Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-06
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientjic e Military
ACADEMY.
I Capt. Partridge


mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, on the FIRST
Monday OF September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches of literature, science, and
PRACTICAL abstraction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
rithmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
meuy, Mensuration OF heights and distances
i By Trgonometry. and also Geometrically,
practical g geometry generally, including par
ticnlarly Surveying and Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes of
mountains nd 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
turai aud Political Law, the Law Of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, and of the States severaIly !; Meta
physics; Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attacs aud defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
tlicatioH, the ancient modes ofattacklng and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romano, with a description of the organiza
ton and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
sry Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture.
In addition TO the loreg oing, 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 sentnels the
duties of officers Of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants; the making ont correct
iy the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine. all the duties incident 10 The
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be SO arranged as not to occupy
any OF the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended to at
those hours OF the day which are generally
passed by students In idleness, or devoted
to useless amusenenis, tor which they Will
be made pleasing and healthlul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be tre-
ouenfIy attended TO, which will conduce e.
qualiy 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 Uni
ted States, and also several of our most APP
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are of prick, and will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
antl-aIso with chairs, andirons, shovel and
ionys, and separate closets for books, cloths,
sc. The students will be required TO sleep
90 mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in The establishment Arms and &C
coatremen,s will be furnished; they will be
oil different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
d,tierent ages.
Fos The purpose of giving TO the students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, aud also on a principle OF eco
nony, they will be required to wear a uni
form dress, description OF which is here
unto annexed In prescribing dress ithas
been ende aYored 10 combine, as tar as p ISL
bic. cheapn So aud neat military appear
anse, With such form as, while il leaves the
student The free aud u6disturbed use OF his
limbs, will at the same time cucumber him
iheleast possible. The discipline viii be
strict. bat correct, and particular attention
will be given 10 The full development and
due cultivation OF all those liberal, manly.
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. whe-
ther citizen or soldier. The strictest .atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of thestudents. They will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection OF he SUI
perintendan,, who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
! their parents, under similar circumstances,
would beslow.
, Aregular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations for becoming members ot the III
st;tution will be the following, viz THAT
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able 10 read and spell correctly, TO
write a fair legibe hand, aud work the
aruund rules oil arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
years 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 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, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
s, 4 Quarter, or ninety dollars per ann ID. 90 90
Tuition in anyof all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
: Fencing and Muse, ten dollars
quarter, OF forty dollars per annuln:. ~ w
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