Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-07
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific s. Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

( Dmerican public, that the above mention.
ed institution will be opened, under ms lui-
mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich, in the state ofVermont, 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
yithmetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
uarithns, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensuration OF heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Geometrlcally,
practical Geometry generally, including par
tcularly Surveying ano LevellIng, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, win It's
application TO measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eininenees, Mechanics,
Hydrostahcs. Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics. Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, Including. the
use of Maps aud 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 seyeraly !; Meta
.pbysjcs: Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
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Military Tactics, the attack aud defence OF
fortified places, characterization, ancient For
tiication, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient FAC
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans. with description of the organlza
tion and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
On Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ry Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
inc. including the construction OF Roads,
Canals. Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition 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 battalion thew
win likewise be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning OFT, mount
;ny and relieving guards and sentinels the
t,s,fies of officers of the guard, officers OF the
davyand adiutaats; the making ont correct
Iv the different descriptions OF military re-
norts in fine, all the duties incident To the
feid or garrison. The military exercises ana
dut;es will be 80 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 generaiiy
passed by students in idleness. OF deVo'e9
fo.useless amusenents, Tor wntcn lney wiz
he made pleasing and healthtul substitute
Practical scientific operations VIII De Ire
auently attended to, which Will conduce e,
aually to health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
SEMINARY. which will contain handsome
coil, of some of TIE most respectable
newspapers from different parts o. the Uni
ted States, ana also several OF our most ap
nnroyed periodical publications. -,
Tba quarters are of prick, and VIII be
sb,ndeonsly furnished The students rooms
will he furnished with single sleeping births,
,nJ ,lso with chairs, aadlrons, shovel aud
tonas, and separate closets tor books, cloths,
s &C. The students will ue required to sleep
an m,,trassss 90 feather beds will be al
ia.rsJ in The establishment Arms and &C
co,lrenaats will be furnished they VIII oe
~ different sizes, to accommodate lhoSe ei
different ages. =. u ..,5on,s
!. military appearance, when engageu on
,n;Itary duty, and also on principle OF eco
oo,ny they will be required to wear uni
: form dress, description OF when Is mere
mnto annexed. In prescribing dress, thas
been endeayored 70 commune, as lar as p ssh
Me cheapn, So and neat mititary appear
ance. with such form as, wnile II ieaFeS ,ne
\ sfn3snt the free aud undlsturped use Oh us
limbs. will al the same time encumoer h''il
The least possible. The discipline WIZ De
strict but correct, aud particular attention
vii be given tothe full deveiopement ana
dua cultivation OF all those liberal, manly,
nob,e and Independent sentiments which
,.+ht To characterize every American, whe-
thor citizen or soldier. The strtctest atten,
49,, will he oiyen to the health. manners, and
:, ,r,ls of the students. They will be contlnu-
s sily ualer the personal nspection OF he su,
. nar;ntendaut, who will bestow upon, them all
that care and attention which it IS believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow. -, IN
regular attendance on divine service will
ho raonired on Sundays. The requisite qua
Ii6cations tor becoming members OF me e,,, Ia.
sf;tution will be the following, viz THAT
The candidate be OF good moral character,
s that he ne able to read and spell correctly to
,gr;te fair legible hand, and work the
a,ro,ad rules Of arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
Years of age is believed to be as young. as
aas'cao enter with advantage to himself
Tnsre will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence on The MONDAY next
f,Ilowing the third Wednesday IN August,
AMI continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor eacn student
will be as follows:
Board, atrespectable and genteeei houses
IN the village, twenty two dollars htty cents
ao.arter, OF ninety dollars perann u. W w
rui,ion in any or allofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting tae
Hebrew aud French languages,