Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-24
YHE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific & Military
ACADEMY.


n pEGS leave respectfully 10 tihoi" 'no
Dmerican public, that tue above mention
cd institution will be opened, under MS im-
mediate direction and superintendance,. at
Norwich. in the state ofVermont, on the first
Monday OF September next. The course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
fbl(owin. branches of literature, science, and
practicA instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
riihmetic, the construction and use Ut Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensuratioa of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
icularly Surveying and Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use al the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains nd other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostahcs. hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
say, Navigation, Geography, including the
use OF Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
iural 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-
6on of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, DISCRIMINATION, ancient For
ti6catios, the ancient modes OF attacking ana
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with description of the organiza
ton and discipline Of the phalanx and legi.
% Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition to the foregoing, the students will
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 of, mount
ing and relieving guards and sennnels the
duties Of officers Of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutaUts the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident TO The
field or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not 10 occupy
any of the tinle 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
to useless amusements, tor which they Will
be made pleasing and healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations VIII be ire
auently attended TO, which will conduce e.
qualy 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 I'm
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,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel aud
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
coutremsnts will be turni shed they will De
OF different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle OF eco
pony, they will be required TO wear uni
forsn dress. description OF which IS here
unto annexed. In prescribing dress, ithas
been ende ayored TO combine, as far as P3ssl-
BILE. Cheapn. So and a neat military appear
ance. with such form as, while il leaves the
student the free and undisturbed use OF has
limbs, will at the same time cucumber him
the least possible. The discipline will be
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'
Their citizen or soldier. The strictest atten.
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be contnu-
ally under the personal ins pection oil the SD.
perintendant, who will bestow upon them all
that care aud attention which II is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
A regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
l;6cations TOR becoming members OF the IN
st;tution will be the following, viz THAT
the candidate be of good moral character,
that be be able to read aad spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
years of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himselt.-
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
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann II. 80 Oe
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the