ACADEMY BUYS PICTURES.
Received of the trustees of the Raleigh
Academy for engravings $25.00
Paid for engravings 14.75
Balance returned 10.25
June 11th A W Bosworth
William Peace Esq.
Treasurer of R. Academy.
—From Pittman Papers.
CONTRACT FOR NEW BUILDING.
The Trustees of our Academy have deemed it expedient, from the great increase of Students, to erect a separate House for a Preparatory School, which is contracted for, and will be finished by the first of June.
—Raleigh Register, March 26,1813.
RULES ABOUT DEBTS, EXTRAVAGANCE, POCKET MONEY.
The Trustees of the Academy have at all times watched over the morals and deportment of Students confided to their care. *** The Students are generally diligent in their studies, orderly in their demeanor, and regular in their moral conduct. * * * Still, however, there is an evil which found its way into this Institution sometime ago, and which neither the discipline of the Teachers, nor the advice of the Trustees has been able entirely to eradicate. It is the extravagant use of Money; or, what is still worse, the extravagant use of Credit. Proper means have been used to root out this practice. Parents and Guardians have been publicly advised, and merchants and shopkeepers entreated and warned; and yet there are some recent instances of Students involving their Parents and Guardians in much unnecessary expense; by opening accounts unauthorized, in the stores and shops of the city.
* * * One dollar a month is considered sufficient for pocket money.
* * * Would it not be wise, would it not be honorable, for every Parent and Guardian to make a firm stand against this practice, as the bane of Education and Virtue? * * * The good work is already begun. One Gentleman, regardless of false censures, has positively refused payment. His conduct on this occasion can not be too highly extolled, and it is earnestly hoped this example will he universally followed.
By order of the Board,
June 7. Wic. Hill, Sec.
—Raleigh Register, June 11, 1813
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)
