648 Chronicles of the Cape Fear Rwer

WILMINGTON SCHOOLS.

A rich and well-stored mind is the only true philosopher’s stone, ex-
tracting pure gold from all the base material around. It can create its
own beauty, wealth, power, happiness. It has no dreary solitudes. The
past ages are its possession, and the long line of the illustrious dead are
all its friends. Whatever the world has seen of brave and noble, beau-
tiful and good it can command. It mingles in all the grand and solemn
scenes of history, and is an actor in every great and stirring event. It
is by the side of Bayard as he stands alone upon the bridge and saves
the army; it weeps over the true heart of chivalry, the gallant Sidney,
as with dying hand he puts away the cup from his parched and fevered
lips. It leaps into the yawning gulf with Curtius; follows the white
plume of Navarre at Ivry; rides to Chalgrove field with Hampden;
mounts the scaffold with Russell, and catches the dying prayer of the
noble Sir Harry Vane. It fights for glory at the Granicus, for fame at
Agincourt, for empire at Waterloo, for power on the Ganges, for reli-
gion in Palestine, for country at Thermopyle, and for freedom at
Bunker Hill. It marches with Alexander, reigns with Augustus, sings
with Homer, teaches with Plato, pleads with Demosthenes, loves with
Petrarch, is imprisoned with Paul, suffers with Stephen, and dies with
Christ. It feels no tyranny and knows no subjection. Misfortunes can
not subdue it, power can not crush it, unjust laws can not oppress it.
Ever steady, faithful, and true, shining by night as by day, it abides

with you always and everywhere. GEORGE DAVIS.

In his admirable volume Documentary History of North
Carolina Schools and Academies 1790-1840, published by the
North Carolina Historical Commission, 1915, Professor Charles
L. Coon, superintendent of public schools, Wilson, N. C., prints
the following interesting matter on New Hanover County

schools :
Witmineton Acapremy, 1812.

An examination of the pupils of this establishment com-
menced on Thursday last and closed in the afternoon of the
ensuing day. A numerous assemblage witnessed this exhibition,
which throughout was highly gratifying. We congratulate our
town on the successful commencement of an institution, which,
though too long delayed in its operation, promises to produce
an abundant harvest of good to the rising generation. Praise
is due to all the Teachers; and were we to speak as we feel our
approbation of the Principal, his real merit might in the opin-
ion of some be distinguished by the warmth of the eulogium

we should pronounce.
The Star, May 15, 1812.

 

  
   
  
  
     
   
      
          
   
   
     
   
     
     
    
    
     
   
    
     
    
      
      
   
     
   
   
     
   
     
   
     
   
    
    
     
     
   
     
   
     
   
     
     
    
    
  

Peace Restored

Wiimineton ACADEMY.

A person of decent manners and unimpeached morals, ca-
pable of teaching the English Language grammatically, and the
Latin Language in its earlier stages, also writing and arithme-
tic, is wanted in this Academy, to commence his duties on the
first day of the ensuing November, and to continue until the

first day of the subsequent August. July 15.
JamMEs W. WALKER, SECRETARY.

Raleigh Register, July 23, 1818.

Hatstey’s ScHoor, 1836.

The subscriber will open a school at his plantation, on the
sound, eight miles from Wilmington, formerly the property of
Alexander Peden, deceased, on the 23rd May, ensuing, where
scholars of either sex will be instructed in the different English
branches. Eight or ten boarders can be accommodated at four
dollars per month, each boarder will furnish his own bedding.
Application can be made to the editor of this paper, previous
to the above specified time, or to the subscriber.

Terms: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, $3.00 per quar-

ter. English Grammar, History, and Geography, $4.00 per
quarter, B. W. Hatstey.

Wilmington Advertiser, May 6, 1836.

Corsin’s ScHoor, 1836.

Mrs. Sarah Jane Corbin respectfully informs her friends

and the public that she intends re-opening her school on the 1st.
of November.

TERMS PER QUARTER,

Spelling, Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic...............eeeeeeeee $4.00

The above with Grammar, including Parsing & Exercise.......... 5.00

The above, with Geography, History, Rhetorick, Philosophy &
Mirai 5s ea 6.00

For fuel 1214 cents per month.

_Also Lessons in Practical Writing and Stenography will be
given to Young Ladies between the hours of 12 A. M. and 2

P. M., having qualified herself for that purpose.
Wilmington, October 28, 1836. :

Wilmington Advertiser, December 16, 1836.