Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-03
The AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

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DEGSleave respectfully to inform the A.
Dmerica1 public, that the above mention
ed institution will be opened, under his i'm
mediate direction and superintendance, a,
Norwich, in the state of Vermont, on the frsl
Monday OF September hext. The course oil
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches of literature, science, and
practical instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French. and English languages, A
pithmetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, ~Planometry. Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by T~rgonometry. and also Geometrically.
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticuiarly Surveying ano Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use of the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains nd other eminences, Mechanics,
HydroStahcs. Hydraulics, heplements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
My, Navigation, Geography, including the
use OF Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements of Ma
tural and Political Law, the Law Of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution Of the United
States, and of the States severally ; Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the c%onstrue-
ton OF Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Discrimination, ancient For
tiacatioH, the ancient modes Of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romano, with a description of the organlza
ton and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
49,, ~ ,r,,or T,vor,,k,, Civil EnuInoQr-
lug, including The construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
In addition to the foregoing, the students Will
be regularly and correctly instructed in the
elementary school of the soldier. and also IN
those OF the company and battalion /; they
will likewise be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning of, mount
ing, and relieving guards and sentinels the
duties of officers Of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants the making out correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine. all the duties incident 10 The
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties Will be so arranged as not to occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they Will be attended to at
those hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, OF devoted
toalseless amusements, tor which they will
be made a pleasing and healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
Quently attended 10, which will Conduce e.
euaIIy to health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
which will contain a handsome
collection of some of tAe most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the I'm
ted States, and also several Of cur most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The Quarters are of prick, and will be
handsomely furnished, The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
tongS, and separate closets Tor books, cloths,
Sc. The students will be required 10 sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed IN the establishment Arms and ac-
tournaments will be furnished they will be
of different sizes, 10 accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose Of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also Oh a principle of eco
non.y, they viii be required to wear a uni
form dress, a description OF which IS mere
unto annexed. In prescribing a 6 dress, lthas
been endeayored TO combine, as tar as posi-
lie cheapn, IS and neat military appear
auce. with such a form as, while ltleayes the
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limbs, will at the same time cucumber Inn
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be gwen to the full Development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. whe
ther citizen or soldier. The s~trictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be c~oniinu-
ally under the personal inspection OF The su.
perintendaat, who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents. under similar circumstances,
would beslow. :,
Irregular attendance ON divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
iiications for becoming members OF the in
s~titution will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that be be able to read and spell correctly, to
write a fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
years of age is believed TO be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himself
There will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
aauarter. or ninety dollars per ann d. go 90
Tuitionin any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Eebrew and French languages.