Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-07
TILE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.

sSEGS leave respectfully to inform the a.
-a1 merlcan public, that the above mention
Substitution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction and superintendance, at
Norwich, in the state ofVermont, on the nrst
Monday OF September next. Inc course OF
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, ana
practical instruction, viz ; the Latin, dreex,
Hebrew. French, and English languages, A.
rithmstic. the construction and use OF Lo,
e8rtihus, Algebra. Geometry, Flame ana
Sahsrical Trigonometry ,Pianometfy, otereo-
merry, Mensu,ation OF heights and distances
by Irigonometry. and also Geometrlcaliy,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticular!y Surveying anc LeyeItng, Ionic
Sections, the use OF the barometer, WIN nus
application TO measuring the attitudes OIL
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostaucs. Hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry and Electricity Optics, Astrono-
nv. Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic. History, Ethics, the elements Of Ma
rural and Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States. and of the States severally : Meta
pbysics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construc-
ton al Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
Dsjvciples of Guunery, q complete course OF
Military pae6cs, the attack and defence Of
fortified places, Castrametation ancient For
ti6caiion. fhe ancient modes ofattacklng and
defending fortified places, the ancient Iac-
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, With a description OF the ofganza
ton and discipline Of the phalsnx and legi-
on: Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
nv Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
mo. including the construction OF Roads,
Canals. Locks and Bridges (; Architecture:
IN addition TO the foregoing, the students. VIII
be regularly and correctly instructes IN the
eIementary school of the soldier. and also IN
those of the company and Battalion tney
will iikewi se he taught the regular torniatloh
a9 military parsdes, the turning OIL, mount
mr.. and relieving guards and sentinels the
teties vf of6cers.of the guard, officers OF the
dav. and adjulants the making out correct
,yina different descriptions OF military re-
,sorts in fine all tue duties incident to The
stiald OF garrison. The military exercises and
deties viii be SO arrauged as not TO occupy
any as the time that would otherwise be de-
svoted to study ; they whl be attended to at
,s,o.e.bo,,r. OF the day which are generally
soas,eaby students in idleness, or devoted
.r.n se,ess amusementS, Tor which they Will
he mslea . pleasiag and Eea!thful substitute.
pe,cs,csi scientific operations will be fre-
s ~nneatly attended to, which will cOnduce E.
5~aaJlyto health and Improvement.
a Reading Room will be attached to The
snn,nary, which will contain a handsome
ca,!s.tion 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 prics, ana WIZ De
/, ,ndso;nely furnished. The students rooms
will he furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, an Irons, shovel ana
sonrs. aud separate closets tor books, ciotns,
SC. The students viii be required TO sleep
no mattrasses , no feather beds Will be al
loved in the establishment Arms ano &C
coolre,nea.s will be furnished they VIII De
q. different sizes, to accommodate tnose oi
FOR TIE purpcse of giving to the students
> military Appearance, waen engage9 ou
nili,ar; datJ, ana slsoona princlpis ai eco
noIy, they will be required TO wear a M
farm dress, a description OF Whica Is mere
Sn,o annexed, In prescribing a dress, hnas
bean endeavored TO combine, as lar as posi-
RE. cheapn, IS and a neat military appear
.nce. WITH such a form as, willie II ieafes9ne
student the free aad onotssnraeo use oi n's
limbs. wiil al lac anne time encunoer nfh
ti,e least possible. The discipline WIN oe
s.r;cf. hot correct, and particular attehtion
rp n he eiyen to the tuil deveiopemeDt ana
tae cultivation of all those liberal, many
abb;e. and independent sentiments whicn
ooyht to characterize every american. whe'
shar citizen or soldier. The s~trictest attea.
800 Eli he given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They Will be contnu-
.iiv uaier the personal Inspection oil me su;
o~e.intsndant, who viii bestow upon them all
fhate,re and attention which II is believed
ti.s;r oaren.s, uader similar circumstances,
would best0v. ~
regular attendance on divine service Will
he required on Sundays. The requisite qua
I;6cations tor becoming members OF me in-
at;tntion will be the following, viz thai
the candidate be of good moral character,
r;,at he be able to read aud spell correctly, 10
write a fair iegible hand. and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or iweiv
1sars of age is believed To be as young as
,esca enter with advantage to himself
Tbare will be one vacation IN each year,
which viii commence on the Monday NEXT
.fallowiny the third. Wednesday IN August
and continue four weeks. :
The expenses per amman tor each Stuoeht
Raard. at respectable and genteel houses
IN IA. yi,laget dollars htty cents
!. sc,arter. OF ninety dollars per ann ID. 80 %
aTuitioni in anv OF all ofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Eabrew and French languages,
rsnr;nr AMI Mns;c, ten dollars a
onarter. Or forty dollars per annum: 40 oo