Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-16
HE AMERICAN
fary, Scientifc.e5 Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

bmerican public, that the above mention
I'd institution will be opened. under his lm-
pediate direction and superintendance, at
Norwich, in the state oil Vermont, on the hrst
Monday OF September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, and
practical instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
pithmetic, the construction and use Ut Lo-
garithns, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
s, herical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
iicularly Surveying and Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use of the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatlcs, Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
KY, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements of Ma
.ural and Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, and of the States severally /; Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construc-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oil
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
tihcation, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans, with description Of the organlZa
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and legl-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ry Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition to 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
will NkessaSe be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning off, mount
ing. aud relieving guards and sentmels the
duties OF officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adlutarts; the making ont correct
" the different descriptions of military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident to the
field or garrison. The military exercis 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 at
those hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
10 useless amusements, tor which they VIII
be made pleasing and healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
cuently attended to, which will C0nduCe E.
oually to health and Improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain 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
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
SIC. The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in The establishment Arms and &C
coulrementS will be furnished they Will be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle nt eco
nony, they will be required to wear uni
form dress, description OF which is mere
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, has
been endeaVored 10 combine, as tar as posi-
BILE, cheapn, So and a neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while II leaves the
student the free and undsturbed use OF MS
limbs, will at the same time cucumber him
The least possible. The discipline will be
strict, but correct, and particular attention
will be given to the full deveIopemeDt and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 20 characterize every American. Whe-
Their citizen or soldier The strcteSt atten-
ton will be- given 10 the health, manners. and
moral of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection OF he su.
perintendant, who will bestow upon then a ii
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow. 49,
A regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays The requisite qua
Ii6cations for becoming members OF the IN
st;tulion will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character.
shat he be able TO read and spell correctly, to
write fair legibie hand, and work the
ground rules oil arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
wears of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage 10 himselt.-
There will be one 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 for each student
will be as follows:
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
quarter, or ninety dollars per ann ID. 90 90
Tuition II any or all of the before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Eapc;nr and MuSif ten dollars a