Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-20
THE AMERICAN
literary, Scientific e Military
ACADEMY.


M - L01 CIV 49,
1merjcan public, that the above mention
I'd institution will be opened, under his m
mediate direceon and superintendent, al
Norwich, in the state OF Nermont, on the hrst
Mosaay 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
sithinetic, the construction and use of Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry ,Planometry ,Stereo-
metry. Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonumetry. and also Economically,
practical Geometry generally, including par
t~icuIarly Surveying and Leyelling, Comic
Sections, the use of the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostatics hydraulics, the elements OF
Chemistry aud Electricity, Optics. Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
use of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic, History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
.sural 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-
Won of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, a complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack aud defence of
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
ti6eation, the ancient modes efattacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient lac
fics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the organiza
ton aud discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
Oh Book keeping, Music, Fencing Militia
ny Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
80 ~l,I.-fx ~oNcfr,rffon NE Roads
Canals, Locks and Bridges /; Architecture:
In addition to theaoregoing, the students will
be regularly and correctly instructed in the
elementary school of the soldier, and also in
those of the company and battalion they
will likew,s sc be taught the regular formation
OF military parades, the turning off. mount
ing, and relieving guards and sentinels the
duties of officers Of the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutanis the making ont correct
" the different descriptions of military re-
ports In fine, alt the duties incident to the
field or garrison. Ihe military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not to occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
Yoted to study they will be attended to at
those hour, of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
to useless amusemeDts, tor which they VIII
be made a pleasing and heaIlhful substitute.
Practical scientific operations Will be ire
quently attended to, which will conduce e.
gually TO health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached TO the
seminary, which will contain a handsome
collection of some of the most respectable
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 will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
wiz be furnished With single sleeping births,
AMI also with chairs, aadrons, shovel anu
tongS, and separate closets ,or BOOKS, cloths,
Sc. The students will be required to sleep
on mattresses ; no feather beds viii be al
lowed in the establishment Arms and &C
coutrements will be furnished they will oe
OF different sizes, 10 accommodate those OF
different ages.
For tha purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged oo
military duty, and also on a principle OF eco
nou.y, they will be required to wear a unl-
form dress, a description OF which Is mere
unto annexed. In prescribing a dress, 1t has
been ende ayored 10 coIablne, as Tar as p9sSl-
bic. cheapn ss aud a neat military appear
ance. with such a form as, while ii leayes the
student the free and undisturbed use OF his
limbs, w;!l at the SANS time cucumber him
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict but correct, and particular attention
will be gwen TO the full developemeDt and
due cultivation Of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
3 ought 10 characterize every American. Whe-
ther citizen or soldier. The s%ttictest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal inspection OF The su-
perintendant, who will bestOw upon. them all
that care and attention which 1t IS believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestow.
A Irregular attendance on divA service Will
he required on Sundays. The requisite qua
liheations for becoming members OF the IN
s~titution will be the following, viz :-Ghat
the. candidate be of good moral character,
that ne be able to read and spell correctly, to
! write a fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules o, arithmetic. Eleven or tN elv
years of age is believed to be as young as
one can enter with advantage TO himself
There will be onerSacation in each year,
which will commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday III August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum tor each student
will be as follows:
Board, at respectable and genteel houses
In the village, twenty-five dollars htty cents
aauarter, or ninety dollars peran ID. 50 90
Tuition in any or all ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the