Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-24
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scient!tictG Military
ACADEMY.
! Capt. Partridge

mediate direction and superlntendance, at
Norsic In the stale OF Vermont, on the hrst
Monday oi SEPTEMBER next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, and
practical instruction, VIZ the Lain, GreeK,
Hebrew, French, and English languages A
pithmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garlthsns, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
S hea.Cal Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
mary, Mensuration of heights and distances
by fngononetry. and also Geometrlcaliy,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticulafiy Surveying anc Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hyirostatlcs, Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry aud Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
g,lse of Maps aud the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
turai 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 tortihcatlon,
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
tiic atioa. the ancient modes ofattacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Fac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans. with description of the organiza
tion and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
en-: BOOK keeping Music, Fencing. Mihta-
ny Drawing. Topography, Civil Engineer
sinr including the construction OF Roads,
Canals. Locks and Bridges Architecture.
In addition to the foregoing, the students will
: be regniarly 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, aud relieving guards and senlinels the
duties Of officers OF the guard, otlcers OF the
day, anu aijutaAs; the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
Dorts In fine, all tue duties incident TO the
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties viii be SO arranged as not to occnpy
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 devote
to.nseiess anusements, tor which they vii.
bemade pleasing and healthiu substitute
Practical scientific operations VIII be ire
: Guently attended to, which will conduce e
duaIly 10 he 4lth and Improvement.
A Reading Room Wilde attached to the
seminary, which wilt contain handsome
COLLECTION of some of the most respectable
s newspapers from different parts OF the I'm
ted States, and also several of our most APP
proved periodical publications.
- The quarters are OF prick, and will he
handsomely furnished. The students ruons
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, antIrons, shovel anu
tongs. and separate closets FOR books, cloths,
sc. Pie students viii be required to sleep
on mattresses no. feather beds wili be al
loyad in The establishment Arms and ac-
coutye meats will be furnished; they VIII be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OIL
different ages.
For tie purpose Of giving to the students
military appearance, waen engageG on
military duty, ana also on principle OF eco
noa.y, they will be required to wear UNI
form dress, description oil wnlch IS mere
unto annexed. In prescribing dress II mas
been eadeaYored 10 combine, as Tar as p ssh
bic. cheapn IS aud neat military appear
ance, With such form as, while II leaYss me
student the free and andisturbed use ol ms
limbs, will at the saor time encnmper pm
ths. least possible. The dlscip!ine NH De
strict. bat correct, aud particular zattenuon
will be given 10 the tuil deyelonement ana
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, aud Independent sentiments winch
ought TO characterize every American. whe-
thar citizen or -ol3ier. fhe strictest atten,
ton will be giyeuto the health, manners, and
morals of thestudents. they will be contlnu-
aNy under tue personal inspection OF ne su.
ae r;ntendant, who viii bestow upon them all
that care AMI attention which 1t is beiieved
tbeir parents, uader similar circumstances,
would bestow. -,
regular attendance on divine service will
he required euS&alays. The requisite qua
l6catioas for becoming members OF the IN
st;tntion will be the following, viz - That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able TO read ndspell correctly, TO
write a fair lagible hand, and work the
ground rules Of arithmetic. Eleven or tweiv
wears. of age is believedto be as young as
one can enter WITH advantage to himself
There wilt be oae 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:
Roara, al respectable and genteel houses
IN the village, Twenty-Five dollars fifty cents
= onsrter, orninety dollars per ann D. 80 90
cuition in angor all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
sHahrsw AMI French languages,
Fancing and Muse, ten dollars a s.
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 20 90
Room rent, INCLUDING, the use of
,rnas and accoatrements. (the rooms
a. he furnished as before mention