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

ed institution viii be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction and superntendance,. al
Norwich, in the state olVermont, on the hrst
MONDAY OF September next. The course OF
education at this seminary viii embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, and
practical instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew. French, ana English languages A
rithmetic. tue construction and use OF Lo,
gar,thms. Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
s. herical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
merry, Meusuration of heights and distances
by TrigoaoMetry. and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally Including par
ticularly Surveying anG Leyeillng, Ionic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with IT'S
application to measuring the aitituaes OF
mountains and other eminences, MECHANICS,
Hydrostancs. Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-'
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composltion.,
I4og,c, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
tur.l and Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
States. and of the States seyeraly meta
physics Permanent and Field Fortlhcatlon'
Field Engineering generally. the Construe-
ton Of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles Of Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
forti6ei places, Castrametation, anclent rof,
ti6catioa, the ancient modes OF attacking ana
defending fortified places, the ANCIENT ac,
tics. particularly those OF the creeks anu
Romans, with description OF the organiza
lion aud discipline Of the phalanx ana iesi-
NJ Draw;ro. Topography, Civil Engineer
,ng, Including the construction OF hoaos'
Csaals. Locks and Bridges Architecture;
IN addition TO the foregoing, the students VIII
hs repnlariy and correctly instructed IN the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
.t.ose of t5e company and battalion; they
will likewise be taught this regular formation
nf military parades, the turning OF, mount
mo andralieying guards aud sentinels the
1nt;es ,f officers of the guard, officers OF the
aav and atiiutants; the making ont correct
Nv ths. different descriptions OF military re-
norris 10 fine, ali the duties incident 10 Inc
Sald ~ garrison. The military exercises ana
Gnt;aS will be so arranged as not TO occupy
snv nj the time that would otherwise be de-
Soied 10 study they wall be attended to az
,hose hours of the day which are generaHy
passed by students in ,deness, or deyote 60
insnseless amusements, tor which they viii
i,s n, ie a pleasing aud healthtul substitute
Pract,cal scientific operations Will be ire
.,Sao,lv attended to, which will conduce e
ouaIIv 10 health and Improvement.
Reading Room will be attached to the
semnary. which will contain a handsome
roH4ction of some of the most respectabl'
neersnauers ffom different parts o. the Oni
ted States. and also several OF our most ap
proved periodical publications. An
re quarters are OF orIc&, ana WIN DC
n3someIy furnished. The students rooms
,o;lI he furnished with single sleeping births,
and ,lso with chairs, an1irous. shower ana
tons. and eparate closets Tor books, ciothS'
Sc. The students will he required t9s'eep
On n,ttras:es no feather beds WIZ DC al
Iosei in the establishment Arms ana ac'
soatremeats will be furnished lhey WIZ "
ot different sizes, to accommodate 'nose ~
different ages. a. .,.Jo,e
For tbs purpose of giving TO The students ar
military appearance, "aeh ehS 49, %
,,;I;farv ,inty, aad also On a principle at eco
n,nrv they will be req Hjred to wear uni-
Co., dr.sS description OF which IS here
mnto annexed. In prescribing dress, II mas
Neon en.Ieayored 10 coiabine, a'tar as P SSH
hIa- cheaoa. IS aud neat military appear
ance with such form as, white 1t ieaVes ne
st,3enf the free ana undisturbed use OF MS
I;r,,hs win At the same time encumhef h!ui
,ths iesst possihie. Tue discipline VIII De
s.r;,.t' hnf correct, and particular attention
.;ij he a,gan to The tull deyeiopemept ana
: a. e,Itiyation of all those liberal, manly,
noble. aud independent sentiments Wn'en
so,,fht 10 characterize every. American. Whe
thsr citizen or soldier. The striciesi atten,
ion will be given to the health. manners, ana
,n.r,Is of thestuients. they will be continu-
aitv M ier. the personal ias pection OF he su
20 s;nteuaant. who will bestow upon Them all
thaf care ana attention which II is oeiieved
,t,s;r parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow. -,
Are a regular attendance on divine service will
"a naS,;red m Sundays. The requisite qua
t re FIR becoming members Of the IN
si;tution will be the following, VIZ = i,ha'
/. ,ae candidate be OF goet moral CHARACTER
that he ne able to read and spell correctly 10
write a fair lesible hant, anu Work 'he
ground raleso arithmetic. Eiesenortweiv
vears of age is belieyedte be as young as
ID c,n eaier win advantage to hsnaeit.-
!, pare will be one vacation in each year,
.,,Ssas, viii commence on ihe Monday next
s,s,oy;nrtbe third Wednesday in August,
aud coatinue four weeks
The exoanses pei. anaum tor each student
will be as follows:
Ro,ri At respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars MY Ce,das
! a,arter. or ninety dollars perahn u. ~ W
Tuition in angur all ofthe before.
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hsbrew ana French languages,
Eencing and Muse, ten dollars a 90
onarter, or forty dollars per annum. 50 W