Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-20
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific g Military
ACADEMY,
Capt. Partridge

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EGSleaye respectfully toiniorm the a.
s1tnefican public, that the ABOVE mention
edinstitution will be opened, under his lm-
mediate direction and superintendent, al
Norwich. in the state oil Vermont, on the nrst
Monsay ot September uext. The course oil
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, ana
Drscf;ca1ipstruct viz the Latin, Greek,
Hsbrew. French, aud English languages, A
sr;tnmAtjc. the construction and use OF Lo.
nar,lbas, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
S,.hariEal Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
merry, Mensuratoa of heights and distances
tbv fFgoaunetfY. and also Geometrlcaily,
practical Geometry generally, including par
tjcu!s e Surveying and Leyeillng, Comic
Se.ti,.ys, the use OF the Barometer, with ITS
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatlcs. hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and The Globes; Composition,
sLoSic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
ruraI and Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution OF the Unltee
States, and of the States severaly Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construc-
tion az Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oil
fostihed places, CaStrametaton, ancient OF,
tItic2tioa, the ancient modes OF attacking ana
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
ties. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the organIZa
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and legl-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Mlllta-
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing including the construction of Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
lnaddition tothe foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly Instructed IN the
elementary school of the soldier, and also I'D
taose Of the company and battalion; they
wiilsIilew sc 6e taughtihe regular formation
OF military parsdes, The turning oil. mount
iig.yand relieving guards aud sentinels the
duties of officers of, the guard, oElcers oil Inc
day, amI-at6utauiS the making out correct
~ Tue different descriptions ot'miIlary re-
ports ia fine. ali the duties incident to Tue
tiald'or garrison. The military exerc;sss and
duties viii be soarrapged as not to occupy
any OF the time that would otherwise be de-
,cted to study they Will he attended 10 al
hose hour, oil the day whisA are generally
passed by students ia idleness, or devoted
toslseless amusemeRts, Tor which they VIII
be made pleasing aud heaithiui substitute
Practical scientific operations viii be Ire
quently attended to, which will conduce e
auaIy To health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached TO the
seminary, which will coatain q handsome
collection OF some o., the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the Qnl
tel States, and also several OF our most AZ
proyeii nertoQicai publications.
Fhe quarters are OF prick, and Will he
handsomely furnished, The students Rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping BIRTHS,
and also with chairs, an .irons, saoyei anu
tongs, and separate closets soruooHs, cloths,
&c. The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses no feather beds Will be al
loved N ,ile establishment Arms and ac-
eoulreneats val DE furnished they VIII oe
OF different sizes, 10 Accommodate those Oh
q 6erent ages.
Foraak purpose Of giving 10 the students
a military appearance, when enSagsG GA
military duty, and also on a pFinclpte Oh eco
nony, they will be required TO wear UNI
form dress, description OF which Is mere
unto annexed prescribing dress, 'bas
been en- deayored 10 combine, as tar as passl-
Bile, ch-apn~ss aHd a neal mllitory appear
ance, with SuUn form as, while II leaves Tue
student tile tree and andiSturbed use oi aiS
Ernbs. will AT the same time cucumber nm
he least possible. The discipline viii be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
win be eivea TO the toll deveiopemenl and
due cultivation Of all those liberal, manly,
nnbie. and independent sentiments "hlesl
oulht 10 characterize every American whe
Their citizen or soldier. The srlctest atten--
tion will be given to the health manners, ana
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection oi he su,
nerintendant who wlltbestoW upon them all
that care aud attention which II IS believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would besiow. ~
a regular attendance on divine service viii
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations Tor becoming members OF The ~
st;tution will be the following, VIZ THAT
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able TO read and spell correctly, to
write fair legibe hand, and work The
ground rules OF arithmetic. EIevenor tweiF
years of age is believed 10 be as young as
! one can enter with advantage TO hinselt'-
There will be one vacatIoG m eacn year,
which Will commence on the Monday next
following the third "Wednesday III August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor eaeh student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and gentee houses
in the Village, twenty two dollars tltty cents
aouarieT, or ninety dollars perann u. 80 W
TuidoniR any or allofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew aud French languages,