Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-10
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific g Military
ACADEMY.


ed institution VIII be opened, uhueT his iin
mediate direction and superntendance, al
Norwich, in the state -oEpermont, on the hrst
Monday OF September next. Inc course OF
cduca ion at this seminary will embrace the,
i5lowing branches of literature, science, and
nrscticaI instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebsew. French, and English languages, A
r;thmetic. the construction and use of Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
s. b icai Trigononetry Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Messuration of heights and distances
by rrgouo.netry. and also Geometrcally.
practical Geometry generally, including par
iicularIy Surveying and Levelling, Comic.
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with It's
application to measuring the attitudes of
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatlcs. Hvdrautilics, 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 seserally Meta
physics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construc-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Casrametation, ancient For
tihcatioH, 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 phalanx and legi-
on BOOK keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ny Drawing Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition 10 the foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly lnsiructedln the
elementary school of the soldier, and also IN
those OF the company and battalion; they
will likew Sc be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning Oft, mount
ing, and relieving guards aud sentnels +; the
duties of officers Of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants; the making ont correct
ly toe different descriptions OF military re-
ports in iine, all the duties incident to the
field or garrison. The military exercis 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 i3leness, or devoted
20 useless amusements, tor which they will
be made pleasing aud healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations oil be ire
quenty attended TO, which will cOnduCe e.
quaIly to health and Improvement.
Reading Room WILDE 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 brick, and will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
aud also with chairs, andirous, shovel and
tongs, and separt lie closets for books, cloths,
SC. The students will be required to sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed III the establishment Arms and &C
courenents will De furnished they will be
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
different ages.
For ths purpose Of giving TO the students
a military appearance, when engageG on
military duty, and also on a principle OF eco
nouy, they will 6erequlTed To wear unl-
form dress a description OF which IS here
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, 1t has
been ende avored 10 combine, as lar as p9ssl'
bic, cheapn SIS and neat military appear
ance, With such form as, while II leaves The
student the free and undlSturbed use OF ms
limbs, will al the same time cucumber nm
the least possible. nc ulSSlplllS VIZ NC
strict. but correct, and particular attention
will be given to the full development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought to characterize every American. whe'
ther citizen or soldier. The strlctest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ms pection OF he su-
perintendant, who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would besiow.
A regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6eations for becoming members of the IN
st!tution viii be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able to read and spell correctly, to
write fair iegible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic, Eleven or twely
wears of age is believed 10 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
following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars nifty cents
aquar,cr, or ninety dollars per ann ID. go 90
Tuition IN any or allofthe before
mentioned branches excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,