Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-10
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dsiserary, Scientific g military.
ACADEMY
Cant. Partridge

Ed INSTITUTION VIII De Ope9ed, uDuef. Dis iu'-
mediate direction aud superinteHdance, az
Norwich, in the state vermont, on Inc nrst
Molsay oi September next. - ne course ol
education at this seminary will embrace inc
following branches OF literature, science, ana
practical instruction, viz the Lain, GreeR,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
rithmetic, the construction and uso OF Lo-
rsrithns. Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry pianometry ,Stereo-
merry. Mensuration Of heights and distances
By Trigonometry and also Dramatically,
practical Geometry generally including par
ticuIarly Surveying anG Leyelling. Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
iiy 1rostatics. Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps aud 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 seyerallyi; Meta
pbysics 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 aud defence OF
fortified places, Decentralization, ancient For
, t;hcation, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Tao
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Ropian5, with description OF the organlza
ton and discipline of the phalsnx and iegi-
Ga Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
\ ~ Dra7ng, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including The construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture;
Tradition to the foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly instructed IN the
elementary school OF the soldier, and also In
(. those az The company and battalion; they
5 will likewise be taught the regular formation
Of military parades, the turning off, mount
ing. ani relieving guards aud sentlnels the
duties o. officers of the guard, otsieers OF the
day, and adjutants; the making ont correct
~ tie different descriptions OF military re-
ports In Gne. all the duties incident to Inc
field or garrison. The military exercises and
Duties viii be so arranged as not TO occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they Will be attended TO al
those hours of the day which are gener2ily
passe,. by students in ldleness. or devoted
toclselsss amusements, Tor which they VIII
be made pleasing aud healthtul substitute.
Practicai scientific operations viii be RE-
quantly attended to, which will conduce e.
qlally to heAith and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached TO the
ssSn,aary, wnieh will contain handsome
objection OF some OF the most respectab!'
oew,papers from different parts o. the biBl
ted States, and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF BRICK. aud WiH DE
handsomely furnished. the students roons
will be furnished With single sleeping births,
and also With chairs, aHdirons, shovel aud
tonss. and separate closets for books, cloths,
sc, The students will be required to sleep
~ mattresses no feather beds will be al
iosze,i in the establishment Arms and &C
caatreln eats Will be furnished they VII De
O. different sizes, 10 accommodate those o.
different ages.
ror The purpose of giving to the students
A military appearance, when engasei on
,Diiitary duty, aud also or principle OF eco
Do1y, they will be required to wear uni
form dress, description of which is here
pato annexed In prescribing dress, ltbas
bean enteavcred 10 combine, as Tar as posi-
he. cheapn. 50 aud neat military appear
ance vista such form as, While IL leaves the
studrnt the free and GudistuT9ed use OF ms
limbs. will at the same time encuElber INN
,bZ least possible The discipline wilt be
ssriet but correct, and particular attention
y ilt be given, To the iuii Development and
due cultivation OF ali those liberal, manly.
Noble. and Independent; sentiments which
m ,hk'so characterize every American. whe-
s,,ay. ..;3isen or soldier. The striGtest atten-
tom will be given TO the health. manners, and
,n,-,ls oS the Students. They will be continu-
ally on Ter the personal ins pectlon OF the su,
10 rinten,iant, who viii bestow upon them all
fhat care ami atiehtian which It IS believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would hestos. ~
A regular attendance ondiyine service will
ne REQUIRED on Sundays. The requisite qua
lif;cations for becoming members OF the in-
st;tntion viii be the following, viz THAT
tbe candidate be OF good moral character,
that he be ahle 10 read and spsl correctly to
write a fair legibie hand, aud work the
Ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
Years of age is believed to be as young as
one can sater 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 cos,inue four weeks.
The expenses per annum Tor each student
will be as follows: -
Baard, at respectable and genteel houses
IN the village, twenty-five dollars nifty cents
q oaa-ter, or ninety dollars perann u. 50 0e
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebraw AMI French Languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars a
quarter, or forty dollars per annun. 40 90