Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-27
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

american public. that the above mention
50 institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction and superintendance,. al
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, on the flrst
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
rthmetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms. Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigenometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
metpy, Mensuration Of heights and distances
by Trigononetry and also Economically.
practical Geometry generally including par
ticularly Surveying ano Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostahcs. 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 aud Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States. and of the States severaIly ; Meta
pnysics; Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the.
principles OF Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
tiicatio1, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient FAC.
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with description of The organlza
ton and discipline of the phaianx and legi-
on: Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engmeer-
lug, 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 the regular formation
OF military parades, the turning of, mount
ing. and relieving guards and sentlnels the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjuauts the making ont correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine. all the duties incident to the
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties viii be soarrauged as not TO occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study: they will be attended 10 al
those hours of the day which are genereily
passed by students IN idieness, or devoted
foulseless amusements, tor which they VIII
be made pleasing aud healthtul substitute
Practical scientific operations will be ire
cuentlY attended to, which will conduce e.
aually 10 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 APP
proved periodical publications.
Hka nj
handsomely furnished The students rooms
will be furnished with sAgle sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, anlironS, shovel and
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
Sc The students will be required to sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and ac-
coulrements will be furnished they Will be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
different ages.
For The purpose of giving TO the students
a military appearance, when, engaged on
military duty, aud also on principle OF eco
nomy, they viii be required to wear uni
form dress; description of which IS here
unto annexed la prescribing dress, lthas
been ende ayored 10 combine, as tar as p ssh
Die, cheapn. So and a neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while 1t leaves tie
/, student the free aud uadisturbed use OF ms
limbs, will at the same time cucumber nun
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict but correct, and particular attention
will be given 10 the full Development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly.
noble, aud independent sentiments which
ought to characterize every American. whe-
ther citizen ar soldier. The striCtest atten-
ton w i'll be given 10 the health manners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ms pection OF he SUI
pc rintendanl, who VIII bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would beslow.
Aregular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
Ehcations tor becoming members of the in
st:tution viii be the following, viz That
thecandidate be of good neral character,
that he be able to read aud spell correctly, to
write a fair legibie hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
years of age is. believed 10 be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himseif.-
8 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 fifty cents
apuar;er, or ninety dollars per ann ID. 90 0o
Tuitionin any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars a
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