Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-18
The AMERICAN
literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

Dme,ican public. that the above mention
Ed Ia,titution will be opened, under his i'm
mediate direction and superintendance,. at
Norwich. in the state OF Vermont, on the hrst
Monday Of September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches Of literature, science, ana
practical instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
ritnmetic. the construction and use 0t Lo.
garithHas, Algebra, Geometry, Flame ana
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,otereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Geometrlcaily,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticuiarly Surveying anc Levelllng, Ionic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, win IT'S
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostahcs. Hydraulics, the elements of
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
NV. Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
rural aud Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, and of the States severaliy Meta
sphysics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe
ton Of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Differentiation, ancient = or,
tification, the ancient modes ofattacklng and
defending fortified places, the ancient ac-
hes. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the organlza
ton and discipline of the phalanx and iegl-
on !. Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ny Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF hoaas'
6anals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
In addition to the foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly instructed In the
elementary school of the soldier, and also ID
those OF the company and battalion; they
will likewise be taught the regular formation
OF military parades, The turning on, mount
ing. and relieving guards aud sen!'nels tne
duties oil officers OF the gusrd ofhcers Oh 'he
day, and adjulants; the making out correct
iy the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident 10 Inc
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not TO occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de,
voted to study they will be attended to al
those hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
to.useless amusements, Tor which they will
be made pleasing and healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
cueatly attended to, which will conduce e.
auajy to health aud improvement.
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 I'm
ted States, and also several OF our most ap-
1 proved periodical publications.
The quarters are of brick, and VIII be
handsomely furnished. he students rooms
will be furnished With single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andlronS, SHOVEL anu
teIlgs. and separate closets for hooks, cloths,
&c. Phe students will be required TO sleep
on inattrasses no feather beds will be al
6 lowed an fhe establishment Arms and ac-
coltfemeBts viii be furnished; they VIII De
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
d iierent ages.
For tne purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle oi eco
ho,ry, they viii be required TO wear uni
form dress. description OF winch Is mere
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, llhas
been endeavored 10 cu,nbine, as lar as p'SSi-
Bile, cheapn IS and a 'neat military appear
ance, with such a form as, while II ieaVes Tue
student the free and undisturbed use OF ms
limbs. will al the same time cucumber nm
strict, but correct, and particular attention
: will be given to the full developemeDt ana
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly.
noble, aud 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 the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection OF The su.
perintendant, who will bestow upon them all
/. that care ans. attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow. :,
A regular attendance on divine service will
be REQUIRED on Sundays. The requisite qua
llfcations 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 a fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven orr welv
wears of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himselt.-
There will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday in August,
and con,iuue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars hIty cents
squarler, orn;nsty dollars per ann u. gu %
Tuition in any OF all ofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
Room rent, including the use OF