Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-19
THE AMERICAN
literary Scientific q military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

ID nefican public, that the above mention
eiInstilution viii be opened, under ms lm
mediate direction and superlntendance, a
Norwich. in.the state ofV ermont, on the mrs
Mon!ay.ot Seutem5er. next. he course O
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, anc
snracticaI instruction, viz the Latin, Greek
Hebrew. French, and English languages A.
asithmetic. the construction and use OF Lo,
.rsrithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry Plapometry ,Stereo
p,etry, Mensafation OF heights and distances
by T-gonometry. and also Geometrlcaily
practical Geometry generally including par
ticnlarly Surveying anc Leyeliing, Ionic
SECTIONS, the use OF the Barometer with It's
application to measuring the attitudes o.
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics
affydroslaues. Hydraulics, the elements oil
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, AstrOno-
my, Navigation, Geography, Including the
use Of ,Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
rtural aud Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States: and of the States severaliy Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engiaeering generally, the constrl6 :
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gunnery,a complete course Of
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oi
fortified places, Discrimination, ancient For,
ti6catioe. the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient FACT
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romano, with description, OF the organtza
tion and discipline OF. the phalanS and Leg /
on Book Keeping, Music, Eeneing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topographic, Civil Engineer
ifg. inciufing The construction, OF Roads,
Canals. Locks and Bridges + Architecture;
Ina addition 10 the foregoing, the students WIN
be regularly and correctly Instructed IA tue
elementary school Of the soldier, and also IN
Stbose OF the company and battalion; they
&viEl likewise beltaught the regular formation
Sof military Darades, The turning ot, mount
IND. and relieving guards aud senqnels the
,int;es Of officers Of the guard, officers otthe
sslay. and aijutants the making ont correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
t,o,ts In fine. all the duties incident to- the
.s69l3 or garrison. The military exercises and
stunes viii. be SO arranged as not to occupy
anv of the time that would otherWise be de-
yofad To study they will be attended TO al
tl,nse hour, OF the day which are generaiiy
PASSED by students in idleness, or deyoled
ft0sjseIes5 .amdsements, tor which they WI
be made aapleasing and, healthtnl substitute
Practical scientific operations VIII be ire
oueStly attended 10, which will conduce e.
aylslly to health and improvements.
Reading BOON will be attached to the
seminary, which will contaln q handsome
Scoileetion OF some OF the mosts fespecliaois
8newspapers from different parts o. the ohi
Sted States. and a)sosseYeral OF our most APP
proved periodical puhllsatlens. :,
The quarters are of prick. ana WIN DC
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
viii be furnished mith, single sleeping piflus,
aSsI also with chairs, anirons, shower anu
,'t6rsgs, sndseparate closets tor books, cloths'
&c. The students W be required 10 steep
an y, ,,trasses- no feather beds will be all
lowed in tho esta enlistment Arms ana &C.
coplremeHts viii be furnished; they VIII DC
OF different sizes, 10 accommodate tno's "
Forthe parpose of giyingto The students
! military app arance, when engaged on
military daty, au1 Al 50 ona principle OF ecoT
nom.y they MIL beFequred to wear nhir
/, S,,r.n iress.ss, description OF which is here'
INTO ansiexsdsssIn prescribing dress, II mas
haen ende a yoFed 10 combine, as far as P ssh
! hIs cheaon 50 liud neat military appear.
.nce with such a forui as, while itleayeslhe
s,n3snt the free aud undisturbedi Use III ms
awiIis a The same time cucumber. him
a. last nossibls. The discipline viii be
stT,ct but correct, and particular atsauon
~ IN no qiycfitothe full developemept and
dne cultivation of all those Liberal, manly
rnbFa. and inlcps ndert sentiments winch
mi tocharaclerige every American. wheF
ar citizen or soldier. The stFietestatten..
t;on 70 IN he given to the health. manners, and
,u,r,ls of Ibsstujen,s, TheyEwiA be continu-
.ilv Ter The personal ins pectlon OF he su,
,.a,;o,enlant, who will bestow upon them all
~, ssrs a.ti Attention which u is Believed
sss;r.naraals, eader similar circumstances,
womb bcstewalt.s 20 9tta "a
a reralar attend lance on divine service Will
10 reanired oaSandays. The REQUESTS gaa-
i;fsations Tor becoyninsN inemeers.oi The M
ststutjon will be the following. yiz - hat
i,hs ,sanlliy1ate1be df good moral character,
s,bst he beab.e,te read aud spell correctly, TO
swr;ts 4, fair lesible, hand, and workp the
sIqrouod rules loi arithmetic. Eleven or lively
Years of age is believed to be as young as
90, can enterwitn adYantage to himself -
iTk.reywiu become vacation inSeach year,
vhich will CON nencs on che Monday KIT
following the,thiri Wednesday in August,
J and coatiaue fourweeks. ~
The expenses per anaum for each student
will be as follows; AI8 f.&3
BEARD, at respectahleaad genteel houses
IN The village, twenty two dollars htty Gents
aouarter, OF ninety dollars psraNn II. 80 w
"a 1ruitioa in. any or al of the before 4
yneptioned branches excepting the q
rr~t..,r s,J Erench lanruaJ eS. 8, "a E.