Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-02
TIE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

IL nerlcan public, that the above nehtioh
ed Institution will be opeped. under MS im-
mediate direction and superlntendance; al
Norwich, ia the state ofVermont, on the hrst
Monday oil September next. me course OF
education at this seminary VIII embrace inc
following branches OF literature, science, anu
practical instruction, VIZ the Lam, GreeK,
s Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
yitbmetic. the construction and use of Lo
rarithys. Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
metry. Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigononetry and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticuiarly Surveying and LevelliHg, Comic
Sections. the use of the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Mydrostatcs. 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 seyerally !; Meta
pbysics: Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construe !
.tion of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, DISCRIMINATION, ancient For
tificatios, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Iac-
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans. with a description of the organlZa
tion and discipline of the phalanx and iegi-
on. Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
sy Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
Tag including the construction or Roads,
Canals. Locks and Bridges Architecture:
Ynaddition to. the foregoing, the students will
he regularly and correctly instructed IN the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
those of the company and battalion; they
wilI l;key sc be taught the regular formation
nc military parades, the turning off. mount
;nr and relieving guards aud sentinels; the
a,.ies of officers of the guard, officers OF the
dav and adiutapts the making out correct
" the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident to the
6eId-or garrison The military exercises aud
duties will be SO arranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted 10 study they will be attended TO al
those hours of the day which are genefaiiy
passed by students in idleness,, or tdevoteo
.o-useiess aInusemenis, tor which they viii
be ma.iea pleasing aad heaIthtui Sahst'ute
Practical scientific operations VIII De re-
ouant.y attended 10, which viii conduce e :
eually TO health and Improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached 10 The
seminary, which will contain handsome
COLLECTION of some of the most respfctahie
newspapers from different parts OF the Oni
TED States, AMI also several OF our most aP'
proved periodical publications IN,
rhe quarters are OF prick, ana w.li oe
&, ho
will he furnished with single sleeping eiflhs'
aad also with chairs, an'iironS, shower anu
sa,,.s and separate closets for books, cloths,
&C. The students will ne required to sleep
an ,n,ttrassas no feather beds will be al.
io,r.3 ia the establishment Arms and &C
c,,,,,re ,ueats will be furnished; they VII be
- lift rant s,zes. 10 accommodate those or
different ages. ~. .,1.,s
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on a principle at eco
nou.y they vii! be required to wear uni
forn, dress, a description OF when Is mere
INTO annexed. la prescribing adfess, i'has
haaneoleayored 10 combine, as lar as P. ssh
bia chaapn. SIS and a neat military appear
an,e with such form as, while tieaves the
s stn1snt the free and uudisturbed use OF MS
G,nhs win at the same time encunber him
n. last possible The discipline Wi! be
strict hut correct, aud particular attention
w;lrbe riyen &c the tuii deveiopement ana
due cultivation OF al those liberal, manly.
nnb}a and Independent sentiments Which
49, - 70 h,ractrrize every American. whe-
thar citizen or soldier. The strietest atten-
t;oa will be given to the health, manners, ana
mor.ls of thestudents. Ehey will be contlnu-
.,Uv nader the personal ms pectloH OF he su,
- ,;ote,,I,nt, who will bestow upon thein all
r. r,ra' ani attention which it is believed
.t,,;r n,rsots. uader similar circumstances,
would bestow. ~
A Ee.,,,lar attendance on divine service will
he ref,lirea on Sundays. The requisite qua
i;Sc,t,ons. TOR becoming members OF the IN
s.;t,,t;on. will be the following, VIZ THAT
sho1,salidaie b.. of good narat character,
that be be 1bie tofead sPeffeoffsc,.'y,,lo
write a fair le5ibie hand, and work the
cround rules Of arithmetic. Eleven or t"eiV
Years Of age is believed to be as young as
Qua "a n eater with advantage 10 himSeH.-
Tbare will be one vacation IN each year,
.,hich will commence Oh the Monday next
f,Toying the third Wednesday IN August,
and continue four weeks. -
The expenses per aunum tor each student
will be as follows:
BOARD. atrespectable aud genteel houses
IN The village, twenty two dollars hLty cents
ao.,rser. or n:nety dollars perann u. 80 w
Tuitioain aay or aliofthe before
nentionei branches. excepting tue
Hs5rsw AMI French languages,
Fencing and Muse, len dotlars a