Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-22
TIE AMERICAN
Eitsrary, Scientific e Military
ACADENI K.
Capt. Partridge

EGS leave respectfully 10 INFORM INC "A
Dmerican public, that the above mention
cd institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, on the hrSt
Nosaay 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-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry ,Planometry, Stereo-
uietry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Geometrlcally,
PRACTICAL Geometry generally, including par
sicularly 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-
Ey, 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 severally (; Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construo-
non Of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Discrimination, ancient For
tificatios, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the organza~
ton and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ry Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer,
ing, including The construction OF Roads,
canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition 10 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 likewise be Taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning Oft, mount
ing, and relieving guards and sentlnes the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and a'ijutants the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions of military re-
ports in 6ne, all tine duties incident TO The
field or garrison. The military exercise and
duties will be go arranged as not to occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study; they will be attended to at
those hour, of the day which are generally
passed by students In idleness, or devoted
10 useless aniusementS, Tor Yhch they viii
Practical scientific operations viii be ire
queatly attended to, which will conduce e.
qually TO health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which viii 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 prick, and Will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be tarashedwith single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andionS, shovel and
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
Sc The students will be required tosleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in the eSta blishment Arms and &C
coutrements will be furnished they Will De
OF different sizes, to accommodate those oil
different ages.
For lne purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle ot eco
nou.y, they will be required to wear a Jul
form dress, a description OF which Is here
unto annexed. La prescribing dress, lthaS
been ende Favored to combine, as Tar as = ssh
bic, cheapn, IS and neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while ii leaves the
student the free and undsturbed use OF his
5ttuDS, WEI tt Tie SdhC tiulS tlSN"ASSi - 90
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict, but correct, and particular attention
will be given to the full deyelopemeDt and
due cultivation OF all those liberal, manly
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. whe'
Their citizen or soldier The strictest atten-
ton Will be given to the health, mspners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ms peclon OF he su,
perinteDdant, who will bestow upon them all
that care and 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
li6cations t6r becoming members OF the In-
st:tulion will be the following, VIZ That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able to read and spell correctly, TO
write a fair legihe hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelV
wears of age is believed to be as young as
ole can enter with advantage 10 himselt.-
There will be Que 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, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars htty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann u. 80 w
fuiti0n IN any or all ofthe before