Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-27
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

- icdft IcSpCItiuity w -
ID american public, that the above mention
ed institution will be opened, under MS im-
mediate direction and superintendent, a..
Norwich, In thestate OF Vermont, on the hfst
Monday OF September next :, Inc course Oh
sffoIlo,yino branches OF literature, science, and
snracticaI instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
q Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
yirI,netic. the construction and use OF Lo-
rarithms. Algebra, GEOMETRY, Plane and
SDhefical TrIgonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
s,nelry. Menshration of heights and distances
by Frigononetry and also Economically,
PRACTICAL q 60 metry generally, including par
ticuiarly Surveying and Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with Its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
SHvIrostahcs. Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
my. Navigation, Geography, including the
,,se Of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
L,gie. History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
tnrsl and Political Law, the Law OF Nations.
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
States. and of the States severally !; Meta
Hphysics Permanent and Standardization,
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, Castrametation, ancient Forr
t;6catioa. the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
t;cs parNcularly those of the Greeks and
Ramans. with description of the organiza
t;on ana discipline of the phalanx and legi-
M Book Keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Englneer-
ss;5s inchuiing The construction OF Roads,
Tsn.ls. locks and Bridges Architecture:
, In addition to the foregoing, the students VIII
ne regularly and correctly instructed IN the
alament3ry school of the soldier, and also IN
those OF the company and battalion; they
will hksyise be taught the regular formation
az military parades, the turning on, mount
Ing. aud relieving guards and sen,lnels tne
s, duties of officers Of the guard, ofhcers oil the
@av. and atliutaats the making ont' correct
lvthe different descriptions OF military re-
norris IN fine. al! the duties incident 10 Tue
6eld or garrison. The military exercises ana
! duties will be SO arranged as not 10 occupy
any of the time that would otherwise oe oe.
voted 10 study they viii De attenueo " ID, d.
those hours of the day which are genelsh1
passed by students in idieness,, OF oe'ose ~
io,useless amusemenis, tor Wnicn lucy "n
p..n,;csl scientific operations will be ire
uuently attended 10, when wui conuu0e =
oually to health and Improvement.
sem,narv. which will contain handsome
.oJIac,;oo soc some Of the most respectable
new.napers from different parts Of the I'm
tsd States. and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications. ~
me quarters are of orick, and VIII De
bandsnn,sly furnished. The students rooms
will he furnished with single sleeping oir'hs,
asd also with chairs, anlirons, shower ana
: TOMS and SEPARATE closets for BOOKS, cloths,
80 Pbe students will be required TO steep
On ~ ,strasses no feather beds will De al
: t,yaJ ioathe establishment Arms ana ac-
(, oon,re reDts will be furnished; they WI oe
as different sizes, TO accommodate those ei
different ages. @...s1 ~ s.,aan,s
military appearance,, when engaged on
rn5i;t,rv iduly and also on principle OF eco
nnny thew viii be required to wear nhi-
- dress description CT which IS here
,,,to aonsyed. 10 prescribing dress, ithas
800, 90 yorad 10 combine, as tar as ssh
',sie chsapp 50 and a neat military appear
go With such a form as, while illeaVes me
-, mi the Geeand ,sndisturbed use OF ms
49,. will 'atithe same time cucumber h'm
~ st.possible. The discipline Will be
$50 bn, correct. aud particular attention
IN l,ss SgivAn 10 the full dcyeiopement and
aaa cbltIyation Of all those Liberal, manly
nnS,a ana inaependeat sentiments winch
,,,bt'tn characterize every American VIE
.hsr c;t;zep or soldier. The strlctest atten..
rom will be given to the health, manners, ana
morals Of the students. They VIII De eon'iho-
III. ,,oder Inc. personal spection OF he su.
aa.;ntendaat, who will bestow upon thema all
fhatears antatteution which, IS believed
.,Ie;r parents, under similar circumstances,
woald best0w. go, .u
Are, regnlar attendance divine service will
! he REQUIRED on Sdnd2ss. 1be requisite qua
l;6cations for becoming me mbefs OF the IN
st;t,;tian win be the following, viz - hat
! shs ssnlida ate be OF good moral character,
shat heshe able to read and spell correctly, TO
,rr;taFa fair gible band, aud work the.
:, ,ro,oA Sulesof arithmetic: Eleven or twelV
,sssrs S@age Is believed to be as young as
40 !. a9-ater WITH advantage TO bimselt.-
,1,ha re will be one vacation inseach year,
,.,h;sh) ,SilI commence on the Monday next
,s,ilo,v;;,r the third "Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks. ,,gl. u,
s .rHe expenses per annum for each student
v;lpbe as follows
Board atrespectable aud genteea houses
;nstha villsee.. twenty two dollars tifty cents
son,r,er. OF ninety dollars perann .'So w
truaiSnia anyor allofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew AMI French languages,
Eenring and Music, len dollars
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