Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-21
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Cant. Partridge


mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich, in the state ofVermont, on the tlrst
Monday oi 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.
rilhmetic, the construction and use Of Lo.
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spheficai Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Dramatically,
practical Geometry generally, Including par
ticularly Surveying and Levelling, Comic
Sections ,4he use oil the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other emlnences, Mechanics.
Hydrostahcs. hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics. Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
rural 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 Construf
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gunnery, a complete course Oh
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oil
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For,
tificatiou, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the organlza
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 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; they
will likewise be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning OF, mount
ing. and relieving guards and sentinels the
duties of officers of the guard, otlSers OF the
day, and adjutants the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports ia fine. all the duties incident to the
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not 10 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 generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
tcsuSeless amusements, tor which they VIII
be made pleasing and healthful substitute.
Practical scientific operations Will be tre-
QuenIIy WuICU VIII SOhduSC
aually to health and Improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
SEMINARY, which will contain handsome
COLLECTION of some of the most respectable
newspap ers from different parts OF the Uni
ted States, and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF prlck, and WIZ he
handsomely furnished The students rooms
will be furnished With single sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, andirons, shovel aud
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
Sc. The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses /; no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and &C
coutrements viii be furnished; they Will De
OF different sizes, to accommodate those oil
different ages.
For.tha purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military iuty, and also on principle OF eco
nomy, they win be required to wear unl-
form dress, description OF which IS here
unto annexed. la prescribing dress mas
been end,.s ofed TO combine, as tar as p"ssl-
Bile, cheapn. ss aud neat military appear
ance. with such form AS, while II leaves The
student the free and undisturbed 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 10 the full development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly.
noble, and independent sentiments winch
ought 10 characterize every American. whe-
Their citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
ton will be given TO the health manners, and
morals of the students. They will be consinu-
ally under the personal ms pectiou OF he SUI
Derinten1ant, who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances
would bestow.
$Aregular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations tor becoming members OF the ~
sttution will be the following, viz Fiat
the candidate be of good motal character,
that he be able TO read and spell correctly, TO
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twels
years 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 viii commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor each student
will be as follows:
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars hltyscents
aquarter, OF ninety dollars per ann II. 80 %.
Tuition III any OF all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing ami Music, Ten dollars
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
Room rent, including the use of
arms andaccoutrements. the rooms