Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-01
The AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge


ed institution will be opened, under his lm-
mediate direction and superintendance, al
Norwich, IN the state of Vermont, on the hrst
Monday 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
ri nmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
g4rithans, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
S hericai Trigonometry ,Planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration Of heights and distances
by Trigono,netry. aud also Geometrically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticularly Surveying and Leveiling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes of
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatcs. 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 severally ; Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
. Field Engineering generally, the constrnc-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF GunDery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oil
fortified places, Discrimination ancientlFor-
tlficatioB, the ancient modes ofattacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac-
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks ana
Romans, with description of the organlza
Zion and discipline Of the ghalanx and legi-
ON /: Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ny Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
In addition to the foregoing, the students VIII
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 tbs regular formation
of military parades, the turning OF, mount
ing, and relieving guards and senunels the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adiuiaots the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions al military re-
ports In fine, all the duties incident TO the
field OF garrison. The military exercises and
duties wiltsbe soarranged as4not 10 occupy
any of thefime that would otherwise be de-
voted to study: they will be attended TO at
those hours of the day which are generaliy
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
te~useless amusemenls, tor which they will
be made pleasing and healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
ouently attended TO, which viii conduce e.
aually TO health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached TO the
seminary, which will contain handsome
collection of some OF the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the I'M
ted States, and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF brick, aud will be
handsomely furnished The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, androns, shovel and
fongS, and separate closets TOR books, cloths,
sc. The students will be required TO sleep
OH mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and &C
coutrements will be furnished they will De
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
different ages.
forthe purpose Of giving TO the students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, aud also on principle of eco
nomy, they viii be required to wear uni-
form dress. a description OF which is mere
unto annexed In prescribing dress, 1t has
been epiSavOred 10 combine, as tar as p Ssh
bic, cheapn. IS and neat military appear
ence, with such form as, while tleaVes Inc
STUDENT the free and undlsturbed use OF MS
limbs. will al the same time encum0er nm
lac least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given 10 the full deYelopement aud
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterized every American. Whe-
Their citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
ton viii be given 10 the health. manners. and
morals of the students. They will be contlnu-
ally under the personal spectlon OF The SUI
perintendant, who willbestow upon them all
that care and attention which 1t is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestOw.
A regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
Iihcations tor becoming members OF the H.
st;taSon will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
sgatv he be able toread and Spell correctly, 10
svrite fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelV
years of age is believedto be as young, as
one can enter with advantage to himselt.-
There will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence onihe Monday next
following the third Wednesday in August,
aud continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor each student
will be as follows:
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars nifty cents
aquarter, OF ninety dollars per aHn II. ~ w
Puitioni in any or all Ofthe before
meEiioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew and French languages;
Eancipr and MuSic ton uollarS a