Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-25
TIE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

- meficau puutlC, unat the ABOVE HleulioN
ed institution will be opened, under his lin-
mediate direction and superintendance, at
Norwich, in the state OF V%ernlont, on the hrst
Monday oi September next. The course oil
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..
rithmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigononetry. and also Geometrlcally,
practical Geometry generally Including par
ticularly Surveying and Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use, oil the Barometer, with ITS
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
HydroStahes. Hydraulics, the elements Of
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes Compositlon,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements of Ma
Istural and Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
q States, aud of the States seyerally Meta
pbysics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construe-
ton Of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and deieace OF
fortified places, Castrametationt ancient For
tilicatioa, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romano, with a description of the organiza
ton and discipline of the phalanx and iegi-
on; Book keeping, Music Fenclng, Militia
gy Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
In additionto the foregoing, the studentswll
be regularly and correctly instructed IN Inc
elementary school Of, the soldier, aud also IN
those OF the company and battalion ; they
will likeivlse be ,ausbtthe regular formation
OF military Iparades, lheiurning od, mount
lag, and relieving guards andsentinels the
duties Of officers Of tbs, guard, otlcerso OF the
day, and adjutaGts The making out correct
liz the different descriptions of military re-
p19ts ;pfn7 ine, ali tie duties incident to the
field orgsrrison. The military exercises AMI
) duties wsil,be gsoarrauged as not TO occupy
any Of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted TO study eyAwlll be attended to at
those hourSSoi the day which are generally
passedby students IN idleneSS, or devoted
s tosuseless amuSemeDts, Tor which they VIII
( be made a pleasing anu healthgu! substitute
Practical scientific operations VIII be RE
q quently attended 10, which will conduce e.
Suaaily 20 health and Improvement.
A Reading Raom3wIl be attached TO the
SEMINARY which will contain a handsome
tue5iectiOn of some of the most respectable
h ne Newspapers from different parts OF ;ss UNI
ted Estates. and also seVeratot our most aP-
teproyed periodical publications.
The quarters are of prick, and will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furniShedrwiih single sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, andironS, shovel anu
longs, and separate closets tor looks, cloths,
&c: rhe Students will be required to sleep
oa. mattresses I; M. feather heds,wih be al,
Joweasih iae. establishment Arms and ac-
.coutretaen.s ,gill be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, To- accommodate those OF
different ages.
For tha purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on a principle OF eco
I. they will be required 10 wear a uni
Ior.n dress, a description OF WHICH IS here
unto annexed. la prescribing a dress lthas
been endeasored 10. cnihbine, as tar as p ssh
Bile, cheapn, SO and a neat military appear
auce, with such a lorna as, white ltleaVes me.
student the fFeeSand nndisturbed use OF MS
limbs, will at the same time encumber nm
the least possible. the discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given ollie full ~developemeDt and
due cultivation Of al those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American, whe
Their citizen or soldier. The s~trictest atten-
ton viii be given TO The health ,maRners, and
morals of the students. They viii be c%ontinn-
ally under the personal ins pectiou OF The su.
perintendant, who will bestow uponthem ali
that care and atteuSioa which it IS believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
woull bestow.
Aseguisr attendance on diyinc service will
be required on Sundays. Prerequisite qua
Iifcatioas Tor becoming members OF the m
s~;: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 teyibse hand, and WORK the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven ortwel'
wears Of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter vita Advantage to hi'nsef.-
There will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
t.atowing the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per anRum toc each student
will be as follows:
Board. at respectable and genteel houses
~ the village, twenty-two dollars hfty cents
aquartar, or ninety dollars per ann u. 80 w
Tuition IN any or all otthe before
mentioaed branches excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars a
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