Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-14
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific s. Military
ACADEMY.


LJnerican public, that the above mention
ediastiluIiou will be opened, under hls lm-
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, ana
practicaIinstruction viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew. French, and English languages A.
Yithnetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garlthas, Algebra. Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry ,Planometry ,Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
By Trigonometry. and also Dramatically.
practical Geometry generally including par
ticulariy Surveying anC Levelling, ionic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminenees, Mechanics.
Hydrostatlcs, 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 and Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, and of the States severally I; Meta
physics Permanent and Field FortihcatioH,
Field Engineering generally, the construt-
stion of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
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Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
ti6catioR, the ancient modes OF attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac.
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
/ Romans, with description of the organiza
!, lion and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
On Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
IS Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
iiig, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals. Locks and Bridges Architecture:
1 LIN 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 on, mount
ing. and relieving guards and sentnels the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, aud adlutapts; the making out correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, all the duties incident TO Inc
+ field or 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 ba attended to al
those hours of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
to.,se!e.s amuse ments, Tor which they will
he made a pleasing and beautiful substitute
/ Practlcsl scientific operations will be fre-
: ouently attended to, which will cOnduce e.
auaIly 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 WIZ he
handsomely furn,shed. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping pirlhs'
aud also with chairs, andirons, snoVei ana
tonys, and separate closets toF BOOKS, cioths,
sc. The students will be required tH steep
on n,attrasses no feather beds VIII be al
loved in the establishment Arms ana !, &C
coulreneats will be furnished they VIII oe
OF different sizes, to ACCOMMODATE those VI
different ages. q. ,.
For the purpose Of giving to the students
a military appearance, "nen engasee y"
military duty, and also on PrincIp'e % GU
,r,a.y. they will be required to wear uni
S,r'n iress description of which is here
,,nto annexed. In prescribing dress, ithas
been enisagored 10 combine, as Tar as pNssi-
hla cheapn, 50 AMI neat military appear
aoce. with such form as, while Il leaves me
s stnjent the free aud undlstwbed use OF ms
Inh, will at the same tune encumber him
rhe iesst possible. Tue discipline VIII be
s,Fist. but correct, and particular attention
r,l no given tothe laii development and
6,a cultivation Of all those liberal, manly.
noble. and independent sentisaants which
oltht 10 characterize every American. whe-
thar citizen or soldier. The strictest atten.
,;on will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
aIly uader the personal nspectionoi he su.
oer;nfendant, who will hestow upon them all
hat care and attention which ii is believed
ths;r parents, uaier similar circumstances.
would bestow. y,
- regular attendance on divine service will
he reouired on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6sations for becoming members OF the IN
st;tution will be the following, VIZ That
the candidate be of good moral character.
that be be able toread aud spell correctly, TO
write fair lesible hand, and work ihe
Ground rules OF arithmetic, Eleven or twelv
years of age is belieyedto be as young. as
QUE can enter sila advantage to himself
There will be one vacation IN each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
f,Ilowsag the third Wednesday in August.
and coatiaue four weeks.
The expenses per aflnum tor each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
IN the village, twenty-five dollars htty cents
aouarter, or ninety dollars perann u. ~ w
Tuition in any or ailot the before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Music, fen dollars a
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