Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-21
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
S. ..,,ACADEMY.
Capt. Partridge

Ss ID neflcan public, that the above mention
ell institution will be opened, under MS ib-
mediate direction and superintendent, al
Norwich. in the state OF Vermont, on the nrst
MONDAY oi September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace Inc
following brInches of Literature, science, ana
practical instruction, viz: the Lam, HreeK,
Hebrew, French. and English languages, A
rithsnetic, the construction anu use OF Lo,
s garithas, Algebra, Geometry, fiane anu
y Spberlcal TrigonometTy ,Planometry, Stereo-
.r,..try 1Hensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry and also Geometrlcaly,
practical Geometry generally including par
ticuiarly Surveying and Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use of the Barometer, with It's
application TO measuring the attitudes OF
nlouatans and other eminences, Mechanics,
Aydrostahcs. 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
tsr4I and Political Law, the Lawo Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, and of the States seyerally Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering. generally. i the construc-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, complete course OF
y, Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Discrimination, ancient tor,'
t;fieation, the ancient modes OF attack ing ana
defending fortified places, the ancient lac,
lies. particularly those OF the Greeks ana
Romano, with description OF the orgsniza''
zion and discipline CT the phalanx and iegi-
on Book keeping Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Eaglneef-
Be- ing, inslading the construction OF ROADS,
a.. ~ IL Ira rob
La addition to the foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly Instructed IN inc
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
sing. and relieving guards and sentinets; the
duties Of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjuiants; the making out correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine. all the duties incident TO the
held or garrison The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not TO occupy
aRy of the time that would otherwise be de-
yofedtto study !: they will be attended TO al
those hours OF the day which are generally
! passed by students in itleness, or devoted
A,.Iseless amuseDents, Tor which they Will
be male pleasing aud heafthtul substitute
Practical scientific operations will be ire
ouently attended to, which will conduce e.
aually to health andimprovement.
A Reading Room will be attached 10 the
Summary, 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 pricS, ana VIII oe
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
l.. Il,
and slso with chairs, andirons, shovel and
tong. and separate closets for books, cloths,
Sc. The students will be required to sleep
on mattresses !; no feather beds will be al
lowed in The esta hlishment Arms and &C
cou,rements will be furnished they Will De
OF different sizes, 10 accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose Of giving to the students
military appearance, wDen engaged on
military duty, and also on principle OF eco
nor.y, they viii be required to wear uni-
form dress description of which is here
INTO annexed La prescribing dress, 1t has
been eadeayored TO combine, as lar as pNssi-
HE. cheapntss and neat military appear
ance. with such form as, while il leaves the
student the free and andistur5ed use OF his
limbs. will at the same time encumber HIM
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. butcorect, and particular attention
will he given to the full development and
decentralization of all those liberal, manly.
noble. and independent sentiments which
anfl,t tocsaracteriZe every American. whe-
fher citizea or soldier The strctest atten-
tion will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of thestudents. They will be continu-
slIy under the personal ms pection OF he SUI
Derinteudant, who ,eilt bestow upon them all
that care and attention whichit IS believed
their parents, under similar, circumstances,
would bestow. ~
ArepuIar attendance on divine service will
no REQUIRED on Sundays. Therequiste qua
li6cations tor becoming members of the in
st;ution viii! be the following, viz THAT
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able toread and spell correctly, 10
write fair iegible hand, and work the
Ground rules OF arithmetic. Eieyenortwelv
wears OF age is believedto be ss.young as
one can enter with advantage to himself.-
There,will. be one vacation IN each year,
which viii commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday IN August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor each student
will be as follows:
BOARD. at respectable aud genteel houses
IN the village, twenty-five dollars tlty cents
n,nrter,s or ninety dollars perannD. 80 %
1Fuitioni in any or all ofthe before
msutioned branches, excepting the
Uabrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars a
quarter, or forty dollars per an9um. 40 90
a al 4 .