Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-01
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY
Capt. Partridge


4 ed restitution will be opened, under bis i'm
mediate direction and superintendent. at
Norwich. in the state Of Verment, on the hvst
Monday oi September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace tne
following brssches OF literature, science, aud
practical instruction, viz : the Latin, Greek
Hebrew, French, and English languages, a.
rilbmstic. the construction and use OF Lo.
garishsas, Algebra, Geometry, Plane ana
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensura,;on of heights and distances
by lrigonometrys and also Geometrlcally,
practical Geometry generally including par
ticuIariy Surveying an6. Levelling, 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-
ray, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
taral 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 Furtihcation,
Field Engineering generally, the construc-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles oi Gunnery. a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation ancient For
tilicatioa, the ancient modes Of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Fac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
hon,ans, with description Of The organlza
ton and discipline Of the phaanx and legi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, iHcluding The construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture.
luaddi,ion 10 the foregoing, the students will
Z be regularly and correctly instructed In the
elemeltlry school of the soldier, anu also IN
Nose OF the company and battalion; they
wfl iiksw sc be taught the regular formation
OF military parades, the turning of, mount
ings and relieving guards and sentinels the
duties okptRcers Of the guard, officers OF the
day, and a!jutants; the making ont correct
iy the ,ddfersnt descriptions Of military re-
ports ia tine ali 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 wlli be attended TO al
those hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in likeness, or devoted
10 useless afnusements, for.which they will
be made pleasing aud bealthful substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be fire.
quently attended to, which will conduce e.
qnsjly 10 health and improvement.
A Reading Room WILDE attached to the
SEMINARY, which will contain a handsome
collection oil some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts of the Uni
fed States, and also several of our most APP
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are of orick, and will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
AMI also with chairs, andironS, shovei and
longs, and separate closets s'r hooks, cloths,
sc. The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and ac-
couirements will be furnisheds they VIII oe
pf different sizes, 10 accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose Of giving TO the students
. military appearance, when engaged on
( military duty, and also on principle OF eco
n0sLy, they will be required TO wear uni
form dress. a description of which is here
unto annexed prescribing dress, ithas
been endsavofed 10 combine, as tar as pGssi-
Die, cheapn. IS and a neat military appear
anfe, with such form as, while il leaves the
student the free aud undisturbed use OF his
limbs, will at the same time encum0er nm
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
swill be given TO the iuli development and
due cultivation of all those liberal. manly,
noble, and independent sentiments winch
ongh t TO characterize every American. whe
Their citizen or soldier. The stricteet attep--
ton will be given to the health. manners, and
morals Of the students. They will De contiuu-
ally under the personal ms pectionol the SUI
perintendant, who will bestow Ep0n them all
that care and attention which II is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would beslow.
"A regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cstions for becoming members OF the IN
ststnfion will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able TO read aud spell correctly TO
write fair legible hand, and work the,
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven OF twelv
years Of age is believed TO be as young as
Que can enter with advantage TO himself
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, atrespectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars ftty cents
aquarier, or ninety dollars per -. go 90
Tuition IN any or allSofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew aud French languages,
Fencing and Mps'c, len dollars a
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
Room rent, incluiine the use Of
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