Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-22
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific s. Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

-l1nefiCd0 PUBIC, tndl the auOSc uiSHuon
ed institution will be opened, under has lm-
mediate direction and saperintendance, al
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
rthmetic, the construction and use of Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry ,Planometry, Stereo-
,nfefry, Mensurationof heights and distances
by Trigonometry and also Geometrically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticplariy Surveying an6 Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostahos. Hydrsutilics, 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
lural 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 construc-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery,a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
titicatioH, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with description of the organIza
ton and discipline of The phalanx and iegl-
ON !; Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ny Dfawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
hg. including the construction OF Roads,
GShals, Locks and Bridges; Architecture:
tradition to the foregoing, the students Will
beregulariy and correctly instruction. the
elementary school-of The soldier, and also IN
those OF the company and battalion they
viii likewise be taught the regular formation
OF military parades, the turning OF, mount
ing. and relieving guards aud sentlnels 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. all the duties incident TO the
tield or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not to occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted 10 study they viii be attended 10 al
those hours of the day which are generaily
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
ioSiseless amusements, tor which they will
be made pleasing and healthful substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
quently attended TO, which will conduce e.
sually to health and Improvement.
"a Reading Room will be attached to the
Seminary, which will contain handsome
collection of some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the Uni
ted States. and also several OF our most APP
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are of prick, and will be
handsomely furnished The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andironS, shovel aud
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
Sc The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses , no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and ac-
coutrenents viii be furnished they will be
ct different sizes, to Accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose of giving to the students
military appearance, when engaged on
!. military duty, and also on principle OF eco
nou.y, they will be required to wear a uni
form dress, description OF which Is here
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, II has
bee; endeavored TO combine, as far as p ssh
BILE, cheapn, IS and neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while VI leaves The
student the free and uudisturbed use OF his
limbs, will al the same time cucumber nm
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. bot correct, and particular attention
will DC given To the full devetopemept and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, aud independent sentiments which
ought to characterize every American, whe-
ther citizen or soldier. The strlctest atten-,
ton will be given TO the health, manners, and
morals OF thestudentS. They will be Continu-
ally under the personal inspection of the su-
perintendant, who Will besiow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
A regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
lfca,lons for becoming members of the IN
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 a fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
years of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himself
There will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence ION the Monday Eext
following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor each student
will be- as follows:
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty two dollars fifty cents
aquarler, or ninety dollars per ann ID. gu 90
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioGed branches, excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, leu dollars
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
Room rent, including the use of