Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-25
THE AMERICAN
-Eterary, Scientific s. Military
ACADEMY.


II EGS leave respectfully W inioIhi TIC a
D .nerican public, that the above mentlon
cd institution will be opened, under his I'M
mediate direction and superlntendance, al
Norwich, in the state OF Vermont, on the hrst
Monday 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
rthmetic. the construction and use OF I4o-
garithms, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry PlaDometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensuration of heights and distances
by Trigonomeiry. and also Geometrlcaiiy,
practical Geometry generally including par
ticuiarly Surveying ano Levelling, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other emineuces, Mechanics,
Hydrostahcs. 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 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 construe-
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles of Gunnery, complete course OF
Military Tactics, the attack and defence OF
fortified places, Discrimination, ancient For
tihcation, 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 and discipline of the phalanx and legl-
On Book keeping, Music, Fencing, Militia
nv Drawing, Topography, Civil Engineer
ing, including the construction oil Roads,
Canals, Locks and Bridges Architecture.
Inaddition to the foregoing, the students will
be regularly aud correctly instructed In the
elementary school Of the soldier, and also in
those of the company and battalion they
( will likewise be taught the regular formation
of military parades, the turning of. mount
ing, and relieving guards and sentinels 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
held or garrison. The military exercises and
duties will be so arranged as not TO occupy
any of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended to al
those hours Of the day which are generally
passed by students in idleness, or devoted
10 useless amusements, Tor which they VIII
be made pleasing aud healthtul substitute.
Practical scientific operations will be ire
quentIy attended to, which will conduce e.
sually 10 health and improvement.
A Reading Room will be attached to the
seminary, which will contain handsome
collection 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.
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handsomely furnished. The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
and also with chairs, andirons, shovel and
tongs, and separate closets for books, cloths,
: Sc. The students viii be required TO sleep
on mattresses no feather beds will be al
lowed in ii,S establishment Arms and &C
coulremeAts will be furnished they will be
of different sizes, TO accommodate those OF
different ages.
For the purpose of giving to the students
a military appearance, when engaged on
military duty, and also on principle ot eco
nomy, they will be required to wear uni
form dress, description of which is here
unto annexed. prescribing dress, ithas
been endeayored 10 combine, as lar as passl-
BILE, cheapnsss and neat military appear
ance. with such form as, while II leaves the
student the free and updisturbed use OF his
limbs, witt al the same time cucumber him
the least possible. The discipline will be
strict, but correct, aud particular attention
will be given To- the full development and
due cultivation of all those liberal, manly,
noble, and independent sentiments which
ought 10 characterize every American. whes
ther citizen or soldier The strictest atten-
ton will be given tothe health, manners, and
morals of the students. They will be continu-
ally under the personal ms pection OF he su.
perintendant, who. will bestow upon them all
that care and attention which it is believed
their parents, under similar circumstances,
would hestow. :,
A regular attendance on diyiae service VIII
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua
litications TOR becoming members OF the IN
st:tuaion will be the following, VIZ - hat
the candidate be- Of good moral character,
that he be able toread and spell correctly, to
write fair legible hand, and work the
ground rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or tweiv
wears 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 will commence on the Monday next
following the third Wednesday in August,
and continue four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will DE as follows: a
Board, al respectable and genteel houses
in the village, twenty-five dollars atty cents
aauarter, or ninety dollars per aNn d. go 90
Tuitioni any or oil ofthe before
mentioned branches. excepting the
a l.