The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.

Second Session or tho American Inseieuse
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Attendsnoe-Aes-
ter from General HOwsrd-Educstaon
OF tho Freedmen Urged, &C.
NEW HAVEN, August Q, 1906
The American Institute Of instruction hold Its second
session to-day There present at least one thousand
guests from abroad-mostly from the Northern States
and Of whom two-thrds arc ladies b. o. Nor'nr0p was
reelected President.
The question discussed to-day was. 'what duties does
the return Of peace bring the friends Of education
especially in reference to freedmen"
Speeches were made by Rev. Mr.. Streeby and Rev Mr.
Abbott of New York; Professor Hart OF Philadelphia;
Professor E. B. Bassett colored of PHILADELPHIA Bishop
Smith Of Kentucky MT WOOD o. l IN Professor
Mr. ABBOTT said he had letters from Governors Holden
and Brownlow urging missionary work In the North TO
establish public school system In tennessee ana North
Pr fessor BArr urged cooperation with the blacks
accomplish the object Freedmen would have moro con-
Adence in negroes as teachers
letter from General Howard was read, Of which the
following is portion
particularly rjsced at the proposed discussion Of
the subject relating TO tho education Of American freed
men. My purpose is TO aid the work OF education by
every means OF encouragement that are or may come
within my poXsr as Commissioner Of Freedmen Refu-
gees win have the general superintendent Of tho
work the States where have assistant commissioners
and have already provided when possible, that tho
teachers shall have quarters and fuel and they per-
70 nays the army ration y which
received money or wages enough they will feed many
teachers as the benevolent agencies may send them So
they promise Then send tho teachers and organize
many schools as possible The difficulties will be from
the opposition Of blind prejudice ignorance Some
will shut their plantations far they against
loyal teachers and would meet them In tho spirit OF
missionaries Ny agents instructed to give full pro-
toction to the schools They will always have the power
to call for military aid but am much induced to
else every other method before calling for military force
We must DO what we can to overcome prejudice and
opposition by carrying with the spirit Of Christ into
every nook and corner OF the South Rejoice over every
foot Of ground gained and DO discouraged at con-
tumely or failure. The whites need much real effort In
their behalf l scarcely found white child that
could read In passing through Georgia and South Caro-
lima The union of the different benevolent agencies 10
really movo In tho right direction. II will har-
monize and encourage the efforts Of those whose
hearts longing for . successful fulhlment
Of the promise Of this wonderful revolution.
we'll regulated and properly settled will be the
case With large influx Of loyal immigration, and
purchase rental Of land by freedmen more or less
extended schools and churches will spring into existence
and thrive. Moro than two hundred thousand people,
old and young, in the insurrecti0nary States, have
learned to read In the last three years The soldiers or
regiments and the schools established all those
States attest the energy put forth With the government
the loyal Christians and the negroes the ono side
working night and day, what will be the efforts Of
w blind guides the other but 10 demonstrate with In
the light TRUTH Is for the interest Of tho South
to co-operate with US; and God grant her sons and
daughters the wisdom TO do 30 before Ho afics them
O. 8. HOWARD, Major General
Governor Andrew will speak 70 morrow.