Clouds of Arstophanes;
Acoustics, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism.
H. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy
Ciceros Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Co.
roma; Voltaic Electricity or Galvanism Electro
Magnetism, Magnetic Electricity, Electro Dyna-
H. The Constitution Of the United States; As
tronomy, finished; The Science of Heat; Thermo-
Electricity; Chemistry and Geology
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Ap-
paratus, that furnishes ample means of experiment
tai illustration in all the different branches of Nat
ural Philosophy The sum 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
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close of each study, or branch OF study the
members of the class are carefully examined, and
at the close OF the year in all the studies of the uea,
in the presence of n Committee Of the Trustees and
their attanments are communicated TO the Board
OF Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and cvenin prayer,
di, 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 or
guardian, q student is permitted to attend any
place of worship which himself, or the parent or
guardian, may select One member of the Faculty
will attend at each of the different places of wor-
ship, presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Methodist)
in the village, and note all absentces.
Two at least of the Professors, iciM their farni-
lies will reside in the College buildings and will
board, at a common table, with the students, who
| are required TO occupy such rooms may be
| signed them by the faculty.
| ADMISSION.
In order to admission to pursue the entire rec
| a student must be at least fourteen years of age
| must give satisfactory evidence Of good moral
character; and must sustain examination in the
| following studies, viz;
Arithmetic, Elements OF Algebra, Latin and
| ureek G rammar Jacob'so Felton, Greek Reader,
and the first two books of Xenophons Anabasis
Jacobs or Docring's Latin Reader, Sallust or
Cesar, Ciccro's Select Orations, and virgil, or
what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
EsrRAScE FrG.-If the student en- te ms Fresh
man, five dollars; if as Sophomore, ten dollars; if
as Junior, fifteen dollars; and, If Senior twenty
dollars.