Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-13
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific 81 Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge


Dmerjcan public. that the above mention
ed institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction aud superintendent, at
Norwich, in the state oiVermont, on the trst
Monday OF September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches Of literature, science, and
practic al instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
rithmetic, the construction and use OF Los
> garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry and also Geometrically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
tcularly Surveying and Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application TO measuring the attitudes OF
mountains a nd other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatcs, Hydraulics, the elements 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 severaiy Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construc-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
tihcstion, tie ancient modes ofattacklng and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans, with description OF the organlza
ton and discipline Of the phalsnx and leg-
on BOOK keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
yy Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
iug, Including the construction OF RoadS,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition 10 the foregoing, the students will
be regularly and correctly instructed in the
elementary school of the soldier, and also III
those OF the company and battalion they
will likewise be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning OFT, mount
ing, andrelieving guards and senunels; the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants; the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions of military re-
ports in fine, ali the duties incident to the
field or garrison. fhe military exercises and
duties will be soarranged 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, or devoted
10 useless amusementS, Tor which they Will
be made pleasing and heaIthtul substitute.
Practical scientihc operations will be ire
quently attended TO, which will conduee e.
qually TO health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain a handsome
collection of some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the UNI
ted States. and aso several OF our 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 TO sleep
en- mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed IN the establishment Arms and ac-
coulrements viii be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
dIeren ages.
FOR the purpose of giving to the students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle oi eco
nuuy, they will be required 70 wear uni
form dress. a description OF which Is here
unto annexed ln prescribing dress lthas
been ende ayored 10 combine, as Tar as p3ssi-
Bile, cheapn SO and neat military appear
ance, with such a torn as, while 1t leaves me
student the free and ondisturbed use OF his
iiuIDS, VIII at the S3ue tllIS eilCutn'ei :" va
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be gwen to the full deyelopemeDt and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and Independent sentiments which
ought TO characterize every American, whe
ther citizen or soldier The strictest atteD-
ton will be giyeuto the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ms peCtion oil he su-
perintendant, who willbestow upon them all
that care and atteutonsWhich it is believed
their parents, under sisiilar circumstances,
would bestow. :,
A regular attendance on divine service VIII
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
iiications Tor becoming members OF the ~
st;tution will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able to read and spell correctly, TO
write fair iegibie hand, aud work re
ground rules oil arithmetic. Eleven or tweiV
years of age is believed 10 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,
ana continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars nifty cents
aauarter, or ninety dollars perann II. 80 W
Tuition IN any or ellotthe before
mentioned branchess excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Mas;c, ten dollars