Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-28
YHE AMERICAN
astsrary, Scientific g Military
ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

nEGS leave respectfully 10 infOrm Tue "a
Dnarican public, that the above mentlon
ed institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction aud superintendent, al
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, on the nrSt
Monday Oh September next. The course oil
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..
garithais, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
netry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Frigoaometry. and also Geometrlcaliy,
practical Geometry generally including par
ticuGariy 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-
nay, Navigation, Geography. including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
tural and Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
States, and OF the States severaliy Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construt-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, CaslrametationS anclert Or
sncatioB, the ancient modes OF attacking ana
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
1 Ropani, with a description OF The rganiza
ton aed discipline Of the phaianx and ieg'-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Mlllta-
sy Drawing, topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including The construction OF Roads,
saaals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition to the foregoing, the students Will
lac regularly and correctly INSTRUCTED IN the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
those oil the company and battalion they
viii like " ,se be taught the regular formation
of military parades. the turning off, mount
Ing. anu relieving guards and Sentnels the
duties of officers of the guard, officers ot the
day, and aljutauts The making out correct
ly the different descriptions i, military re-
ports in tine all the duties incident TO The
held or garrison. The military exercises md
dates will DE so arranged as not 10 occupy
any Of the time that would otherwise be de-.
voted to study they viii be attended TO at
those hour, OF the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
20 useless amuseinents. Tor which they will
be made pleasing aud heafthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be Ire
auently attended TO, which will conduce e.
Qusily To health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
sem nary, which will contain handsome
collectors OF some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts o. the Uni
ted States, and also several OF our most aP-
nrovei zoe radical publications.
The quarters are OF prIck, and VIII be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
AMI also with chairs, andIrons, shovel ana
TOMS, and separate closets for books, cloths,
&c The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in the esta blishment Arms anG &C
coulremests will be iuInlshed they Will De
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those Oh
1 herent ages.
For the purpose of giving to the students
q military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principe III eco
,,oF.y, they will DE required te wear uni
iorin dress, description OF which IS here
unto annexed la prescribing dress, lthas
been enaeav0red 10 coinhiDe, lar as posi-
bic. cieapn SIS aud neat military appear
aace, with such form as, while II leaves the
student the free and undisturbed use OF his
limbs, will al the same time encounter HIM
the least possible The discipline will be
strict. bu; correct, and particular attention
will be given TO the full deyelopemept and
due cultivation Of all those liberal, manly.
noble, and ia dependent sentiments winch
ought 10 characterize every American. whe
ther citizen or soldier. The strictest stten..
ton will be given to the health. manners, and
morals of the students. They will DE continu-
ally usder the personal nspectIon oil .she SUI.
perintendant, who viii besrow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
, their parents, under similar circumstances,
wousd best0w.
Arega!sr attendance on divine service will
be required ON Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations for becoming members OF rhe IN
stitu,ion viii be the following, viz That
the candidate D.. of good InUTal character,
that he be able to read and spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
wears of age is be!ieyedto be as young as
one can enter with Advantage to hinseit.-
There will be one vacation IN each year,
which will commence -onthe Monday next
following the third Wednesday In August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be- as follows
Board, atrespectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars nifty cents
souar,er. or ninety dollars per ann u. 80 20
Tuition 10 any OF all ofthe before