Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-14
THE AMERICAN
Ktsrary, Scientific g military
ACADEMY.
Cant. Partridge

ed Institution will be opened, under ms I'M
mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich. in the state ofVermont, on the flrst
Monday oil September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, ana
practical instruction, viz: the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
rthmetic. the construction and use vi Lo,
qarithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
metry. Mensuration of heights and distances
hy TrigonometIy and also Geometrlcally,
practical Geometry generally including par
tieularly Surveying anG Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
moantains 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
rural and Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, aad of the States seyerally Meta
physics; Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course Of
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oil
fortified places, Castraruetation, ancient tor,
ti6cation, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient &C,
tics. particularly those ofsthe Greeks ana
Romans, witha description of the organlza
ton and discipline of the phalanx and lesi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including The construction OF ROADS.
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
naddition to the foregoing. the students WIN
4 be regularly and correctly Instructed m the
elementary school OF the soldier, and also 10
those OF the company and battalion; lney
will likewise be taughtthe regular formation
of military parades, the turning OH, mount
ing, and relieving guards and sentinels the
duties Of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutaDts; the making out correct
~ the different descriptions of military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident to Inc
field orgarrison. The military exercises ana
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
tllose hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
toDseiess amusements, tor which they VIII
be made pleasing aud healthtul substitute
Practical scientific operations will be tre-
cuentiy attended TO, which will conduce e
aualiy to health and Improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
SEMINARY, which will contain handsome
collection Of some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF the I'm
ted States. and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications. :,
The quarters are of Drics, and Will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, aniirons, shovel ana
tongs, aud separate closets Tor 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 will be furnished they Will oe
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
herent ages. .
For the purpose of giving to the students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle ~ eco
nony, they viii be required TO wear uni
form dress, description of which is here
unto annexed In prescribing dress, lthas
been ende avored 10 combine, as tar as p ssh,
BILE. cheapn. So and neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while. II leaves Inc
student the free and undisturbed use OF ms
limbs. will at the same time cucumber INN
the least possible. The discipline viii be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given TO the full deyelopemeDts and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly.
noble, and independent sentiments which
ough 10 characterize every American. whe-
ther citizen or soldier The strictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
mora Is of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ms pection OF the su.
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 or Sundays. The requisite qua
lifcatIons for becoming members OF the in-
st;tution will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able to read and spell correctly, to.
write fair Iegible hand, and work the
ground rules oil arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
years of age isbelieved to be as young as
one can enterswith advantage to himselt.-
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 AMMAN for each student
viii be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
fn the village, twenty two dollars nifty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars persnn u. 80 w
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, len dollars
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90