Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-06
The Feeedmens Relief Association in South
ClrOllna.

The following extracts from the report Of the
Superintendent Of Education Of the Freedmen $
Relief Association in South Carolina show that
tie collrel schools are making good progress
BEAUFORT, ). O., July l5th, lSG4
In submitting my report at this time II must
Of necessity, from various causes, be somewhat
imperlect Ihe short lime that has elapsed snce
nv appointment, tho extensive hsid OF opera
tiuns, III, difficulties Ut transportation both by
, sea and land, tue olosug OF the schools IN some
Instances by the failing strength of the teachers,
have all operated 10 prevent personal Obserya-
ton oi the whoIe work. The schools ! have
visited appeared quite well, and deep3ntd my
impression as to the magnitude and Importance
vi tho work, general gooI order, neitness ~
pers0n, cleanliness IN dress and earnestnoss to
learn. Upon the plantat ons thrift ana goou
ofd.r were everywhere Observable. ! nlticed
thls particularly up the Edgerly plan Atom
owned AM cultivated exclusively by the lrs,d-
men, DOT white person, except tins lady teAener,
hying upon It. la my interview wth Two or
tlree ol Its ten proprletors, each cultiyatns his
OAu eighty acres, | found them 60 be men VINO
possessed a practical knJwledge OF their work,
aud eonyerssd inteiligenuy about the prospect
vi their e.ups.
Most ol the teachers from the plantations
maniiest cJmmendable Z3al, aud have, 10 a1-
ditiOn " their school labors, performed good
missionary work. Toe caIss IN ternandma has
experience a sad loss by The death Vi hlss
Sarah t. Sl0cum, who was greatly beloved by
her pupils and much esteemed by all whU knew
her. ier assistant, Miss Bolts. hOugn much
WON by anxious watching aud care, alter a lew
d., sgss rcopened the scnOol, win Mr.. DAVIS
u i ,.st her. Tho school however, was again
10 short time suspended, Uu account VI the
small pox, and Is still closed. Miss Bo1s njw Las
charge OF the Orphan Asylum at FerhanIl1a.
The schools at Jacksonville aud 81 Augustine
closed with the month of June 10 the ormer
place much sickness and mortality prevailed
amung the coiosed people, which induced Miss
HAWKS, the teacher, 10 close her school and id
minister to the wants OF the sick.
Iue progress OF the schools al Beaufort has
been very satisfactory, and a marked improve
meus has been made. The good appearance OF
the children and the prompsness aud accuracy
Of their recitatOns receive the approval ot yls-
itois, and, IN some respects, surpassed my own
expectations Toe scholars in tbs high school
are learning to lhlnk and reason IN manner
n,shly credilable to themselves and their teach
or. An interest has been awakened among the
people in behalf OF the schools they speak OF
them with delight, aud are anxious to have iheir
children attend.
The whole number OF cOlored children between
live and twenty years Of age is tour hunired anJ
sixty, OF which four hundred and hrty.eigns
have been in the schools during the month o.
June. OF plantation schools there are twenty,
with thirty .one teachers, attended by one thou
sand one hundred and iorty-seven scholars The
regularity OF attendance has not been all We
emld wish. In Beaufort, for June, It az eraSed
90 l.2 percent IN the other schools "a IL per
eaut 0i hose enrolled
Our missionary teachers, Miss Gill and Mrs.
Cu,Jne Strong have labortd faithfully. Miss
Gill has a scwlng.schOol ol thirty.hve pupils;
she also visits the sick and the aged, rendering
such and and comiorl as circumstances will per
mi, Mrs SIong's Iabors are similar, visiting
and teaching the adults, who appreciate the
work with gratitude aud delight.
Respectfully submitted,
GEo. NEwooAB, General Superintendent.
10 the Chairman oi the Executive Committee,
Nation i Freedmen Relief Association New
York