Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-10
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literary, Scientific s. Military
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Can't. Partridge
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-a-1 snefIcan public, that the above mention
Ell institution will be opened, under his iua-
mediate direction and superintendent, al
Norwich, in the state Of Vermont, on The flrst
Monday OF September next. The course o.
education atStbis seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, and
practical instruction, viz; the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and Englis languages, a
rithmefic. the construction and use Of Lo-
garsthms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical gonometry Planonetry .Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Geometrically,
practical Geometry generally Including par
ticularly Surveying and Leyelhng, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application TO measuring the attitudes oil
mountains a nd other eminenees, Mechanics,
IIydrostatlcs. hydraulics, the elements oil
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 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 Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construf.
rionof Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery,a complete course Of
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Caslrametation. ancient For
tl6catioR, the ancient modes Of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics, particularly those Of the Greeks and
koauana, with a description of The orgsniza
ton and discipline of the phalanx and iegi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Dr,wiEg. Topography, Civil Engineer
Ing, inciading the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture.
lnad addition 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
apiil likewise be taught the regular formation
!. OF military parades. The turning off. mount
I ing. and relieving guards and sentineis the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants (; the making out correct.
ly the different descriptions of military re-.
ports in fine, all the duties incident to the
held 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 genersiiy
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
toSIseless smuserfients, tor which they witt
be made pleasing and healthtul substitute.
PRACTICAL scientific operations will be ire
quentiy attended to, which will conduce e.
suaIly to health and 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 Uni
Ted States, and also several of our most APP
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF prick, and VIII be
handsomely furnished. The students ICONS
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, andlrons, shovel ana
tongs, aud separate closets for books, cioths,
&c. rhe students will be required to sleep
onmattrasses ) no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishments Arms and &C
cousfements will be furnished !, they viii be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those oil
dherent ages,
Forihe purpose of giving to The students
"a military appearance, when engagesi on
military duty, and aISoon principle OF eco
noIy they viii be required TO wear uni-
) form dress, a description of which is here
unto annexed In prescribing a dress, ithas
been ende avored 10 combine, as far as p sssi-
BILE. cheapn 50 and aneat military appear
ance, with such a form as, while II leaves The
student the tree and uudisturbed use OF his
limbs, will at the same time cucumber am
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
mill be given totke tull deyeopement aud
! due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble. and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. vine
(, tiier citizen or soldier. The stricttstsatten-
ton will be given 10 the health, manners. and
morals OF the students. hey will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection oil he SUI
perinsendant, whoSwfll best0w upon them all
I that care aad 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
lifications for becoming members Of the IN
st;tutinh viii be the following, viz :-T bat
+ the candidate Sc OF good moral character,
tiat he be able to read and spell correctly, 10
write fair iegihle hand, and work the
ground rules.oi arithmetic. Eiesenor lively
years of age Is believed to be as young as
one can enter VITA Advantage to himself
There viii be one vacation IN each year,
which wilEc0mnence on the Monday next
Following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
Theexpenses per annum for each student
will be as follows
Board. al respectableand genteel houses
IN the village, twenty-five dollars nifty cents
aauarier, orninety dollars per ann u. 80 0c
fulionin any or alloflhe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
renC;ng and Muse, ten dollars
q el,a1fer or forty dollars per annum. 40 0C