Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-09
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific s Military
ACADEMY.
Cant. Partridge

ed institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction and superintendent, at
| Norwich, in the state OF ermont, on the first
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
rithmetic, the construction and use of Lo
gratheals, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
! Spherical Trigonometry Planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
| by Trigonometry. and also Dramatically,
| practical Geometry generally, including par
| ticularly Surveying and Levelhng, Comic
Sections, the use of the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes Of
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatics. 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 and Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, and of the States severaly 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
| ti6cation, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
! tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
| Romans, with description of the organza
| ton and discipline of the phalanx and legi
on !: Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ry 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
will likewise be taught the regular formation
OF military parades, the turning Oft, mount
ing. and relieving guards aud sentinels ; the
duties OF officers of the guard, officers OF the
| day, and adjutants; the making ont correct
| ly the different descriptions of military re-
! ports in fine all the duties incident ia the
| field or garrison. TIE military eXercis aud
| duties will be SO ARA ged 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 dleness, or devoted
to useless amusements, ior which they will
| be made a pleasing and healthtul substitute.
| Practical scientific operations will be ire
| quently attended TO, which will conduce e.
| quaily to health and improvemr
| A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain a 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 and
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
&c. The students will be required to sleep
| on mattresses no feather beds will be al
| lowed in the establishment Arms and &C
| coulrements will be furnished they will be
| OF different sizes, 10 accommodate those Gt
| different ages.
For the purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle of eco
nouy, they will be required to wear uni
| forn dress, a description of which is here
unto annexed In prescribing dress, ithas
been endeavored 10 combine, as far as p ssh
| BILE, cheapn. So and a neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while il leaves the
! student the free and undsturbed use OF his
| limbs, will at the same time cucumber him
1 tDS least pOSSlOIS. TIC ulSNipi'hC III NC
! strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given to 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 strctest atten-
| ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu
ally under the personal Inspection Of he su
ne rintendant, who will bestow upon them all
| that care and attention which it is believed
| their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow. =,
Aregular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
| lifcations tor 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 fair legibe hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelve
wears 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
| 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-five dollars htty cents
| a ouarter, or ninety dollars perann L. ~ W
! Tuition in any or all ofthe before
| mentioned branches, excepting the
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