Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-15
TIE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific Military
ACADEMY II.
Cant. Partridge


ed Institution will be opened, under his i'm
mediate direction and superintendent. at
Norwich, in the state ofVermont, on the hrst
MonGay Of September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches of literature, science, and
practical instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
pithmelic, the construction and use OF LO-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trgonometry ,Planometry, Stereo-
uetry, Mensuration OF heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also GeometricaIly.
practical Geometry generally, including par
;iCularly Surveying ano Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use of the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other emipences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
NY, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements of Ma
tural aud 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-
Sioa Of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
principles OF GGnnery, a complete course 81
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
sortj6sd places, Discrimination, ancient For
tihcasioa, the ancient modes of attacking and
St lendiog fortified places, the ancient Tao
lies. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romano, with a description of the organiZa
ton and discipline of the phalanx and legl-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ny Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing. including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
iu addtionto the foregoing, the students will
be regularly and correctly instructed IN the
elementary school of the soldier. and also IN
those OF the company and battalion; they
will likewise be 'taughtthe regular formation
of military parades, the turning of, mount
ing, aud relieving guards and sentinels the
duties Of officers of the guard, officers oil the
day, and adju,auts; the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, all. the duties incident to the
aeld or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not TO occupy
any OF the time that would otherwise be de-
voted 10 study: they will be attended to at
those hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
to~,seess amusemenis, Tor which they will
he made pleasing and healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
ouently attended TO, which will conduce E.
aualiy 10 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 tfom different parts OF the Uni
ted States, and also several Of our most APP
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF brick, and will be
handsomely furnished The students ro0sas
will be fuynishsd with single sleeping births,
aud also With chairs, andirons, shovel aud
tongS, and separate closets for books, cloths,
sc. The students viii De required 10 sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and &C
couiremeats will be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
different ages.
Forlhe purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engage6 on
military duty, aud also on principle at eco
nony they wilt De required to wear uni
form dress, a description OF which is here
unto annexed. La prescribing dress, ithas
been endkayGred 10 combine, a. lar as passl-
bic. cheapn as aud neat military appear
ance, with such torn as, while itleaVeS the
student the free aud undisturbed use OF his
limbs, will at the same time encum0er nm
the least possible, The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given To the tull deyelopement and
due cultivation OF all those liberal, manly.
noble. and independent sentiments which
e,rrht to characterize every American. whe-
ther citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
tiop will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. they will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection or The SUI
oerinteniant, who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention whichh is believed
their parents. under similar circumstances,
would 5estow.
A regular attendance on divine service will
be REQUIRED on Sundays. The requisite qua
ii6cations for becoming members OF the III
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 a fair legible hand, aud work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or tweiy
years of aye is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage TO himselt.-
There will be one vacation 10 each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday IN August,
and con;inue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor each student
viii be as follows:
Board. at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars>iitty cents
aouar,er, or ninety dollars per ann d. 50 90
Tu;tioniG any or all ofihe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing aud Muse, len dollars a
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90