New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-14
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orphans under the superntendence and mafronase u
Miss Chloe Merrlck Of Syracuse. New-York. miss
Merrick is of the Northern women VINO eafnes'
entered this field ofabor assuming 1t as her "o'n
aud mission, cad with much Northern experience ana
peculiar qua ALLEGATIONS as teacher, has aooreu |" mo-
depart,nent with sineeness of purpose and devoted
of dlig nee, worthy OF admiration She n'! 'u'"'
claim the merit Of being the founder Of the asylum
The idea originated with her at time Wneh 10 some
of the warest friends Of the blacks, the plan seemed
premature. visionary and hopeless. But by he un-
wearied efforts and many difficulties and discourage
ments her idea became embodied and established The
asylum occupies large house Of three stories spacious
and rocny stendng pleasantly upon gentle elevation,
and overlooking wide region, land and water around
The house was purchased in the name Of Miss NJ. at
the sales Of hnd by auction in Fernandina 1t was
built Nv the Rebel Gen Finnegan former resident OF
f., and might almost seem to have been erected with
en- unconscious view and prophesy Of its present des
nation There Miss NJ. has gathered about 40 benefci
aries several Of whom the orphan children OF poor
white natives; for here. too east is ignored aud all
children are recognized the offspring OF the One
Father who cares impertialy for all.
The last year repeats the testimony OF previous years
concerning the capacities and possibilities of the
in the thought Of few visionares is now experience
ard dc,nonstration II seems superfuous to multiply
proofs Of what ourht by this time ard with She witness
of these practical years. to have been universally sc-
ceptcd without further question. Yet add few tes
tmones from superintendens and teachers evidently
given with care 10 sRoid exaggerstion-
! DR. Magilll writes: "The ATTITUDE and capacity
evinced by these persons both old and young are as
general thing. very decided. The conviction Of the
teachersat SavannGb-who have been conversant with
Northern schools that in these respects they are
in regard TO the rudiments, about equal 70 tho
whiios that are usually found IN district schools
Mr.. Redpath says 1.-THE Uniform report from all the
teachers is that tho children are rapidly improving
. The department Of the children has improved
in arked degree. that even the enemies OF free
school have been forced to recognize it."
Hiss Towne refers her tabular report ofihe studies
pursued classes the schools under her superin-
tendence for evidence Of the capacity and progress OF
the pupils The tables fully Justify the reference Their
moral improvement is not Jess satisfactory. The
children acquiring habits of nestness in dress and
personal cleanliness and some Of them as nice and
fastdious in these respects as any country Children
at the North" Lying and petty tbieying. the vices
alnos. inevitable and venia Of the plantation are now
the general discipline Of the schools
vigorously condemns both practices.
Mrs Vaughan n teacher on ST. Helena, writes: '.Ac
oording to my experience the progress made by the
greater pert Of the pupils is positive; though not rapid
nor remarkable II is quite sufficient TO keep up ones
courage and hope In the work to be done Stating the
difficulty of fixing the attention OF the pupils upon their
studes-a difficulty not unknown in Northern schools
Mrs. " odds: "Ihe wonder is that they make 50
much progress they do with the little attention they
F,-;u hot fhor in
school"
One perhaps not the chief OF the marked dis
proportion between the number Of registered scholars
| and the average Attendance should be stated. Very
many probably the greater number Of abebodiei men
are in the army, in the Government service else
where. Hence there is deficiency Of laboring force.
and all who big enough TO DO any work are taken
elds in the busy 1t is To be hoped that
this relic of the old plantation barbarism will long
disappear and give place to better understanding OF
physiological laws. end the proper spheres Of labor OF
women and children. But Il is believed. and teachers
report that there Is growing conviction among both
parents and children Of the Importance of regular at
tendance and steady attention in school, and in some OF
the longest established schools there is marked improve
ment in these respects.
OF the other by which tie negroes are prepar
ing themselves or being prepared for their oondi
the debating societies of Charleston Beaufort and per
baps Savannah; che Savannah Educational Associa-
tion +" the Savings Bank in Beaufort in which arc de-
posits amounting nearly $4,000 Invested in United
States bonds; the Union League Of Charleston, with
numerous membership; the Female SocietJ in
Charleston for providing closhiDg and comforts
for the destitute and another for furnishing
the means FOR the burial OK INDECENT dead.
The freedmen Of Charleston are making prepAra.
tions for establishing newspaper in Joint stock pro
pietorship. Before left the Sonth many thousand
dollars Of tho stock had been taken by the blacks and
there was fair prospect that the project would be
cessful There are many coored men from the North
In the Department come there TO cast their lot with
their brethren Of race. Most Of them Of char
acter earnest and intelligent. Some Of them have
qnircd good education in the Northern schools,
colleges, aiding their energy and ability There
are among them ministers, physicians Teachers and
coored lawyer in Beaufort. These will be important
aida 10 the life opened TO this people Some OF the
coored regiments schools OF instruction In letters
private and social morals well as in arms their Off
ceIs being their teachers In both. II may be only an
ina ginaon. bat have sometimes thou hi that the
officers of black regiments certainly those Of the nober
stamp ready, than military officers generally,
accustomed aos: inevitably to regard the relation Of
officers and rank and file OF subsection and infe
riority TO recognize the substantial manhood beneath
the seryile trappngs Of the soldier.
The negroes are every daytdemcnstrsting practically
that they have all the capacities that make successful
agrcuturis;s tgadesmeD and Of business. There
new school OF phaDfhropsts wbc seem TO think that
the only word needed 10 be addressed TO the freedmen
Is an exhortation TO industry. That ia the beginning
middle and end of their specllaons and discussions