Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-12
!. tbs AMERICAN
literary, Scisati 'ic e MILITARY
ACADEMY.
Cant. Partridge

D,nericau public, that the above mention
Ed Institution Will be opened, upder MS iu-
mediate direction and superintendent, al
Norwich. Ia the state OF Vermont, on the flrst
Mooaay on September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches ofliterature, science, and
practical instruction, viz : the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
rithne:ic, tue construction and use OF Lo-
cari.has, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry Pianometry ,Stereo-
4 metry, McnsuratIon OF heights and distances
BY rrigoaonetry. and also Geometricaily,
prasticaLGeometry generally Including par
ticotar!y Surveying anc Leyelilng, Ionic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application 10 measuring the attitudes OF
sncGn.ains and other eininences, Mechanics,
) IIgdgostatlss. Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics. Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
s Use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History Ethics, the elements OF Ma
tpral and Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution Of the United
States, and of, the States seyerally Meta
.physcs Permapentand Field Fortlhcatlon,
Field Engineering generally, the construc-
lion of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gppnery, a complete course OF
8 Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametatiop, ancient For-
!. ti6eation, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Fac
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the.oFgsplza
ton and discipline of the phalsnx and legi-
en- Book keeping, Music, Fencing, hlilita-
~ Drawing Topography, Civil Eaglneer
4sing ,jiaeia3ipg she construction OF hoads,
sCansls, Los,s and Bridges; Architecture;
ola addilion 10 the foregoing the students VIII
.i,bs regularly and correctly instructed ~ Ing
i siemeatsry school CT the soldier, ana else IN
those OF the company and battalion tney
3. will likewise; be taught the regular formation
.3a} military parades, the turning of, mount
: ss,,s- and relieving guards and sentineis the
t,,tfes of officers of the guard, officers OF the
! Az. and adjutants; the making ont correct
iy tt,e different descriptions OF military re-
norss IN 6ae all the duties incident 10 Inc
6eld OF garrison The military exercises ana
duties will be so arrsnged as not TO occupy
aay az the time that would Otherwise be de-
syofed 10 study they wall be attended to al
tLosa hours OF the day which are seneraify
8 .,assetl by students Ia idleness, or devoted
s,o.,se,ess amusenents, tor which they VIII
rs male pleasing and healthsul substitute
Practicsi scientific operations viii be ire
t,,,saf4s~attended 10, which will condgce e.
oaaAy TO health aud improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached tofhe
SEMINARY, which will coatain handsome
collection of some OF the most Respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the Uni
ted States, AMI also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications. ~,
: The quarters are OF brick, ana WIN he
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping oiflhs'
aud also With chairs, andlfoRs, shoVeI ana
longs, and separate closets LOT DooAs, Cioshs'
&c. The students will be required to sleep
oaanattrasses 40 feather beds will be al
loved in ihe esta blishment Arms and s:-
scol2relneais will be furnished; they VIII oe
~ INHERENT sizes, to accommodate those OF
different ages. ~. ,
For me purpose Of giving to the students
m flitaYy appearance, when engaged 90
:. ni,narg duty, and also on principle OF eco
r,or.y. they viii bereQuired to wear uni-
far.n drsSs a description of which rs here
.,,nto. annexed. In prescribing dress, ithas
haen ende ayored 10 cotGbine, as tar as posi-
hJa chespn, So and neat military appear
= a,ce win such formas, while il leaves the
s.ndent the free and andisturbed use OF his
limbs. will at the same time cucumber Inn
the least possible. The discipline VIII be
strict. but correct, aud particular attention
will.be given 10 ,he iuli Development and
due cultivation Of all those liberal, manly.
0obie, aud in dependent sentiments which
.,,-hf io ch srarierize every American. wbe-
thsr .iiizan or soldier. The strlcseSt atten-
t:sn will be given 10 tue health, manners, and
morals Of the students. They will be contlnu-
aliv unier the persona! ins pecton OF She su.
nar;nteniaat, who will bestow upon them all
hal care ant! attention which It is beiieyed
thar pareuts, under similar circumstances,
would 5estow. =,
49, 4 reg;iiar attendance Oh divine service will
3 he required on Sundays. The requisite qua
l,fioations tor becoming members OF the M
s,;tution will be the following, viz :--i hat
tbs candidate be of good moral character,
thai he be able toreadand spsh correctly, to
write a faif legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. EieyenortweiV
wears of age is beiieyedto be as young. as
one can enter with advantage 10 htmseh.--
There will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
( sollewins the third "Wednesday IN August,
and continue Tour weeks.
The expenses per annum tor each student
:. will be as follows
4. Board, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars nifty cents
aou1rter, or uinety dollars per ann y. 80 oe
rJi;i2ain anyor all ofsie before
mentioned branches excepting the
Hebrss aui French languages,
Fancing ana Music, ten dollars a