Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-30
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific g Military
ACADENI z.


Dmerican public, that toe above mehtioh
ed institution viii be opened, under his lm-
mediate direction and superlntendance al
Norwich, in the stale OF Vermont, on the nrst
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
rithmetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
parithas. Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Ssherical Trigonometry Planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trlgonometry. and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticalarly Surveying and Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use of the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostahcs. 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
tural aud Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
States, and of the States severally Meta
physics; Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the Sconstruc-
lion of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and deience OF
fortified places, CaStrametationr ancient or
t.fcatioB, the ancient modes ofattaCking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
lsoaan5, wilma description of the organiza
iion and disc ipline of the phalanx and legi-
ca Book keeping Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
5ag, including he construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
ia addition TO the foregoing, the students VIII
We regularly aud correctly instructed in the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
tsose of the company and battalion (; they
viii likewise be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning of, mount
ing. anu relieving guards aud sentInels I; the
duties Of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, ana s1juauts; the making out correct
" the different descriptions OF military re-
par's; in fine. ali the duties incident To the
Eeid or garrison. The military exercls ana
duties viii be soarranged as not 70 occupy
any of tht tine that would otherwise be de-
voted 10 study they Will be attended TO al
those hours Of the day which are generally
passed by students 10 idiepess, OF devoted
to useless ainusements, Tor which they VIII
besmade pleasing. aud healthul substitute
I
queniiy attended 70, which will conduce e.
qualiy to health and improvement
A Reading Room viii 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 ourmost ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF brick, and Will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
viii be furnished Nth single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
tongs, 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 establishment Arms and &C
cou,rements will be furnished they will be
OF different sizes, to accommodate those OF
different ages.
For liza purpose of giving to the students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on a principle OF eco
Monty, they viii De required To wear unl-
for,n dress, description of which is here
unto annexed In prescribing dress, lthas
been endtavoTed 10 combine, as tar as p@ssi-
bic, cheapn SIS and a neat military appear
! ance, with such form as, while II leaves Tue
student the free and andlSturbed use OF MS
limbs, Will at the same time cucumber nm
the least possible. The discipline VIII be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given to the full developemeDt and
due cultivation of all those liberal manly.
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. whe-
Their citizen or soldier. The stfictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals Of the students. They will be continu-
alls under the personal inspection OF he SUI
perintendaut, who wall bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would beslow.
A regular attendance ON divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
Iihca;ions tor becoming members OF the an
st;tnlion will be the following, viz - That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that be be able to read and spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
years of age is believed 10 be as young as
one can enter with advantage TO himselt.-
There will be one vacation in each year,
which viii commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue Jour weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows
Board, atreSpecsble and genteei houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann D. 80 90
Tuition r any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
E,anch iaon.IouaS