Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-03
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific g Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

ell institution VIII be opened, under MS lui-
mediate direction and superintendent, al
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, on the hrst
Monday OF September next. Inc course oi
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, scisnce, anu
practical instruction, viz: the Latln, UreeK,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
yithmetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, flame ana
Spherical Trigonometry Planometry ,otereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigononetry. and also Geometrlcaiiy'
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticuIarly Surveying ant 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 severally Meta
physics: Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe- :
lion of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
ti6catioh, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans. with description of the organza
tion and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
on +: Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
inc, including The construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
ia addition to the foregoing, the students will
be regularly and correctly instructed in the
elementary school of the soldier, and also in
fhose of the company and battalion; they
will like,yise be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning off. mount
ing. apd relieving guards aud sentinels the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
dav. and attlutants the making out correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
norris: in fine. all the duties incident to the
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not 10 G. cupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended to at
those aoars of the day which are gcnerei'y
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
foylseless amusemeats, tor which they will
be ma le pleasing anil healthtul substitute
Practical scientific operations will be ire
cueatIy attended TO, which will conduce e.
oually to health and Improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
sem,oary. which will contain handsome
COLLECTION of some Of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the I'm
tel States, and also several OF our most ap
proved periodical publications.
The uuarters are OF prick, and will be
handsomely furnished. Fhe students ROOMS
will ne furnished with single sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, an irons, shovel ana
toats. AMI separate closets tor books c!olhs,
&c. The students will ne required 10 sleep
nm III litrasses 10 feather beds viii be al
Inyei in the esta biishment Arms and &C
coutreneats viii be furnished they VIII be
OF different sizes, to accommodate those OF
different ages. :,
For tue purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, waen engaged on
military duty, and also OH principle of eco
ooa.Y, they win be required to wear uni-
form dress, description OF @hlch IS mere
unto annexed La prescribing dress, II has
bean ende avored 10 combine, as lar as p ssh
HE. cheapn, So and neat piiiltsW appear
apce with such a form as, while ltieayes Inc
student the free and undisturbed use OF MS
limbs. will at the same time cucumber b'm
tba last possibie. Tue discipline will be
strict but correct, aud particular attention
vii, be given TO the full development ana
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly.
nob;e and independent sentiments which
omit To characterize every American. whe
thar c;lizsn or soldier The strictest atten-
tion will be given to the health, manners, and
n,or,is of the students. chey will be continu-
,Ilv m Ter the personal ms pect'on oil he su:
neriotendant, who wall 5estow upon them ali
IN # care and atteitioa which il is believed
thair o,rants, uni similar circumstances,
would hestow j,
regular attendance Oh divine service will
he reonired on Sun lays. Tne requisite qua
I;6c,t.ons for becoming members OF the IN
e.;tnfion will be the'to!lowing, viz - ELat
The candidate be of goot mora! character,
that ne be able to read aud spell correctly, to
,vrite q fair legible hand, aud work the
Ground rules oil arithmetic. Eleven or twe!v
wears Of age is believed to be as young as
o,e can eater vita advantage to hrnseit.-
'phkra 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 snnum tor each student
will be as follows:
Board, atrespectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-t~o dollars nifty cents
a aueFter, OF ninety dollars pefann y. SO w
Fulton in any or all otthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew AMI French languages,
Fencing AMI Music, zen dollars
on.rter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90