Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-22
The AMERICAN
Library, Scientific e Military
I ACADEMY.
Cant. Partridge

- tHcftCau PUBIC, ttldl Tue dVOsC h.ShtieN
etinstitusioh will be opened. under his lm-
mediate direction and superintendent, al
Norwich, In the state efVernont, on the nrst
MONDAY oil 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
rltanetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
carilhals, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
S, ,hericai Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
smstry, Mensuration heights and distances
by Trgono.netry and also Dramatically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticufariy Surveying an6 Levelling, Comic
Sections. the use of the Barometer, with its
;. application TO measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
!. Hydrostat,cs. 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,
1 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 Gannery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For,
! tiiicailoa, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac,
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
: Romans. wiiha description of the organizas.
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, Including the construction OF ROADS,
Canals, locks and Bridges Architecture;
Iuaddition to the foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly instructed IN The
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
those Of the company and batiaillon tney
willlikewise be taught the regular formation
a ng military parades, the turning off. mount
ing. and relieving guards and sentlnels the
anties Of officers Of the guard, officers of the
dav. ana adiulants the making ont correct
\ iysshe different descriptions of military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident 10 the
Geld 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 10 study they WILDE attended to AT
those hours OF the day which are general'y
passed by students in idleness. or devoted
.o.lseless amusements, Tor which they Will
be made pleasing and healthful substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
ouently attended to, which will conduce e.
aually to health and improvement. A.
A Reading Room will be attached 10 the
Summary, 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 ap-
proved periodical publications. -,
The quarters are Of brick, and will be
bap3somely furnished The students rooms
Will be furnished with single sleeping oirlhs,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
tonqs. 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 ana &C
coulre meats viii be furnished they VIII De
OF different sizes, to accommodate. those OIL
different ages.
military appearance, when engage9 on
military duty, and also on a principle OF eco
nou.y, they will be required to wear UNI
form dress, DESCRIPTION OF Which IS mere
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, thas
h.en endeayored 10 combine, as lar as p4ssl-
bic, cheapness and neat military appear.
ance with such form as, while il leaves the
stndent the free and andisturbed 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 iull Development and
dine cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. whe-
thar citizeA 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 ms pection OF the SUI
nerintendant, who viii bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their narents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow. y,
$ A regular attendance on divine service will
he rea,lired on Sundays. Tie requisite qua
l6cations tor becoming members OF the IN
st;ution viii be the following, viz That
,he candidate be of good moral character,
thst he be able to read and spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven ortwely
Years of age is believed to be as young. as
one can enter with advantage to himseit.-
Thare will be one vacation in each year,
which viii commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday IN August,
and continue 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 hfty cents
aanarter. or ninety dollars per ann u. 80 90
3rujtionin any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing AMI Music, ten dollars
quarter, or forty dollars per annum:. 40 %
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