Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-17
THE AMERICAN
: Literary, Scientific g Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

ed Institution will be opened, under his in
mediate direction and superintendent. al
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, on the hrst
MoACsay 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
Hthmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garlthMs, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by frigonometry. and also Geometrlcally,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticularly Surveying ano Leyeiling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application 10 measuring the attitudes OF
mountains nd 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
tural aud Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, and of the States seyerally Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
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 bankruptcies, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with description of the organiza-
,ion and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
On !: Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ry Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including he construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
lnaddition to the foregoing, the students will
be regularly and correctly instructed IN the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
Hose of the company and battalion they
will likewise be taught the regular formation
OF military parades, the turning oil, mount
ing, and relieving guards and sentlnels the
duties Of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutalts; the making out correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
ports 10 hne all the duties incident to the
field or garrison. The military exercists and
duties will be so arraaged as not to occupy
any of the tune 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 Ia idleness, or devoted
toElseless amusements, tor which they Will
be made pleasing and heallhtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
quentiy attended TO, which will conduce e.
qually to health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which viii contain handsome
COLLECTION Of some Of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts of the Uni
ted States. and also severalof our most APP
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF brick, aud will. be
fTbn r,atrS
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, audron,, shovel aud
tongs, and separate closets for booS, cloths,
&C. The students will be required to sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and &C
coutrements will be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, 10 accommodate those OF
d Percentages.
For the purpose of giving to The students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle ut eco
nouy they will oe required 10 wear uni
forn dress, description OF which is here
unto annexed. la prescribing dress, lthas
been eade avored'to combine, as far as p ssh
bic, cheapn- SO and a neat military appear
ance, with such a form as, while II leaves the
student the free and undisturbed use OF his
limbs, will at the same time cucumber him
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given 10 the full Development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought to characterize every American. whe.
Their citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the stut<nt They will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection OF he SUI
perintendant, who will bestew upon them all
that care and attention which il is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
AregulSr attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations for becoming members of the in
sSt:tution will be the following, viz That
:Sthe candidate be of good moral character,
, thathe be able to read and spell correctly, to
write a fair iegible 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 on the Monday next
iollowingthe third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
In the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann u. 90 90
Tuitionin any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches excepting The
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars
quarter, OF forty dollars per annum. 40 90
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