Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-27
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

Dmerican public, that the above mention
ad institution will be opened, under his IN
mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich, in the state ofVermont, on the hrst
Monday OF September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
ALLOWING branches of literature, science, and
practical instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
yithmetic, the construction aud use OF Lo-
garithns, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Geometrically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticularly Surveying ano Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
HydrostatIcs. 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 severally ; Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Discrimination, ancient For
t6cation, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
tics, particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans, with description of the organlza
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
On Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ny Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including The construction OF Roads,
canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture.
in addition TO the foregoing, the students will
ne 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
ng. and relieving guards and sentines the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
lay, and adjutants the making ont correct
y the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident To the
tie!d OF garrison. The military exercises and
iuties viii be so arranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended to al
those hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
10 useless amusements, Tor which they will
We made pleasing and healthful substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be fire.
quentIy attended to, which will conduce e.
duaIly to health and Improvement
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain handsome
collection of some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts o. the Uni
led States, and also several of our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF prick, aud viii he
handsomely furnished The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
AMI also with chairs, an1ronS, shovel and
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
SC. The students will be required 10 sleep
on mattresses ; no feather beds will be al
lowed in the eSta blishment Arms and &C
eoutremeDts will be furnished (; they Will be
OF different sizes, to accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose of giving to The students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle OF eco
nomy, they will be required 10 wear ONT
torsn dress, description of which is here
unto annexed In prescribing dress, ithas
been ende favored 10 combine, as iaF as p7Ssi-
Bile, cheapn, IS and a aeat military appear
ance, with such form as, while II leaves the
student the free and undisturbed use OF his
limbs, viii al the same time cucumber him
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict, but correct, and particular attention
will be given to the full development and
due cultivation Of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. whe-
thee citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
ton will be given 10 the health, manners, and
morals of thestudents. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ins pecti0n OF The Sd.
perintendant, who vii! beStow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would Deslow.
A regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
iifea,ions for becoming members of the IN
st;tution will be the following, VIZ That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that be be able to read aud spell correctly, TO
write fair legible hand AMI work the
ground rules oil arithmetic. Eleven or lwelv
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 ia August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each Stbdsbl
will be as follows:
Board, a, respectable and gen.esl houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars fiftg esbls
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann u. % %
Tuition in any or all Of he before
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