Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-30
RI AMERICAN
literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

- eAhtA 800 ~ $500
ed institution will be opened, under his
mediate direction and superintendance, at
Norwich, 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,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
rithmetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, P~lanometry ,Stereo-
melry, 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,
Hydrostatcs. 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
rural and Political Law, the Law Of Nations.
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
States, and of the States severally . Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunaery, a complete course OF
NIlIlIdGy dCltCo1 silS dtldSh &lu uClCLIC Vi
fortified places, Differentiation, ancient For
tiicatioa, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Fac
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and.
Romano, with a description of the organiza
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and iegi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
sy Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, 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 off, mount
ing, and relieving guards and sentinels the
duties Of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants the making out correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, ali the duties incident 10 the
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study |: they will be attended to at
those hour, of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
to~pseless amusements, Tor which they will
be made a pleasing and healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
quently attended TO, which will conduce e.
aualiy to health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
SEMINARY, which will contain a handsome
collection of some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts Of the I'm
ted States. and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF brick, and VIII be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
IS = III L. c....ehNI - tnN oi,,rria cloon6Dn hIrthS
and also With chairs, anarols, shovel and
tongs. and separate closets for books, cloths,
&c. The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses /; no feather beds will be al
lowed ir the establishment Arms and &C
coutrements 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, and also on a principle OF eco
non.y, they will be required to wear a uni
form dress, q description of which is here
unto annexed. In prescribing a dress, nbas
been eadeavored 10 combine, as tar as p ISL
Bile, cteapn, IS and a neat military appear
ance, with such a form as, while II leaves The
student the free and undisturbed use OF his
limbs. will at the same time cucumber him
1 the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and PARTICULAR attention
will be given TO the full Development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly.
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought to characterize every American. Whe-
ther citizen or soldier. The s%trictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners and
morals of the students. They will be c%ontinu-
ally uader the personal inspection OF he su.
perintendant, who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it rs believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would beStow.
regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
lihcations tor becoming members OF the ln-
s~titutioR viii be the following, viz :-1Lat
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able 10 read and spell correctly, to
write a fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or tweiv
years of age is believed TO be IS young as
one 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 tour weeks.
The expenses per annum Tor each student
will be as follows:
Board. at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars hity cents
aauarter, orninety dollars per ann u. 90 90
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Music, ten dollars a
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