REV. MR. McPHEETERS CALLED.
The Rev. Mr. McPheeters who has been invited to take charge of the Raleigh Academy as Principal, is expected in this City in about two weeks.
—Raleigh Star, January 18, 1810.
REV. WM. McPHEETERS ARRIVE8.
The Rev. Wm. McPheeters having arrived here, in consequence of the invitation given him to become the Principal of our Academy and Pastor of the city, a full meeting of the Trustees is requested at the State House, at 10 o'clock this forenoon.
—Raleigh Register, Thursday, March 8, 1810.
McPHEETERS ENTERS UPON HIS DUTIES.
The Trustees of the Raleigh Academy have the pleasure to inform the public, that they have engaged the Rev. William McPheeters, from Virginia, a gentleman eminently qualified for the undertaking, to become . the Principal of the Academy and Pastor of the City, and that he will certainly enter upon these important duties on or about the first of May next. * * *
—Raleigh Star, March 15, 1810.
REV. DR. McPHEETERS RETIRES.
THE Rev. Dr. M'Pheeters, the Principal of the above Institution, having, after a service of sixteen years, given notice to the Trustees of his intention of withdrawing from his labours at the close of the present session, (which ends the first week in November) a successor is wanted. He must be well qualified to teach the Greek and Latin Languages and the Sciences, so as to prepare young men for entering any of our Universities, and must be of unexceptional moral character. The salary is $800, payable half-yearly; and if the gentleman appointed has a family, the Trustees will accommodate him with a comfortable Dwelling-house, having attached to it a Garden and suitable Outbuildings, free from rent. The services of the new Principal will not be required until the commencement of the next session in January.
Application, by letter (postpaid) may be made to J. Gales, President of the Board of Trustees, at Raleigh, N. C, previous to the 10th of November next, on which day the appointment will be made.
Raleigh, Sept 13.
The National Intelligencer will insert the above twice a week for 6 weeks and forward their acct. to the Register Office. —Raleigh Register, September 15, 1826.
RALEIGH ACADEMY CHANGES PRINCIPALS.
The exercises of this institution will be resumed on Monday, Feb. 3d. Under the supenntendance of the Rev. Dr. McPheeters, the subscriber will give instruction in the various branches of academical education on the following terms per session, viz. $7 50, $10 50, $12 50, $15 50, according to the grade of studies.
The year will be divided into two sessions of five months each.
Raleigh, Jan. 30, 1834.
—The Star, February 13, 1834
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)
