Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-29
THE A1GERICAN
Literary, Scielltyic 81 Military
ACADEMY.


Norwich, in the state oiFermont, onthe hrst
MONDAY OF September next. The course oil
education at this seminary will embrace the
following branches OF literature, science, ana
practical instruction., viz the Lain, Greek,
Hebrew, Ffench, land English languages A
rithinetic, the construction and use OF Lo.
garithns, Algebra, Geometry, Plane and
Sphsricai rrigonometry ,Plapometry, Stereo-
metry, Mensurauon of heights and distances
nby Trigonomeiry and also Economically,
practical GEOMETRY generally including par
ficularly Surveying an6. Levellng, Comic
Sections, the use OF the Barometer, with its
application to measuring the attitudes OF
mountains and other eminences, Mechanics,
Hydrostahcs. 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 MAJ
foral and Political Law, the Law OF Nationss
Military Jaw, the Constitution OF the United
States. and of the States Severaily: Meta
physics5 Permanent and Field Fertilization,
Field Engineering generally. the Construr
ton of Marine Batteries, Artillery duty. the
principles ot GunDery, a complete course oil
Military Tactics, the attack and defence oil
fortified places, Discrimination, ancient or
tj6catioR. the ancient modes OF attacking and,
defending fortified places, the ancient Iac-
tics. particularly those OF the Greeks and
Romans, with description OF the organlza
Non and discipline Of the phalanx and legi-
on HooE keeping, Muscs Fencing, Militia
ny Dfawiug, Topography, Civil Engineer
iag< ineiuiing she construction sof Roads
Canals, hooks aud Bridges AIenltecture;
la addition to the foregoing, the students VAL
be regularly and correctly ilnslructeda IN Inc
elementary school OF Inc soldier. ana also 10
those Of the company and battalion tney
will likew sc be taught the regular formation
of military D .-sdes, the turning Oh, saount-
inr. and relieying guards and sentmeis |; the
dnties of officers Of the guard, Officers OF the
day. ana adiu,auts; the making out correct
Nv the different descriptions ot military re-
ports i'm ine all the duties incident To the
geld or garrison The military ana
duties Will be so arranged as not TO occupy
anv of the time that would otherwise be de-
voted to study they will be attended 10 al
those hour, OF the day which are generaiiy
nassed by students i'm Clleness, or deyote'
to.,,seless anuSements, ier which they viii
be- ma lie a pleasing and healthiul substitute.
Practca scientific operations will be ire
ouen.ly attended to, which, will conduce E.
5 suaiyto heaIth andimproyenent. 80,
A Reading Room will be attached TO The
Summary, which will coatam handsome !
COLLECTION of some of the most respectable |
newspapers from different parts OF the Uni
ted States. ana also several OF our mosi APP
proved periodical publications. -,
The quarters ATE OF brick, and viii be |
han1s,psIy turnlshed The students rooms
will be furnished with single sleeping births,
aud also With CHAIRS, aalirons, SHOVEL and
top~s. and separate closets for BOOKS, cloths,
81 Tae stIIenls will he required to sleep |
an ntstteasses no feather beds Will be al |
lo,va,i in The, establishment Arms,a and &C
coutre meats viii ne furnished; they VIII be
Of different sues, 10 accommodate those OIL
different ages.
q military appearance, %Hen ehsasen on
TniIitary duty, aad also on principle III eco'
,nory. they Will be required to wear UNI
form dress. Description OF which rs here
!, uDto snnexed, In prescri5lnga dress, ithas
been eadeaeored To oonbme, as Tar as ISL
hle. cheapn, So aH3 a neat military appear
ance with such form as, wtffe ii teaVes ine
,staient the free and andistuFbed use OF ms
limbs, will at the sane Time cucumber h'ln
tbsleast possible. The discipline will be
strict. but correct, and particular aHehtion
will be given t8the tell deVeiopemeht ana
dIe cultivation Of all those liberal, manly.
: ElbtA, aD0 fniepSHueHt sCiit'4iCH'o 49,
aarhtio characterize every American. whe-
thar citizea or soldier. The strictest atten-
f;o, will be given to the health manners, and
n,orals OF the students. :Rhey will be continu-
sYiv m Ter Inc peysona ms pection OF The 81.
narinten1aat. who will bestow epon them all
that care and attention which Il Is believed {
,l,a;r parents, pader similar circumstances,
would besiow. ~, =,
be required on Sundays. The requisite qua.
G6c.tions tor becoming members OF the ~
s,ihrfion will be the following, viz - That
The candidate bs of COOL moral character,
That he he able to read anispell correctly, TO
write a fair legibIe hnnd, and work ihe
o,round rules OF arithmetic. Eleven or tweiV
yaars of are is believed to be as young. as
s,a can enter with advantage to hlnSeit.--
Tbare Will be one vacation in each year,
yh;ch will commence on The Monday next
following she third Wednesday IN august
and coatiaus four weeks.
The expenses per annum for each student
will be as follows:
sBoard. atrespectable and genteel houses
IN the village, twenty-five dollars hlty cents
aouarter, or ninety dollars per ann, u. W W
Tuisionia any or oil ofthe before
N mentioned branches. excepting the
Ushrew AMI French languages,
FENCING aud Muse, ten dollars
.o,arter. or forty dollars per snnum: 80 90
Room reut, iRcluling the use OF
.rns and accautrements. (tbe rooms
80 \. furnishedas before mentions