Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-28
THE AMERICAN !.
Literary, Scientific s. Military
ACADEMY.


ed institution viii be opened, under his lm-
mediate direction and superintendance, q.
eNorwich. in the state oil Vermont, on tse ~ 81 :
Monday OF September next. ne course Oh
education at this seminary will embrace ths
following branches of literature, scienCs, ana
practical Instruction, VIZ the Lae.ii' 1ieea'
tIebrsy French, and English languages, a
sYitbmetic. tbs construction anu use vi 10,
sparithas, Algebra, Geometry, fiane anu
Spherical Irgononetry, riahometry ,olereo-
nsetry, MeRsuration OF heights ana distances
by Trigonomeiry and also GeometrlcSaiiy'
trssyscfical g een,etry generally, including par
s;c,}lagly Surveying an6. Levelling, Comic
Segtit,ns. The use OF the Barometer, with IT'S
so6.;estion 10 measuring the attitudes ot
.,Sountains and other emiDenceS, Mechanics,
Hydfostatirs. Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
nv. Navigation, Geography, including tue
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
turaI ana Political law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States. and of The States seperslly Meta
pagsics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construe-
ton af Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oil
fortified places, Differentiation ancient err
tihcatioa, the aeceRt modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient &C
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks ana
Romans. wIth,a description of the organIza
ton and discipline Of the phalSnx and legi-
On Book koeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing ineluiing the construction OF koads'
CSnals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
En- addition to the foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly instructed IA The
eieaentar@ school of the soldier, and also IN
those of the company and battalion; they
p will like3gtse be aaughtthe regular formation
or military paratles, the turning of, mount
ing. anu relieving guards and sentInels the
: duties of officers of the guard, officers OF Inc
day, ana aIiutants the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine. all the duties incldeht TO me
field or garrison. Tie military exercises ana
duties nil be SO arraageda as not Ia occupy
any of tae time that wuald otherwise be de-
) voted to study they viii be attended 10 Al
those hoars al the day which are genersily
passed by students IA idieaeSs, or deeo'ea
s ta.aseles, aiaussments, for WATCH they viii
f,e ma de 2 pleasing AMI healthiUl substitute,
Practical scientific operations VIII be Ire
.dL
Saasly TO health and Improvement.
4 Reading Room will be attached TO The
s~saIuary, which will contain handsome
objection Of some ct the most Respectable
newspapers from different paris or The Onl
tsd STATES, and also several OF our most ap'
proved periodical Publications.
50 The quarters are of orck, and will be
Handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will De furnished With single sleeping births,
saa also wiiA chairs, andifoas, shoyel and
toErs. and separate closets Tor books, cloths,
SC. The Ssgsseias will be required 10 sleep
nm mattresses Sii5 feather beds Will be al
rlaged in she establishment Arms and ac-
coutremeats will be turnished.; t0ey VIII De
et ,iilFsrent sizes, 10 accommodate those OF
different ages.
FOR ,he purpose OF giving to The students
> military appearance, wneh engages on
E,iiiiaFf duty, and also on prnclpie 81 eco
po,sy they VIII De reeuiTed to wear a uhi-
(Jral dress, a description OF WhlcS IS hefe-
INTO annexed. 10 prescribing dress ~ baS
been ende ayored 20 combine, as lar as p~ssl'
BE. cheapn, ss audi neat military appear
apce, with SUCH toFaias white 1t Ieaves me
student the free and undIstur6ed use OF has
limbs. will al the same time cucumber ann
fhe least possible. The discipline viii be
s,rict but correct, aud particular attention
yin Sc gtven 10 The lui development and
dine cultivation OF all those liberal, manly.
nnbie. aud independent sentiments which
omit 10 characterize every American. whe
ar citizea or soldier. The sirictest atten-
t;oo will be given to toe health, manners, and
mara of the students. They will be continu-
aiIv ualer the personal inspection OF he su-
,arintar.iant. who wtibeStoW upon them all
th,t care and attention which il IS. believed
thair narants, under similar circumstances,
would bestoy .,,
A regular attendance on divine service Will
he reooirsd on Sun lays. The requisite qua
ii6cations tor becoming members OF the IN
s,;bntion viii be the following, viz THAT
tho candidate be of cool moral character,
mai he be able TO read and spell correctly, 10
w,r,,e 2 fair ierible band, and work the
oronnd rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or twelv
vsars of age is believed to be as young as
me, can enter with advantage tohimSelt.-
ThAre will be one vacation in each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
s,Ilowiny 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 hlty cents
. onarter, or ninety dollars per ann u. 30 w
struition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
Hshre4y AMI FreAch languages,
Fon,ipr aoi Music, ten dollars. a
onarter. or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
so,n rent. Including the use of