Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-19
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific g Military
ACADEMY Z.
Capt. Partridge


mediate direction andssuperintendance at
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, OH the first
Moatay 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
ritnmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garilns, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Sphsfical Trigonometry, Planometry .Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by rrlgo0ometry. and also Geometrlcally,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticularly Surveying and Levelllng, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostat,cs. 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 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-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles at Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
tificatios, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Iac-
tics, particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with description of the organiza
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including The construction OF Roads,
Ganals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
10 addition 10 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 Oft, mount
ing. and relieving guards aud sentinels the
dnties of officers of the guard, Officers OF the
day, and adjutauts; the making on correct
ly the different descriptions of military re-
ports in fine. all the duties incident to the
field 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 to study they will be attended TO at
those hours OF the day which are generally
passed by students in idlensss, or devoted
kspseless amusements, Tor which they will
be made pleasing aud bealthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
ouenlly attended TO, which vii! 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 Uni
ted States. and also several OF our most ap
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF prick, and will he
handsomely furnished. The students ROOMS
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel aud
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
&C. The students will De required TO sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed ia the esta blishment Arms and &C
coutrements will be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, 10 accommodate those OF
q herent ages.
For the purpose of giving to the students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle of eco
nomy, they will be required to wear uni
form dress. description OF which is here
unto annexed. ln prescribing dress, u has
been endt avored TO combine, as tar as p%ssi-
bic, cheapn, SO and neat military appear
ance, With such form as, while II leaves The
studentsthe free and andisturbed use OF MS
limbs, viii at the same time cucumber MN
the least possible The discipline Will be
strict, but correct, aud particular attention
will be given to the full deyelopement and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly.
noble, and independent sentiments winch
ought 10 characterize every American. whe
Their citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be Continu
ally under the personal ms pection OF he SUI
perintendant. who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations for becoming henderson, the in
st;tutien will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able to read and spell correctly, TO
write fair i,gible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twely
years of age-is believed 10 be as young as
Que can enter with advantage to himself
There will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
Following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars htty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann u. go 90
Tuition in any or all of the before
irentioEed branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars a
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
Room rent, Including the use OF
arms and accoutrements. (the rooms