Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-23

iine, every expense ineidsat 70 theis stations
as students, except for the Hebrew y French
languages. Fencing and Music. These bran-
ches will not be considered as comprised IN
the regular cour>e OF education, and eonse-
ouently those who attend TO them will be
charged separately. The amount Of this
charge will be as reasonable as possible, and
probably much less than is usually paid for
instruction in them. Each student. on join
ing the Academy, will be required to pay one
quarter tuition and room rent in advance
after which, payment will be required at the
expiration of every second quarter.
Young gentlemen. destined for a college
education, can be prepared at this seminary
for admission into any College or University
in the country, either as freshman, or one or
two years in advance, and, in the mean time,
will be enabled TO acquire good military
and scienti6c education. Young gentlemen,
also. destined for the x,avy, can here be IN
structed in the scientific part Of their probes.
sion. and, at the same time, obtain correct
knowledge of ratification, and Of military
operations generally ION land. which il is be.
lieved, they would find highly useful in tu-
ture life. Parents and guardians who are
DESTROYS of placing their sons or wards at
this seminary, are requested 20 give notice
| accordingly, to Capt. Partridge, through the,
medium OF the post Office, previous to the
| first of September next, and to state whether
| they wish them to go through with the full
course Of education, and, if not, to specify
particularly those branchest to which they de-
sire them to attend, and also to mention their
ages.
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| pressing his wish that those students (parti-
cularly of the younger CLASSY who do not
contemplate finishing their education with
| him, should yet remain IS long as circum-
stances will permit, from conviction that
they would derive proportionally greater adj
vantages and he begs leave 10 assure the
wanting on his part to render this seminary
(which will be equally open for the recep-
ton OF students from every part OF the Uni.
ted States) in all respects worthy of their
patronage.
MILITARY LECTURES.
| For the accommodation of gentlemen,
particularly of those holding commissions
10 the volunteer corps and militia, who may
not wish to go through with regular course
of milita-y studies and instructions, and also
! for the purpose oil diffusing military science
more generally, Capt. Partridge will deliver
annually, at the aforementioned seminary,
three courses Of public lectures the frs,
4 course to commence on the second Monday
| in May the second course on the second
Monday in July and the third course on the
| first Monday in October annually. These
lectures will embrace the following branches
OF military science and instruction, VIZ:
| LIST. Permanent and field fertilization, the
construction of field works generally, and
| also of marine batteries.
Cd. The attack and defence Of fortified
places.
Sd. The use of artillery with general ex-
position of the principles of gunnery.
| 4th. Military Tactics.
5th. Garrison and field service of troops
embracing particularly their police, and rules
| for turning off mounting and relieving guards
aud sentinels, and also forguard duty like.
| wise Instrumentation.
6th General rules for the attack and de-
fence of province or country, embracing
an exposition Of the principles OF base lines
of operation.
18th. Rules for the inspection and review Of
troops.
9th. A summary Of ancient ratification,
and also Of the ancient modes of attacking
and defending fortified places.
9Th. A summary OF the ancisnt tactics, par
ticularly those of the Greeks and Romans
10th. A description of some OF the most
celebrated battles and sieges, both of ancient
and modern times, tor the purpose of prac-
ticslly illustrating the principles explained
ih the lectures. In order TO render the lee
lures on fertilization perfectly ineligible,
plans will be prepared, on which the several
parts Of WORK will be clearly @d distinct
ly exhibited.
/ Particular attention will be given to full
explanation of all the technical terms used
in Notifications, as well as in all the other
departments of military science A full
course will comprise about twenty lectures !;
i've TO be delivered in each week until the
course be finished. The terms for attend
ing course will be ten dollars. Gentlemen
subscribing for two courses, will be allowed
ever alter to attendgratis. All those attend
ing the lectures will be entitled, during the
time OF such attendance, 10 practical militia
ry instruction, and also to the privilege of
the reading room, without any additional
charge.
UNIFORM DRESS.
| A Hussar Jacket, of dark blue cloth,
with three rows of white bullet buttons in
front, the two outside rows terminating a lit
tie past the top of the shoulders, the intervals
between the buttons of each row to be one
fourth of an inch standing collar to rise as
high as the tipof the ear with button on each
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