Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-24
AMERICAN
.rB Scientific e Military
! ACADEMY.
Cant. Partridge

III !.
ID .nericsn public, that the above mention
Ell institution will be opened, under his lu,
mediate direction and superintendance. a.
Norwich. in the state ofVermons, on the nrsi +
Monday oil September next. Inc course %
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, ana
prsctics7 instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew. French, and English languages A
r;tbmet;c. the construction and use OF Lo,
r.rithns' Algebra, Geometry, Plane ana
Snbsrical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
r,etry. Mensuration Of heights and distances
by frigoaometry. and also Geometrically,
PRACTICAL Geometry generally including par
5 ticutarly Surveying an6 Levelllng, Comic
Sections. the use OF the Barometer, with It's
Application to aaeasuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostat.cs. Hydraulics, the elements OF
: Chemistry add 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 severally Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gennery, a complete course Oh
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Differentiation, ancient or
fiGication, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac,
tics. particularly those OF the GreeRs anu
Romanj. with description OF The organiza
kion and discipline Of the phalanx ana iegI
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing Topography, C.vil Eng,neer-
ing, including the construction OF 'hoads,
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. ana also IN
those Of the company and batia'ion tney
will likewise be taught the regular soriha,lon
OF military parades, the turning etf, mount
) ing. and relieving guards aud sen.igeE tpe
duties of officers Of the guard, 'eAeers OF tue
day, and adjutants; the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
Torts in fine allthe duties incident to The
6eId or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be soarranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study: thay will be attended to al
those hours OF The day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
to..,seless anlusemenis, Tor which they VIII
he made pleasing and healthiu substitute,
Practical scientific operations Will be ire
ouently attended to, which will conduce e.
oually to health and Improvement.
A Reading Room viii be attached to the
SEMINARY, which will contain handsome
objection of some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the Unl
red States. and also several of our most ap'
proved periodical publications. -
The ouar,ers are of prick, and Will be
handsomely furnished The students rooms
Mill sfurnishsd with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, aniirons, shovel ana
longs. and separate closets for books, cloths,
SC The students will he required 10 sleep
an mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in the Establishment Arms and &C
coatreinents will be furnished; they VIII DC
of different sizes, 10 accommodate NOSE OF
different ages. a.,.
For the purpose of giving TO the students
A military appearance, when ehgageC On
military duty, aud also on principle OF eco
nony, they will be required to wear UNI,
form dress, a description OF winch is nsre-
rnto annexed. In prescribing dress, IT has
been elde aYored 10 cotnoine, as tar as p"ssl-
Bile, cheapn, So and a neat military appear
ance. with such form as, while itieaVes Inc
student the free and undisturbed use OF MS
limbs will at the same time cucumber nm
The least possible. The discipline will be
sir;ct. but correct, and particular attention
will he giyen to the full development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly.
noble and independent sentiments which
,,n,ht IN characterize every American. whe-
shsr citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
s;on will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students They will be continu-
ailv under the personal inspection oil he SUI
r,ar;ntendant, who will bestow upon them all
tbat care and attention which it is believed
tbc;r parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow. :,
8 REGULAR attendance on divine service will
ba reo9ired on Sundays. The requisite qua
lifications tor becoming members OF the M
st;tution will be the following, VIZ that
the candidate be of good moral character,
mat he be able to read and spell correctly, TO
.yrite a fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven ortweiy
Gears of age is believed to be as young as
noe. ran enter with advantage TO himseIt.-
There will be one vacation IN each year,
,yI,;ch will commence on the Monday next
sf,ljowing the third Wednesday in August,
and coatinus four weeks.
The expenses per annun tor each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
:, the village, twenty-five dollars nifty cents
/. on,rter, or ninety dollars per ann u. W w
Tnition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hshres and French languages,
Fanc;pr ana Music, ten dollarssa
= S"S''-7 1Oliors mar annuDn A0 00