Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-29
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY


Norwich, in the state oi erMont, OH Tue hiSt
Monday OF 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
ithmetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garlthms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally. including par
ticularly Surveying anc Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with ITS
application to measuring the attitudes oil
mountains and other eminences, 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 or Ma
tural aud Political Law, the Law OF Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
States, and of the States seyerally Meta
paysics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally, the construe-
ton Of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
tosti6ed places, Differentiation, anclept FOR
s4icatios, the ancient modes OF attacking anu
aSfanding fortified places, the ancient lac
Ties. particularly those OF the Greeks and
iSanlan3, with description OF the erganiza-
i.an and discipline of the phaianx and legi-
Ga: Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Miiita-
Drawing, Topography, Civ! Engineer
sag, including the construction OF Roads,
Ianals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
Tradition to the foregoing, the students VIII
tie regularly and correctly instructed IN the
elenentary school OF the soldier, and also IN
,se of the company and battalion; they
u likewise be taught the regular formation
4: military parades, the turning of, mount
l,sg. and relieving guards and sentlnels the
duties Of officers of the guard, officers of the
s,say. and adlulaDts the making ont correct
IS the different descriptions of military re-
3. pris in fine. all the duties incident 10 the
neld or garrison. The military exercis, and
sauties will be soarranged as not TO occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended to al
those hours OF the day which are generally
PASSED by students in ldleness. or devoted
to useless amusements, Tor which they Will
be made pleasing and healthful substitute.
Practical scientific operations viii be tre-
uuestiy attended 10, which will conduce e.
quaily 10 health and Improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will coataln handsome
collection Of some OF the most respectable
newspapers from different parts OF thu I'm
TED States, and also several OF our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are OF brick, and VIII be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping blrlhs.,
aud also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
tongs, and separate closets for BOOKS, cloths,
Sc. The students will be required to sleep
on mattresses no leather beds will be al
lowed i'm the establishment Arms and &C
coulrenents will be iurnisbed (; they will De
OF different sizes, to accommodate those OF
different ages.
forlhe purpose of giving to the students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle OF eco
nomy, they will be required to wear a uni
form dress, description OF which is here
unto annexed In prescribing dress il has
been eudeavored 10 combine, as lar as posi-
BILE, cheapni So and peat military appear
ance, with such form as, while il leaves the
student the free and undiSturbed use OF his
limbs, will at the sarhe 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 thestudents. They will be contnu-
ally under the personal ms pection oil he su-
perintendant, who Will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
"A regular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
lifcations for becoming members OF the IN
st;tution will be the following, eiz - hat
the candidate BIZ of good moral character,
that he be able to read aud spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules oil arithmetic. Eleven or twelS
years of age is believed TO be as young as
ole can enter with advantage 10 himseh.-
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. at respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars htty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann ID. 80 %
3 Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars
quarter, ser forty dollars per aDnum. 40 %
Room rent. incluiine the use OF