Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-01
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific s. Military
ACADEMY.


~ fucFfCdn puuiiC, tudt TIC dSo'S
ed institution will be opened, under ms iih-
mediate direction and superintendent, a.
Norwich, 10 the state OF Vermont, on the nrst
Monday OF September next. =, ne course oi
Following branches of literature, science, and
PRACTICAL instruction, viz : the Latin, Greek.
Hebrew. French, and English languages, A
ritbnetic. the construction and use Ut Lo-
garithms. 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 and Levelling, Comic
Sections. the use OF the Barometer, with its
application, to measuring the attitudes OF
mountaios and other eminences, Mechanics,
sHydrostatlcs. Hydraulics, the elements oil
Chemistry and Electricity, Optics, Astrono-
my, Navigation, Geography, including the
Use Of Maps and the Globes; Composition,
Logic History, Ethics, the elements OF Ma
,tural and Political Law, the Law of Nations,
Military Law, the Constitution OF the United
,Stafes. and Of the States seyerally Meta
obysics Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty, the
principles of Gunaery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oil
kortifed places. Castrametation ancient For
k;6catioa. the ancient modes of attacking and
Idefsnding fortified places, the ancient lac.
Tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans. with description of the organiza
lon and discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
en- Book Keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
Wy Drawing. Topography, Ciyii Ehg 3 sr
Csnals. Locks and Bridges; Architecture;
In addition 10 the foregoing, the students Will
he reoniarly and correctly instructed IN the
sIamentsry school of the soldier, and also 10
s,oss nc the company and battalion they
will likewise be taught the regular formation
,of military paradss, Tie turning OFT, mount
mo. ana relieving guards I'D sentnels; TIE
,ini;es of officers Of the guard, OtIlaers OF the
szv and adiutants The making ont correct
~ the different descriptions OF military re-
norts in fine. all the duties incident 10 Inc
6.i1 or garrison. The military exercises ana
'duties will be soarranged as not to occupy
any of the time that would otherwise De de-
voted to study they will be attended TO al
s,,oSe hours OF tae day which are generally
nassed by students In idleness, or devoted
so-,seless amusements, tor which they VIII
No made pleasing and healthtul substitute,
PRACTICAL scientific operations viii be re
Suantig attended to, which Will conduce e.
, auajiy 10 health and Improvement.
s Reading Room viii be attached 10 the
{ sam,nary. which will contain a handsome
collsction of some of the most respec1aoi"
newspapers ffom different parts o. the oni
/. red States. and also several OF our most ap
nroyed periodical publications. IN
The quarters are of orick, and WI be
g b,ndsomsly furnished. The students rooms
w;SJ ne furnished with single sleeping births,
a,J ,Iso>yith chairs, anlirons, shovel ana
sonss AMI separate closets for hooks, cloths,
{ g. The students will ne required TO sleep
- r,,ttr,ssss: no feather beds will be al
io.vs1 in Inc establishment Arms ana ac-
..ontre,neats will be furnished they VIII oe
- Jiferent sizes, to accommodate those CT
different ages. .,,,on,s
q military appearance, when ensagen ."
m;Ii,ary duty. aud also on princlple OF eco
oon.y they will be required to wear UNI
fn,n iress, a description OF when Is mere
INTO annexed In,prescrl5ing Dress, mas Ia.
heen ieavored 10 combine, aslaf as SSH
HE cheapn, SIS md neat miiliafy dPpe1i
ance with such form as, wniie IL ieaSes we
student the free and andlsturoed use oi ms
limb. will at the same time encu'heei u,'h
,hs hast possible. The discipline VIII be
s,r;tt hut correct, AMI particular attenton
Iii h. r,yen TO the full deyelopements ana
daa cultivation Of all those liberal, manly
o,h,e and independent sentiments winch
LII IL characterize every American. whe-
~ c;t;zen or soldier. The strictest atlen,
I'm Will be given to the health. manners, ana
,,,arsIs of hestudents. They will be contina-
aiiv npdef the personal ms pecuon OF me su,
,a.;ntandant. who will bestow upon them al
~ eara ami attention which it is believed
go, aarants under similar circumstances,
would bestow ,l;,; r,;oow ;l,
he reouired Sundays. The requisite qua
G6cat;ons tor becoming members Oh the ih-
s.;tnt;on will be the following, VIZ = has
,i,a c,nJidate be of good moral character,
MT Ia he able to read and spell correctly, 20
."r;,s > fair legible hand, and work the
,.r,,,,d rules of arithmetic. Eleven or tweiv
gsars Of age is belieyedto be as young. as
&c cao enter with advantage to himselt.-
SThare will be one vacation IN each year,
,rh;ah wilicommence on the Monday next
s,lay;nr the third Wednesday IN August,
and coatiaue four weeks. .,
The expenses per annum Tor each student
will be as follows: ,o.,.os
BOARD. atrespectable and genteeel houses
in me village, twenty-five dollars MY cer nS
aonarter, or ninety dollars per ann II. ~ w
rn;tisn in aag or all ofthe before
r,.ntionsi branches, excepting the
sIahrew AMI French languages,
Feneins and Music, ten dollars 90