W. C. BUTTON PRINCIPAL OF SHILOH, 1839.
The second Session of the Shiloh Classical School will commence on the 15th of July. The school is under the care of Mr. William C. Button, whose success as a teacher, during the past session is such, as fully to meet the recommendations of his friends, and establish himself in the confidence of his patrons. The situation is healthy, and boarding may be had on moderate terms, with the most respectable families of the neighborhood.
Terms.
Latin and Greek, per session...................$15.00
English, Geography, and Arithmetic............ 12.50
Beginners in English......................... 10.00
Robert K. Clark.
References.
Rev. Alexander Wilson, D.D., Caldwell Institute, Greensboro’, N. C
W. J. Bingham, Hillsborough, N. C.
Rev. P. D. McCuenn, Shiloh.
A. W. Venable, Esq., Granville Co., N.C.
S. S. Downey, Esq., Granville Co., N.C.
J. J. Speed, Esq., Granville Co., N.C.
Col. J. Amis, Granville Co., N.C.
F. M. Clark, Esq., Granville Co., N.C.
Brownsville, Granville, North Carolina, June 22, 1839.
—Raleigh Register, July 6, 1839.
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)