Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-15
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific g Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

ed Institution viii be opened, under his i'm
mediate direction and superintendance, at
Norwich, the state OF Vermont, on the flrst
Monday oi 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.
rithn,elic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garithas, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonomeiry, Planometry, Stereo-
merry. Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Geometrically.
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticufarly Surveying and Leveiling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mounlains and other erninences, 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
rural and Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, aud of the States seyeraily |; Meta
pisysics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the constr1e-
sionsof Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gupnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametstion, ancient For
ti6cation, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tac7
ttics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with descriptions OF the organlza
ton and discipline of the phalanz aid7legi-
on: Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ey Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, locks and Bridges Architecture.
inadditiou TO the foregoing, thestudents will
be reg alariy and correctly instructed IN the
elementary school Of the soldier, aud also IN
4 those Of the company aud battalion they
:. viii iikswise be taught tbs regular formation
OF military parades, the turning OF, mount
ins. and relieving guards aud sentinels the
dates of officers of theguard, officers OF the
Z day, and atiiutants the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports ia fine. all the duties incideat to- the
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties wlll be ,soarranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de7
voted to study: they will be attended 10 at
those hours OF the day which are generaiiy
passed by students in idleness, or deyote1
foaiseless aInusements, tor which they WI!
be male pleasing aud heatthful substitute
Practical scientific operations wilt be fire.
II 90 w
aually to health and improvement.
"A Reading Room will be attached to the
se,nuasy, which will contain handsome
collection of some OF the most Respectable
newspapers tgom different parts OF the Uni
ted States, and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF prick, and VIII be
handsomely fufnishest. The students rooms
vii! be fdfnisied with single sleeping births,
AMI also withschalrs, asliirans, shovel and
rongs. and separate closets for books. cloths,
Sc. rhe students VII he required TO sleep
M ,na,trassss no feather beds will be al
loved in the establishment Arms and ae-
coutremehts win be furnished they will DE
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 ona principle OF eco
./noa.y, they will be required 10 wear uni
form dress, description OF which is mere
iiato annexed. In prescribing dress, lsbas
been eadeayored 10 combine, as tar as p"ssi-
bic. cheaon, IS aud a aeat military appear
ance. with such form as, while il leaves the
siedsnt the free aud undisturbed use OF his
limbs will al the same time eneamber him
cha least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, aud particular attention
viii be given 70 the iuit developemeBt and
d,,e cultivation OF all those liberal, manly.
,,ubie. and Independent sentiments which
oIsot 10 characterize every American. whe-
fber citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-N
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals ofthestudents. They VIII continu-
ally under the personal Inspection OF the su-
nariutendant, who will bestow upon them ali
That care and attention which it is believed
their parents, uader similar circumstances,
would bestow.
A.reo.liar attendance on divine service will
: be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
liications for becoming members OF the IN
st;tution Willie the following, VIZ tia
,he candidate be- of good moral character,
MAT he be able to read and spell correctly to,
write fair leglble hand, aud work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twely
wears Of age is believedto be as young as
one can enter with advantage 10 himself,
There will be one vacation IN each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday in August,
and coatinua four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and geuteel houses
in the village, twenty two doliarshtfy cents
aauarter, or ninety dollars perann u. 80 90
srntion ia any or all ofthe before
9 mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew aud French languages.
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars
Quarter, orforty dollars per annum. 40 90