FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY EXAMINATION, 1804.
FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY.
On Monday the 2d of this month, commenced the examination of the Fayetteville Academy, in the presence of the Trustees and a numerous company of the Ladies and Gentlemen of the town and neighboring counties. The examination ended on Wednesday the 4th, to the general approbation of the spectators, after a short vacation until Monday the 15th, the business of the school will again be opened.
Whilst the high attention of the Teachers in the several classes was manifested, it is justice to remark the students of both sexes displayed on this occasion, proofs of industry, Knowledge and taste, equal to the best hopes of the favourers of this institution. Whilst the applause to all cannot be withheld, it is impossible, from the different degrees of genius to be expected in a school of upwards of an hundred scholars, not to expect some cause of more particular distinction. It is therefore remarked,
The 1st Class examined in Virgil and Horace. A proper understanding of the Authors was evinced.
The 2d class, consisting of seven boys, was examined in Sallust and Virgil; proved correct in grammatical construction and parsing. * * *
To the students of the Koman Poetical Authors, a more strict attention to the rules of Prosody is recommended.
In the 3d class consisting of four, the students were examined in Caesar and Sallust. Much attention and knowledge of the Authors was indicated by all the Members of this class.
The 4th Latin class of five scholars, was examined in Cordery and Eutropius.    *    *    *
The 5th Latin class of four scholars, was examined in Grammar and Cordery, and acquitted themselves well.    *    *    *
On a general revisal of Latin Grammar, 21 students were examined, and a complete knowledge of the grammer rules was evinced by each of the class.
In English Grammar, 1st class of four members * * * were distinguished.
The 2d English Grammar class in English reading, ten scholars were examined in reading Prose and Verse, all deserving praise.
1st class in English Reading, Ten scholars were examined in reading Prose and Verse, all deserving praise.
The 2d class of English Readers; eleven boys were examined.
The 3d class of English Readers, twelve Scholars were examined in reading prose, and well approved of.
A 4th class of Readers, eight in number, are entitled to the same remark.
The 5th class of Readers read well. * * * A class of young Readers and Spellers, seven in number, acquitted themselves well.
A class of nineteen in number were examined in Arithmetic.
It is observed, with concern, that * * * have not shown due diligence. In the general revisal of Spelling, throughout the Dictionary, thirty three of the Scholars were examined, and excelled; but all acquitted themselves well.
Of ten Young Spellers examined in Webster, * * * were most approved.
In Writing, thirty four boys of different classes, exhibited Copies. most excelled their respective classes.
The evenings of the days of examination were engaged by the young Gentlemen of the Academy, to the number of sixteen, in delivering select Orations to a respectable audience. The exhibition of all was received with applause; but were most distinguished.
The young Ladies of the Academy, to the number of fifty, were examined in Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar and Letter writing, all evinced Knowledge of and application to their several employments in the school.
Twelve young Ladies, in three classes, were examined in English Grammar, and so correct were they all, to distinguish would be improper.
Twenty-eight young Ladies, in five classes, were examined in Beading and Spelling, and acquitted themselves well.
Specimens of the young Ladies Needle Work in Embroidery, in Dresden and Marking were exhibited.   
By order of the Trustees,
John Hay, President.
[The * * indicate names omitted.]

—Raleigh Register, July 26,1804.
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)