Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-08
!. ILiterary, Scientific e Military
ACAIDEMY
Capt. Partridge
THN AMERICAN

Norwich, in the slate ofVermont, on the first
Monday OF September next The course OF
education al this seminary will embrace the
FOLLOWING branches of literature, science, and
practical INSTRUCTION, viz the Lain, Greek,
III sbrew, French, and English languages, A
r:,nnletic. the construction and use OF Lo-
: garithas, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Schencal Trigonometry ,Plauometry, Stereo-
mary, Mensurationof heights and distances
BY Trigono,netry. aud also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
tisutarly Surveying and Levelllng, Comic
M.SectiUns, HE use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes Of
nioSntaius. and other esniaences, Mechanics,
: AydNlstahcs. Hydraulics, the elements Of
Chemistry aud Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
NY, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
$ turai and Political Law, the 'Law'of Nations,
Military Law the Constitution OF the United
States, and of the States seserally Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
ton OF Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gnnnery, a complete coarse OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
ticatien, the ancient modes OF attacking anu
deienafsg fortified places, the ancient FAC
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and !
Romans, wit6 a description of the organlza
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer.
lag Including the construction OF hoads,
Gaa&as, Locks aud Bridges; Architecture:
!a addition 10 the foregoing, the students VIII
re resclariy and correctly instructed In the
~ Il ,Ntfh ne
3 those Of the company and battalion they
: viii likew,se be taught tha regular formation
81 military parades, the turning OFT, mount
ier. and relieving guards aud sentluels the
duties Of officers Of the guard, officers OF the
: fsy, ana adjutaits the makslg ont correct
syslhe different descriptions OF military re-
:. ports in 6ne, all the duties. incident 10 Inc
field or garrison. The military exercises ana
deties will be so arranged as not TO occupy
sny Of the time that would otherwise be de-
gotefi To study they Will be attended to al
lose hours OF the day which are generaliy
passed by students III idleness, or devoted
so..,ss,es anusemens, Tor WHICH they VIII
aba made a pleasing aud heaIthiul substitute
4 pfactica scientific operations VIII be ire
oaently Attended TO, which will conduce e.
agally 10 health and Improvement.
A Reading Room viii be attached 70 the
sau,nary, which will contain handsome
objection Of some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts a tue Uni
tel States, and also several OF our most ap'
proved periodical publications. >,
: me quarters are Of brick, and will be
sasn3soliely furn,sAed. The students rooms
WILDE furnished ssiib single sleeping births,
.2auf also With chairs, aniirons, shovel ano
sfdpys. and separate closets Tor books, cloths,
Sc The students viii be required 10 sleep
~, nqttrasses 20 feather beds will be al
sjoyej :. the establishment Arms and &C
coatse,neats viii be furnished; they VII 6e
OF different sizes, 10 acconiaodate those OF
dnsfent ages.
F'orIb purpose Of giving TO The sts!ents
q military appearance, whea engaged ca
u,j.itafy duty, and also on prlncipie OF eco
,lony. t;,ey viii be required 10 wear a UNI
s,ar.n dress. a description OF walcA IS here
INTO annexed In prescribing dress u has
.,eea enieayorAd 10 coinbine, as lar IA pHssi9
bic, cheapn s. AMI neat milltary appear
ance, with such iormas, while II lea'es ,ne
stu.feRt the tree and 2idlsturoed use OF aiS
.j,Dbs. will at tue saioe time encnmoer h'nl
me least possible. The discipline VIII De
strict. bot correct, aud particular attention
Nil, be giyef, TO The tuil deyelopemeDt aad |
die cultivation Of all those liberal, manly.
=. Die aud independent sentiments which !
~, tlt IN charscteriZe every American. whe- |
t,.rcitizen or soldier The strirtest atten- |
f;on will be given TO tbehealth, manners, and |
ooorais of thestddents. They viii be coiitinn- I
.uv no Ter the personal Inspection OF he Su- !
oprinteaiant, who will bestow upon them all I
th,t cara aad atteution which il is believed I
stair parents, under similar circumstances, I
would hestow. IN
Aregular attendance on divine service viii |
he reauired enSua,iays. The requisite qua
sIi6catlons Tor becoming members OF the ~
.st;,ntipn will be the following, VIZ - hat
tbe caniiiate be OF good niotai character,
that be be able toread and spell correctly, 10
write fair legible hand, aud work the 7
Ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or tweiv I
vears Of age is beiieSedto be as young as
o,,a ca;, enter ~ ith advantage to himSelf.-
sPbere will be one vacation IN each year,
,rh;ch will commence on the MONDAY. next
falIowjng the third "Wednesday IN August,
and COSTUME four weeks.
The expenses per anRum Tor each sludent
will be as follugs:
Raari. atrespectahle and genteel houses
:, The village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
s ,,,arter, or piaety dollars perannB. 80 %
ruStioai in ang or alsofihe hefore
otinrai hEanches, excepting the
y .byew sni French languages,
Fesn,:iny. aud. Nasic, len dollars
tsr OF FORTY dollars per annum. 40 90
Rom reat, inc'qdns the use of
.,,s aud sccnpl remeats 4 the ROOMS
a 10 fmy,;she.3 80 betare mention-
"a ~ S,wo Iloliars AMI fifty cents
'.rtesr or ten dollars per- annum, 10 90
Nh Il, or; s;lsre pf the Reading