Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-13
THE AMERICAN
4 Il u I'M UI6KCIAN
Litsrary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY
Capt. Partridge

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Oinefican public, that the above mention
ed institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction and suPerntendance, at
Norwich, inthe state ofVennont, on the nrst
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, Greeks
Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
Yith,netic. tue construction and use of Lo-
garith,ns. Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Tsigonometry Planometry ,Stereo-
netry, Mensuration of heights and distances
By Trigononetry and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticularly Surveying and Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application TO measuring the attitudes of
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatcs. 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
rural 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, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
tihcatIoa, the ancient modes Of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
Tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans. with description of the organlza
lion and discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
on !. Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
yy Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture.
In addition to the foregoing, the students will
Be regularly and correctly instructed IN the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
those Of the company and battalion they
iifEkewise be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning off, mount
ing, and relieving guards and sentinels The
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day. and adiutants; the making ont correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in 6ne. all the duties incident to The
field or garrison The military exercises and
duties, will be SO arranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended to at
those hours OF the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
tc-Useless amusements, Tor which they Will
De made pleasing aud heafthful substitute
Practical scientific operations will be ire
quently attended to, which will conduce e.
sually to health and improvement.
4 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 brick, and Will be
handsomely furnished. The students, rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
ronos, and separate closets for books, cloths,
&c. The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses no feather beds VIII be al
lowed in Tie establishment Arms and ae-
coulrements will be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, to ACCOMMODATE those OF
different ages.
For ths purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle OF eco
nony, they will berequiredto wear uni
form dress. description OF which IS here
unto annexed. III prescribing dress, ithas
baen. ends ayored 70 combine, as far as prsSl-
HE cheapn, s. aud neat military appear
ance. with such form as, while itleayes the
student the free aud undisturbed use OF his
limbs, viii at the saroe tine cucumber MN
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and partcular attention
will be given 10 The full developement and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble. and Independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. whe-
ther citizen or soldier The, strictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of thestudents. They will be continu-
ally under the PERSONAL inspection OF he SUI
oerinteniant, who wili bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would oestow. -,
A regular attendance on divine service Will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations for becoming members OF the IN
st;tution will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he he able to read and spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. eleven or twely
wears of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himself
There wiil 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 annum tor each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars perann u. 80 90
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew aud French languages,
Eanrin0 and Music ten dollars =