Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-14
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.


american public, that the above mention
ed institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction aud superiutendance,. at
Norwich in the state OF Vermont, on the hrst
Monday oil September next. The course or
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches of literature, science, and
practic al instruction, viz the Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, French, and English languages, A
rithmetic, the construction and use OF Lo-
garithas, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry ,Planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trgonometry. and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
ticularly Surveying and Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains nd other eminenceS, Mechanics,
Hydrostatcs. Hydraulics, the elements of
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono
shy, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements of Ma
turai aud Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution of the United
States, and OF the States severally Meta
physics; Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construc-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
principles of Gunnery, somplete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Discrimination, ancient For
tilcation, the ancient modes of attacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient FAC
tics. particularly those of the Greeks and
Romans, with description of the organiza
ton aud discipline of the phalanx and leg-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
ry Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, iRciudIng the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition 10 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
viii likewise be taught the regular formation
of military. parades, the turning off, mount
ing, and relieving guards and senIlnels the
duties of officers of the guard, officers OF the
day, and a6utauts; the making ont correct
/ ly tue different descriptions OF military re-
ports in fine, all the duties lncldent to The
field or garrsoa. The military exercises and
duties will be soarralged as not to occupy
any of the tine that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended to at
those hours OF the day which are gensreliy
passed by students in idleness or devoted
10 useless amusements, for which they VIII
be made pleasing and healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be Te-
QuentlY attended to, which will conduce E.
qualIy TO health and Improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain handsome
newspapers from different parts of the Uni
ted States, and also several of our most aP-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters are Of brick, and VIII be
handsomely furnished. The students rOoIns
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andIronS, shovel ana
t0ngs, and separate closets Tor 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
courements will be furnished they Will be
OF different sizes, to accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose of giving to The students
military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, ami also on principle OF eco
Monty, they will 6e required to wear uni
form dress, a description of which is here
unto annexed, In prescribing dress, lthas
been eade aYored to combine, as Tar as p"ssl-
bic, cheapn, SIS and Hcat military appear
ance, With such form as, while tieayes the
student the free and undisturbed use OF his
limbs, will at the same time cucumber him
me Ieas possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, aud particular attention
will be gwen othe full Development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought TO characterize every American. Whe
thsr citizen or soldier. The striclest atten-
tion will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be Contlnu
ally underline personal ms pection OF he SUI
perintendant who Will bestow upon them all
that care aud attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
A regular attendance ON divine service will
be required on Sundays. Tie requisite qua
lihcations for becoming members OF the IN
st;tution will be the following, viz That
the candidate be of good moral character,
that he be able to read and spell correctly, to
write a fair legibIe hand, and work the
{ ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven OF iwely
wears of age is believed 10 be as young as
Que can enter with advantage to hnnselt.-l
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 fifty cents
aquarter, or ninety dollars per ann ID. 80 %
Tuition in any or allofthe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,