Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-26
THE AMERICAN
esterary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

l4Stt INSTITUTION VIII De oPeseu,. uiuO, "i' A"'
mediate direction and superntenuance, al
!. Nayich. 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,
Z Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
rithmetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
garitha,s, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
8 5hericai Trigonometry planometry, Stereo-
metry. Mcnsuration of heights and distances
by Trigono,netry and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally including par.
ticuiariy Surveying and Leyelling, Comic
Sections. the use OF the Barometer, with its
spplication to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hyjrostatlcs~ Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
$ my, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
e ,glc, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
tursl and 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-
hon of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametatlon, ancient For
sti6catioa. the ancient modes Of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans. with description of the organiza
ton and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
on Book Eeeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
yy Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing. including the construction OF Roads,
canals. locks and Bridges ;1Arcnltecture;
s In addition 10 the foregoing, the students VIII
/, he regularly aud correctly instructed IN the
8 elementary school Of the soldier, and also IN
those Of the company and battalion; they
3 will likewise be taught tue regular formation
. of military parades, the turning Oft, mount
ing, and relieving guards and senl'nels tne
dnsies Of officers of the guard, officers OF the
aay. and adjulauts; the making ont correct,
w the different descriptions OF military re-
Nports in 6ne, all the duties incident to the
6eld or garrison. The military exercises ana
duties will be SO arranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise DE &C.
voted TO study they will be attended 10 al
!. tl,ose hours of the day which are generaiiy
passed by students in idieness, or deVoteG
toeuseiess amusements, Tor when tney "hi
be made pleasing and healthiul SUBSTITUTE
Practical scientific operations VIII De ire
-ouently attended to, which viii conouce e.
auaily to health and Improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached 70 Inc
Seminary, which will contain a handsome
collection of some OF the most respectIa1oie
: newspapers fIo,a different parts OF the Unl
ted States, and also several Oh our most ap-
8 proved periodical publications. N
FTha Quarters are of orick, aud will be
h,n3somhly furnished. The students rooms
w;ll he furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, antirons, shovel ana
TOMS and separate closets for BOOKS, cloths,
: Sc The students will be required 10 steep
on mattresses 40 feather beds will be al
Io,yad IA. The establishment Arms and ac-
co1,rements will be furnished they VIII oe
~ different sizes, to accommodate those OF
different ages, -, ,.o
For the purpose Of giving to the students
military appearance, wnen engaged on
military duly, aud also on a principle ~ eco
qnor,y. they win be required To wear uni
form dress. a description OF wnlch Is !lsfe-
unto, annexed. In prescribing dress AnaS
haan endeayored 10 combine, Ian as P Hssi-
ble. chsapn 50 aud neat military appear
: ance with such form as, while ltleaVes me
student the free and undsturbed use 81 ms
.I;,nhs wi IN at the same time encumoef hlin
,bs least possible The discipline will be
strict butcorrect. and particular attention
>ryiiis he srfyen, 10 the fuli devalopement and
a,,s ciltiyation Of all those liberal, manly,
nnbla and independent sentiments which
.,,,.Tbt 10 characterize every American whe-
tbar citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
,;oniwili be given to the health, manners, ana
morals ofthe They VIII be conttnu-
allv)under the personal inspection oil ;ne su,
ne rintenaant, who will bestow upon them al.
tb,ticare and attention which 1t is believed
,Ie;r PARENTS. under similar circumstances,
would bestow ;u
he required on Sundays. The requisite qua
sl6cstions for becoming members OF the ih-
st;,ntion will the following, VIZ - hat
ftha:canaidste be OF good moral character
nat he be able to read and spell correct'y,lo
write a fair legibie hand, ana work 'he
) ground ruiesof arithmetic. Eleven or weiy
Years of age is beiepedto be as young as
ooa can sntsrtwita advantage TO hnselt.-
srhare will be. one vacation IN each year,
which will, commence on the Monday next
s,lloying the third "Wednesday in August,
ana coatinue four weeks.
The expenses per annum Tor each student
will be as follows:
Roard al respectable and genteel houses
!, the village, twenty-five dollars htty cents
annn,rter. or ninety dollars per ann u. 80 w
. irnition in any or all ofthe before
w antioned branches. excepting the
Taarew AMI French languages, s
Fso,ing and Music, ten dollars
on,rter' or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
,orn rent. including the use OF
s,.l ,,,d aecoutrenents. {theToomS