Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-26
THE AMERICAN
Literary, Scientific & Military
ACADEMY.


mediate direction and superintendent, at
Norwich, in the stale OF Vermont, on the first
MonGay 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
rthinetic. the construction and use OF Lo-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry planometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonometry. and also Geometrlcally,
practical g Geometry general, including par
ticaiariY Surveying ano Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application TO measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminenceS, Mechanics,
Hydrostatcs. 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 of Ma
tural and 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 construt
lion of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles OF Gunnery, complete course of
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Castrametation, ancient For
thcation, the ancient modes ofattacking and
defending fortified places, the ancient Fac
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with a description of the organiza
, ton and discipline of the phalanx and legi-
on Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
~ Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction OF Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture:
In addition TO the foregoing, the students VIII
be regularly and correctly instructed in the
elementary school IF the soldier, and also in
those OF the company and battalion they
will likewise be taught the regular formation
oil military pafades, the turning OFT mount
ing. and relieving guards and sentlnels the
duties OF officers OF the guard, officers OF the
day, and adjutants; the making ont correct
ly the different descriptions OF military re-
ports !; In fine ,all the duties incident to the
field or garrison. The military exercises and
Duties will be so arranged as not 10 occupy
any Of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study : they will be attended to at
those hours OF the day which are generally
passed by students In idlenesS, or devoted
toylseless amusements, for which they will
be made pleasing aud healthful substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be fire.
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 alsu several oil our most ap-
proved periodical publications.
The quarters ale of brick, and will be
handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andronS, SHOVEL and
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
Sc. The students will be required TO sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed IN the esta blishment Arms and &C
coulrements will be furnished they Will be
OF different yes, TO accommodate those OIL
i fierent ages.
for the purpose of giving to the students
military appearance. when engaged on
+ military duty, and also on principle OF eco
nomy, they wil be required to wear uni
form dress. description OF which is here
unto annexed In prescribing dress, thas
been ende avored TO colabine, as lar as p"ssl-
bic, cheapn, IS and a neat military appear
ance, with such form as, while il leaves the
student the free and undisturbed use OF his
limbs, will al the same time cucumber him
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular attention
Will be given 10 the tull development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, aud independent sentiments which
ought tocharacterize every American. whe-
ther citizen or soldier The striclest atten-
ton will be given to the health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ms pecton OF the SUI
perintendant. who will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which il is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would bestoW.
Aregular attendance on divine service will
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
li6cations Tor becoming members OF the In
st;tution will lie the following, viz That
the candidate te of good moral character,
that he be able to read and spell correctly, to
write a fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or tweiv
years of age is believed 10 be as young as
one can enter with advantage to himself
There will be one vacation in each year,
which vii - ,mmence on the Monday next
following tue 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
ip the village, twenty-five dollars fifty cents
aquarler, ninety dollars per ann II. gu 90
Tui:ionin anvor all oflhe before
mentioned branches, excepting the
Hebrew and French languages,
Fencing and Muse, ten dollars a
quarter, or forty dollars per annum. 40 90
Room rent including the use of
4 4 az.