Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-05
THE AMERICAN
kiterary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.


Dmerican public. that the above mention
ed institution viii be opened, under his i'm
mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich. in the state of Vermont, on the hrSt
Monday oil September next. The course OF
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
Hthmeiic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry ,Planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by rrigonometry. and also Geometrically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticularly Surveying ano Levelllng, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with Its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains md other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatics. Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
ny, 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 seyerally Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
hon of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation ancient For
tiEcatioa, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with description OF the organlza
ton and discipline of the phaianx and legl-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ny Drawing Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture.
In addition to the foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly instructed IN the
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 Oft, mounts
ing. and relieving guards and sentinels the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants; the making ont correct
IL the different descriptions OF military re-
port, in fine, all the duties incident to the
field o garrison. The military exercises and
duties Will be so arranged as not TO occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended to AT
those hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
toyiseless amusements, Tor which they VIII
be made.a pleasing and healthtul substitute
Practical scientific operations will be ire
auenty attended to, which will conduce E.
aually to health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain handsome
collection OF some of the most respectable
newspapers from different parts Of the Uni
ted States, and also several of our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF orlck, and VIII be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
viii be fuTnisbedwith single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
tonss, and separate closets for books, cloths,
sc. The students viii be required to sleep
on mattresses I no feather beds will be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and ac-
coalrements will be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose Of giving to The students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle OF eco
noT.y, they will be required to wear UNI
fur,n dress, description of which Is mere
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, 1t has
been code avorcd 10 combine, as tar as PHssl,
Bile, cheapn IS and neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while II leaves tne
student the free aud andisturbed use OF MS
limbs, will at the same time cucumber hm
the least possible The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given tothe tull deyeiopement and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments winch
ought 10 characterize every American. whe'
; ther citizen or soldier. The strictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection OF he SUI
perinteadant, who Will bestow upon them all
That care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
a regular attendance on divine service will
be required OH Sundays. The requisite qua
lihcations for becoming members OF the IN
st;tution will be the following, viz THAT
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able to read aud spell correctly, TO
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Elevenor twel'
years of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himself
There will be one vacation IN each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
follow ing the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
aauarter, or ninety dollars per snn u. go 90
Tuition in any or aliofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencinq and Muse. ten dollars