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

Ell institution VIII be opened. upueT MS iui-
mediate direction and superlntendance, al
Norwich, in the state Vermont, on Tie iirst
Monday Oh September next 1 ne course VI
education al thisssemiaary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, and
practical instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and English languages A
rthmstic, TIE construction and use OF Lo,
garithms, Algebra, Geonletry, Piane ana
S .heficai Trigonometry, flanometry, Stereo-
metfy, MenSuration of heights and distances
by irigononetry and also Economically,
pfse,ical Geometry generally including par
Jicalar!y Surveying and Levelling, Comic
Secto.ls, the use OF the Barometer, with its
2ppiicatiun TO measuring the attitudes OF
mountains ana other eminences, Mechanics,
IIydroststics. hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-,
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
use Of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
i.o.sic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
turaf and Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution ofthe United
States, ana of the States severally Meta
physics; Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construc-
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
tiication, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
sic5, particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans, with description Of the organiza
ton and discipline of the phalanx and iegi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
lnadd;ion to the foregoing, the students will
be regularly and correctly instructed in the
elementary school of the soldier, and also 10
those Of the company and battalion; they
will likewise be taught the regular formation
al military parades, the turning oil. mount
ing. and relieving guards and sentinels !; the
duties Of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutauts; the making ont correct
Nv the different descriptions OF military re-
ports (; in fine, ali tue duties incident to the
iieId or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not TO occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
roted to study they Will be attended to at
those hours Of the day which are generally
passed by students in idieness, or devoted
toAlselass amusements, tor which they VIII
be ,na.!e pleasing and healthtul substitute
Practical scientific operations will be ire
quenilf attended to, which will conduce e.
qaally to health and Improvement.
4 Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain handsome
collection of some of the most respectable
newspapers f,om different parts OF the Unl,
ted States. and also several Of our most aP-
proved periodical publications. -.
The quarters are OF brick, and VIII be
Handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, anilron7, shovel ana
IeR IS, aud separate closets tor BOOKS, ciotbs,
&c. The students Will be required 10 sleep
Oh mattresses ; no feather beds will be al
lowed in The establishment Arms and &C
coulresnenls will be furnished they VIII be
o! different sizes, to accommodate those oil
different ages.
For The purpose Of giving to the students
ia military appearance, when engagea Oh
military s.uty, aud also ona principle OF eco
nony, they will be rsquired. TO wear a UNI
tlr,n dress. description of which is here
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, ithas
been eBdtayorcd 10 combine, "a far as pHssi-
Bile, cheapn, IS and neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while IL leaves the
student the Tree aud UadiSturbed use OF his
limbs, will al the same time encumber h'm
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, aud particular attention
will be given to the full development and
due cultivation OF all those liberal, manly,
nnbie, aud independent sentiments which
olrht TO characterize every American. whe-
ther citizen or soldier The strictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. they Will be Contnu-
ally under the personal inspection oil he SUI
ne rintenGanl, who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations tnr becoming members OF the IN
st;tution will be tue following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
2that be be able to read and spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or tweiV
years of age is believed to be as young. as
one can enter with advantage to hlmseif.-
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 Tor each student
will be as follows
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
IN the village, twenty two dollars tltty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann ID. so 10
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Music, ten dollars a
Quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
Room rent, including the use OF
arms and Announcements. the rooms