Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-03
THE AMERICAN
Literary Scientific g Military
ACADEMY
Capt. Partridge

mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, on the hrst
Monday OF September next. The course OF
education at this seminary viii embrace the
following branches of literature, science, and
practical instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
Fithnetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
garsthas, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
s herical Trigonometry, Pianometry, Sfereo-
metry, Measnration of heights and distances
by frigonometry. and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticularly Surveying ane Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatlcs. 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
turai 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,
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
tiiicatiou, the ancient modes Of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
sics. particularly those of the Greeks and.
Romans, witha description Of the orgaEiza
ton and discH,line of the phaianx and legi-
.son /: Book keeping, aiusic, Fencing, Militia
rY Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF koads,
Canals, locks and Bridges Architecture.
J AZ. no fuHo
be reguiariy and correctly instructed IN the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
those OF the company and battalion; they
s nil hkewlse be taHght the regular formation
of military parades, the turning oil, mount
ing, and relieving guards aud sentiaels the
duties of officers OF the guard, officers OF the
dly,Sand sdjutaDts the making ont correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident To the
field or garrison. The military exercise and
duties will be 50 arranged as not 10 occupy
\ any of tue time That would otherwise be de-
\ voted 10 stady they Will be attended to al
5 those hoars of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
tc~Bseiess amusements, Tor which they will
De made pleasing and heaIthtul substitute
Practical scientific operations will be ire
Qgentiy attended to, which will conduce e.
aQ4ily to health and Improvement.
A ReadinT Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain a handsome
collection of some OF the most respecta bic
newspapers from different parts Of the Uni
ted States, and also severaiof our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF brick, and VIII be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with singh sleeping births,
aud SlSo with chairs, aRjironS, shovel anu
longs, and separate closets for BOOKS, cloths,
&c. The students will be required to sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
loved IN The establishment Arms and ac-
eeIlremeats will be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, 10 accommodate those OF
different ages.
For line purpose of giving TO the students
2 military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle OF eco
aeray they viii be required 10 wear uni
form dress, a description OF which Is here
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, It has
been eDdeayored TO combine, as lar as posi-
Die. cheapn, s. and neat military appear
apce. with such form as, while il leaves the
student the free aud uadisturbed use OF his
limbs. Will at the same time cucumber nm
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
Will be gipeu To The fall aeyesopemeDt aud
due cultivation OF all those liberal, manly.
noble, and independent sentiments which
osght 10 characterize every American. whe-
fher citizen or soldier. The sirictest atten-
ton win be given 70 the health, manners, and
morals of theStudents. They will be contInu-
aIly under the personal nspecti0n OF ne su-
nerintendant, who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestoW.
A regular attendance on divine service Will
be REQUIRED on Sundays. The requisite qua
lihcations for becoming members OF the IN
.st!tution will be the Following, viz 81 hat,
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able tares0 aud spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules ot 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
fallowingt the third "Wednesday in August
and coAtiuue four weeks.
The expenses per aRnum Tor each student
will be as follows:
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty two dollars fifty cents
a.ouarler, or ninety dollars perann u. go %
TaitioniB any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew aad French languages,
Fencing aud Music, ten dollars
quarter. or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
Room rent, including the use Of
arms and accoutrenents, the rooms