Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-31
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
atACADEMY.
sSftrs
Capt. Partridge

ID leave respectfully to inform the a.
Dmerican public, that the above mention
ed institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich, in the state o fVerront, on the hrst
Monday OF September next. The course OF
educatioR at this seminary viii embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, ana
practical instruction, VIZ the Latin, Greek.
Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
rithmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garithns, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
metry. Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticuIarIy Surveying and Leyelling, 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-
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 seyerally Meta
physics 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 defence OF
fortified places, Discrimination ancient For
LITIGATION, the ancient modes OF attacklng and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the organlZa
ton and discipline of the phalanx and legl-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ry Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, Including The construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Badges Architecture:
In addition to 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 taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning of, mount
ing. and relieving guards and sentinels the
duties OF officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants the making out correct
Ky The different descriptions os military re-
ports in 6Ae, all the duties incident 10 the
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties viii be so arranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
yolea to study they will be attended to at
those hours OF the day which are generally
passed by students in idieness, or devoted
tQpseless amusements, Tor which they VIII
be made a pleasing and healthiul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be fre-
quently attended to, which will conduce e.
sually to health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which viii contain a handsome
collection Of some Of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the Uni.
ted States, and also several OF our most APP
proved periodical publications.
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Handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
toags, and separate closets for books. cloths,
&c. The students will be required 10 sleep
on mattresses , no feather beds will be al
lowed 80 the eSta llishment Arms aud ac-
c~outreneats will be furnished /; they VIII be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those oil
different ages.
The purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on a principle OF eco
nomy, they will be required to wear a uni-
form dress, a description oil which IS here
unto annexed. In prescribing a dress, ithas
been endsavored 10 combine as Tar as p SSH
BILE, cheapn, IS and a neat military appear
ance, with such torn as, while itleaVes me
student the free and undiSturbed use OF his
limbs, will at the same time cucumber MN
.he least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given 10 the full developement and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
nnbie, and independent sentiments which
ought TO characterize every American. whe-
ther citizen or soldier. The s~trictest atteu-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be contlnu-
ally under the personal inspection OF he su.
periatendant, who will bestow upon them all
that care aud attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
Aregulsr attendance on divine service viii
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
lihcations Tor becoming members OF the IN
s~t: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 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 wilt commence on The Monday next
fnllowin g the third Wednesday IN August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, a. respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
a.auarter, or ninety dollars pera mi u. go 90
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars a