. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . it at U. S. MilUtary Academy, ^j^^g presented on the best means of national defense were in advance of the piping times of peace, in 1818;but have since been demonstrated to be eminently sound and practical bythe terrible experience of 1861-65. His chief reliance for national defense was in the military habits of thegreat body of the American people—organized into suitable (military) depart-ments, corresponding in the main to the limits of the several states, officeredby men of the right capacity, scientific educa
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . it at U. S. MilUtary Academy, ^j^^g presented on the best means of national defense were in advance of the piping times of peace, in 1818;but have since been demonstrated to be eminently sound and practical bythe terrible experience of 1861-65. His chief reliance for national defense was in the military habits of thegreat body of the American people—organized into suitable (military) depart-ments, corresponding in the main to the limits of the several states, officeredby men of the right capacity, scientific education, and military training. In the early part of 1819, Captain Partridge was engaged in the exploringsurvey of the northeastern boundary, under the fifth article of the treatj^ ofGhent. While on this survey, he determined from barometrical and thermome-trical observations the altitudes of the highlands dividing the rivers whichflow northerly into the St. LawTence, from those which flow southerly intothe .\tlantic Ocean; he also made a profile of the country between several. SKETCH OF CAPTAIN PARTRIDGE, 23 points on the St. Lawrence, and corresponding positions in the State ofMaine. In the latter part of 1819, Captain Partridge resigned his position in thissurvey, for the purpose of carrying into practical effect a plan of educationwhich had occupied much of his attention since 1810, and which in its mainfeatures was, doubtless, suggested by his experience at Hanover and WestPoint, and was calculated to supply certain deficiencies which he and othershad already noticed in our American colleges and higher seminaries of views, both of the deficiencies and theu- remedies, were set forth in a lecturedelivered at this time, which was subsequently printed. After definingeducation in its most perfect state to be the preparing a youth in the bestpossible manner for the correct discharge of the duties of any station in whichhe may be placed, he proceeds to characterize th
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