Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-26
The AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific g Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

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Dmerican public, that the above mention
ed Institution will be opened, under his in-
mediate direction and superIntendance, at
Norwich, ia the state OF Vermont, on the nrst
Monday OF September next The course or
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
rithmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, PlaDometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry and also Geometrlcally,
practical Geometry generally, including par
f~icularly Surveying ano Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use of the Barometer, with its
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, and of the States severally Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the c%onstrue-
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,
ti6cation, the ancient modes OF atiacklng and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac,
Tics, particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the organiza
tion aud discipline of the phalanx aud legl-
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 will
be regularly and correctly instructed m the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
those oil the company and battalion /; they
will likewise be tausht tue regular formation
OF military parades, The turning of, mount
ing. and relieving guards and sentlnels the
duties of officers Of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants the making out correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in 6ne, all the duties incident to The
field or garrison. The military exercises ana
duties will be so arranged as not TO occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted TO study they wall be attended to at
those hours of the day which are generelty
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
to.useless amusements, Tor which they Will
be made a pleasing and healtbtul substitute
Practical scientific operations will be ire
uuently attended to, which will ConduCe e.
aually to health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
SEMINARY, which will contain a handsome
collection OF some of the most Respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the I'm
ted States. and also seyeralof 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, andironS, shovel ana
tongs, and separate closets tor BOOKS, ctoths,
&c. The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses , no feather beds VIII ne al
lowed in the establishment Arms ana &C
c%outremeRts will be furnished they VIII De
oil different sizes, TO accommodate tnose Oh
different ages.
For tbe purpose Of givingto the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on a principle ot eco
nou.y, they will be required to weSr a uni
form dress, a description OF which is here
unto annexed. La prescribing a dress, itnas
been endeavored TO combine, as tar as p9ssl-
bic. cheapn. IS and a neat military appear
ance. with such a form as, while II ieaYes The
student the free and undisturbed use OF ms
limbs. will AT the same time cucumber MN
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given 10 the full deyelopement and
due cultivation Of all those liberal, manly.
aobie. and independent sentiments which
onybt TO characterize every American, whe-
ther citizen or soldier. The %strietest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, ana
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ins pectIon OF he SUI,
perintendant, 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 tor becoming members OF the IN
: s~t;tution will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moras character,
that he he able to read and spell correctly, 10
write a fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
wears of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himself
There will be one vacation IN each year,
which will commence or the Monday next
following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
viii be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars hlty cents
aarertrr, or ninety dollars pei ann II. w w
Tuition in any or all OF the before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars a