The American Literary, Scientific, and Military Collegiate Institute, at Norwich, Vermont

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Broadside describing the course of study and announcing the spring term of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Collegiate Institute in Norwich, Vermont. Includes a handwritten insertion to the text by Alden Partridge and a note announcing a meeting of Partridge's former pupils at commencement celebrations in August 1848. ; Printed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania? ; THE AMERICAN LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, AND MILITARY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, AT NORWICH, VERMONT. Incorporated under the Broad and Liberal Provisions of the 81st Chap, of the Revised Statutes of Vermont. CAPTAIN PARTRIDGE would inform the public that the Spring Term at this Institution will commence on the first Monday in May, 1848. The instruction will embrace a complete course of CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND MILITARY EDUCATION. Great attention will be given to practical Mathematics, Civil Engineering, the science of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, the science of Government and public Administration, the Constitution of the United States, Political Economy, fyc. This system, after nearly thirty years of experience, has proved eminently successful in qualifying young men, not only for the learned Professions and Military service, but for all the practical business of life. The Military course will be, as it ever has been, scientific and pracli-cal, and young men can be as well prepared, for commissions in Military service, as at West Point, and in much less time. The Cadets can complete the full course, or such particular courses as they wish, and will receive appropriate Diplomas accordingly. Captain P. will deliver a full course of lectures annually, on the most important branches of knowledge. Capt. P. will receive Students whose Parents and Guardians reside at a distance, to be under his personal care and instruction, and be considered and treated as a part of his domestic circle, for three hundred dollars per annum, which will include Tuition, Board, Lights, Fuel, Washing, Lectures, Uniform Coats and Caps, use of Arms and Accoutrements, of Class Books, of the Library, use of Mathematical Instruments for prac-tical Scientific Operations, and the necessary expense money, when performing Military and Scientific Excursions by order of Captain P.; or Captain P. will receive Students, for three hundred and seYenty-five dollars, per annum, which will coverall expenses, connected with their education, (including clothing,) from the time they join the Institution, until they leave. Two hundred dollars to be paid when the Student joins, and the balance at the expiration of six month^ The uniform is the same that has been worn by Capt. P.'s Cadets for twenty-seven years. The Bullet-button is a strong bond of union among them,— Students are admitted at any time of the year. No debts must be contracted without the permisssion of Capt. P., and all persons are forbidden to trust any Cadet without such permission. Capt. P. will see that they are provided with every thing necessary. The Cadets will be frequently taken out on practical Scientific Excursions, for purposes of improvement in useful knowledge. This system after an experience of nearly thirty years, has proved eminently successful in qualifying young men, not only, for the learned professions, but for all the practical business of life, and ensures health and a vigorous constitution to all. 0For further particulars apply to Capt. P. at Harrisburg, Pa., until the 10th of April, 1848, and after that, to Norwich, Vermont. N. B.—Norwich is reached from Boston, by Railroad, in about seven hours. NOTE.—The Annual Commencement will be on the third Thursday in August, 1848, at which all of Capt, P.'s former pupils are urgently invited to attend. Several addresses will be delivered. An Eulogy on those Cadets who have died, may be expected on the occasion, from JOSEPH C. WRIGHT, Esq., of Oswego, N. Y., a former graduate under Capt. P. The Association for the promotion of Useful Knowledge, incorporated under the 81st Chapter of the Revised Statutes of Vermont, will meet at Norwich, on the da}', (Wednesday,) before commencement. A full attendance of the members is urgently requested. All of Capt. P.'s former pupils, who left the several Institutions, he has established, in honorable standing, are members of the Association, by right. HARRISBURG, December 23, 1847.