Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-11-01

/. HEDVRs,- -AssIsTANT!o NT!ooMMIssIoNER,
BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AEDI.ABAYDoN.
=, Ed LANDS, So. Ca. AND GEORGIA, ,2.s.<. ..
SnARLEsroE,; Sc, Oct.5, 1885,.
10 the People Of .SoatK Caroline: p: as1s =,
In entering upon my duties as Superriinriten-
don't of Education fJr the State ofsSolth
Carolina, in accordance with Special Orders
No. 10, Assistant. Commissioner. Bureau Rer,
tugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for
South Carolina and Georgia, it Ills is. my car.
nest desire to secure the cooperation Of all
person, in the State. * a5@s '.2t s-'-.ss@
1t is admitted on all hands that no works.
of more importancc,as as affecting the future
prosperity OF the country; thanythe removal
Of the mass ofignorance s1hichinewi weighs
down the laboring classes throughout the
South. The sooner this work is begnn the
better for all parties concerned 50 ''S':
|. Z. In the present crippled financial aHconditioR
of this State, it is noIexpected atlIat, she can
assume the responsibility Of prpyidiugs the
means of education Of sll, within tsr borders.
1t is. therefore, JIM no spirit, OF -eIr6gapce or
self-suficiency That the. various. Benevolent
Associations of the North propose to assist in
the work Of educating the. ignorant classes
of this ard other. States of the South.-.,Tbe
proposition is made with the sincere desire
nf bearing their share of the burdens Provi-
dence he's put upon US oil, and. for the pur-
pose OF securing brighter and more pro: per-
Gus tntErc, e.'t =. -. 80, =. -
These Associations now stand prepared to
| furnish teachers whenever tho Agents OF this
Bureau shall call for them. s'' - 80 'd< :
l, therefore, earnestly request ali persons
in any part OF this State, who mayfeol anlip--
terest inst this work, to communicate with Ee,
furnishing me with all the Information they
can give as TO the facilities for establishing
schools in their respective neighbOrhocds.f =
Whenever residents fthe State are willing
to accept positions as teachers and are other.
Biso qualified, they will lie employed.
Surely no argument is needed To conyir %
| The intelligence of this State tha. education
is the prime condition ofit future safety, ar
prosperity, and that The. work Of education
canuut be commenced too soor,, or carried on
with too much earhestucss ftIn no other
ground than self interest alone, this2matter
recommends itselfto the attention Of every
planter.in the State. .ss....,....,s, -
Let the freedmen on your plantations
know that there is school ut llaud, where
their children may. be educated, and YOU give
one Of the strongest inducements toicontentz
meut and steady industry. .--.s -..s ,,.-, ;.
The purpose. OF this Bureau, and especially.
this branch OF it, is neither to.dcstrry or un.
| necessarily interfere, but simply to assist! in
repairing the "waste places" a1ylin laying
sure the foundations Of the fn.are happiness
and greatness OF the people of this state and
of the whole country. This is the spirit in
which we shall labor, and We trust The people
of South Carolina will meet US in siuiilaa
spirit, and Cooperate with us in our Efforts,
50 long asthese efforts may be needed, to SO.
cure the ends for which this Bureau was
established protection and education of
the ignorant, and the we'll being and safety
Of the whole community = va y. -. =.
. REUBEN TOMLINSON,
Superintendent Of Schools for SalM Caro-
Zinc. N-'''- 80 < -