POMONA ACADEMY IN CHARGE OF J. H. WILKES, 1829.
Pomona Academy.
We this day examined the Scholars at Pomona Academy, under the superintendance of Mr. James H. Wilkes. It gives us pleasure to state, that the pupils generally did well, and that the greater part did themselves much credit. The Examination was conducted by the Trustees. The progress made by many of the Students was remarkable. In Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, the four great points of a good education, the performances were very satisfactory. With Geography and English Grammar there was a familiarity pot often manifested by children. The classes in the Languages translated handsomely, and an uncommon degree of attention must have been paid to their grammars to have made them so ready and accurate in Parsing. From impressions made on our minds by this examination, we feel justified in saying, that Mr. Wilkes is a Teacher deserving much encouragement, both on account of his talents and attention to his school.
Newton Wood, Esq.
Maj. A. H. Hopkins,
Rev. Thos. P. Hunt,
Rev. A. Hartsfield,
Maj. C. L. Hinton,
B. Boddie, M. D.
John Ligon, Esq.
Henry Potter, Esq.
H. W. Montague, M. D.
Trustees.
Col. Allen Rogers, President
Seth Jones, Secretary.
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)
