Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-06
The AMERICAN
Eiternry, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.
Cant. Partridge

mediate direction ana SHperlnten0anCe, d.
Norwich, IN the state OF Vermont, on the hrst
Monday oi September next. The course o.
education at this seminary will embrace tns
following branches of Literature, science, anu
practical instruction, VIZ the Latn' ureeA'
Hebrew French. and English languages, A
riihmetic. the construction ana use ol Lao,
garithms. Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Soherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
merry. Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigono,netry. and also Geometrlcaliy,
PRACTICAL Geometry generally, including par
tticularIy Surveying and Leveiling, Comic
Sections. the use OF the Barometer, with ITS
8 application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatics. 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
tural aud Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
States, ana Of the States seyerally Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
Z ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
MILITARY Tactics the attack and defence of
fortified places, Discrimination. ancient For
tihcatien, the ancient modes ofattackiag and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao.
lies. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Roman, with description OF the organiza
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
GA Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawiag, Topog faphy, Civil Engineer
ing, ingl1diHg the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture
tradition to 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 like.y tse he taught the regular formation
Of military parades, the turning OFT, mount
ing, aud relieving guards and sent,neis tne
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutapts; the making ont correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
ports; in ine, all the duties incident to Inc
field or garrison. The military exercises ana
duties will be soarFaiged as not 10 occupy
I any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted tostudy they will be attended to al
hose hours of the day which are generelly
passed by students ia idleness, or devoted
io.nsesess achievements, Tor which they Will
be na.e pleasing and healthtal substitute
/. Practical scientific operations will be ire
openly attended TO, which Will conduce e
oualiy to health and improvement.
a Reading Room will be attached TO the
y Summary. which will contain handsome
Collection of some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF The UNI
tel States. and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are Of brick, and will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also With chairs, anirons, saovei ana
tonss. and separate closets for books, closhs,
&c. The students wilt ne required 10 sleep
onmaitrasses 90 feather beds VIII be al
lowed in the establishment Arms ana ac-
.onsreneGts will be furnished they w'ii oe
OF citferen; sizes, to accommodate those o.
d,6ercni ages.
For iha purpose ct giYiag 70 the ssuden.s
: military appc sTance, when engaged On
MILITARY deity, and also % a principle OF eco
: noa,y. they viii be required to wear a unl-
farm dress. description OF which IS here
INTO annexed. In prescribing dress, ithas
s,eeo Hadsayored 10 combine, as tar as passl-
lie. cheapnsss and neat military appear
a,,ca. with such form as, while II leaves me
STUDENT the free and uadisturbed use OF ms
: limbs. wi,I The same time cucumber nun
the least possible i'6e discipline VIII be
ssrie.. buEcogrect, aud particular attention
s 70 IN he e;yen the iuiI deyelopsment ana
, doe cultivation of all those liberal, manly
nahtax and Independent sentiments "hich
y,.,sht 10 characterize every American, whe-
Tber s;,izen or soldier. The strictest atlen- !
INN will be giyen 10 the health, manners, ana
,n,rajs az thsstudentS They will be continu-
sIly un Ter the personal inspection oil the su, /
,sr;ntenaant, who wiil bestow upon them ali
,h,t care and attention which it is believed !
.Sa;r nafents, Idder similar circumstances, !
would besiow. N
Aregalar attendance ON divine service will
he reaIired on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations tor becoming members OF the IN
stsfution will be the following, viz THAT
tbs candidate be OF good moral character,
tsat he be able toread aud spell correctly, to
wr;,e fair iegib!e hand, and work the |
rronnd rules oil arithmetic. Eleven or tweiv |
years of age is believedto be as young as
one can enter with advantage TO himseif.-
Tnere will be one vacation IN eacn year.
which will commence on the Monday next
following the third "Wednesday IN August
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor each student |
will be asfollows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
!, the village, TWENTY-FIVE dollars nifty cents |
ao,arter, or ninety dollars per ann H. 90 %
ruitionin any or all ofthe before
,,an.;oned branches, excepting the
Hshysw and French Languages,
Eencing and Music, ten dollars a
.nnarter. or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
r ,om rent, including the use OF
arms and accoutrements. the rooms
=, he furnished as before mention
"a ( two dollars and fifty cents a
ir'esI tan dollars per annum. 10 &c |