The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-03-30
hat 1 saw In the short Space
OF Four Hours.
From III, North Carolina Times.
CAMr CnArIAScOHA.
PHov,s'"SAL Division

blues" | wunfi look INTO the schools
Tor Tie" cnlnrci' in this city, and SO to
commence ny walton, which par
took much ut lie curi'n~, | entered
the school laugh, hv JAS. OiiARv, a
coiorpd nan, hn, 20 nj, intcnts \ gentle
AN and a successful teacher; this " as
eyi,!, need from the order which pre-
vail,i, and in the advancement 81 The
scholars, whose ages ranged ON 3
wears rs 10. OAe large class was read
ing when ,nterel AMI e,hcrs read rs
called ou'. One boy wears read the
Mariners Dfeam promptly, distinctly
and correct Others read, and read
well. From examination Of their
c,py books, i, was evident they
would excel in PENN .n<hip. They also
sang several pieces of music, among
which was Hal! Cniumi;s,' I'm glad I
,;vc IN y Land Of learning &C., &c.
A.'tr [ spoke tcw words OF enconr-
agarni - them on turning "a leave
they 'vs, oil il Yankee d ,pdie." and in
a mos, impressive manner.
This is self supporting school, acd
the only one ia tho city: AMI was told
By the teacher they we're children Of
originally free parents. These are sig
niticani f.e.s.
next entered school andIr the
care of Ms. Eoan,;,' assisted by Misses
!, is ana smnh, all u 0;ass.
This school was IN . Church, occupy
IN. tee lower floor and the galleries.
numbering $50. Although m incon
veai.nt arrangement, for the purpose.
there was good order, and the teacher.
av,ncel devotion and tai;l,tulness in
the discharge OF the duties Of teacher,
u, III" scholars manifested an appr-
cistjpn If ihe:r privileges by applying
themsei;es - their tasks, and were
able to report progress Ia this ~rhasi
met n,v. Mr Briggs, General super.
in;.na.nt Of Colorei Schools, who cor
liaiiy invited me TO accompany him !"
The Iii.h School, hut tev l.vs since
orslliz H. WA intnrme, bv Tie Sup
erin cniea' that ali * he schools We're
81 ,pIi.l ": il frs. c'5,ss tcactcrs The
II .,h School is taught hv Miss II. w.
lr.son, Numbering g.. When [ entered
there WAS class offs years 10 IL a,
the black hoard performing exam pies
IL ID ,usl Eraclinns IN r,edll.bif
IN tine. lnc seko6i liz concert It
pea'.d sS.sc'>cs u, Geography, hou:-!-
IN he lnitel Statc., the seye:ai ) a'es
&c Also EXERCISES from ihr tiloh. in 4
~ .l,4er TIA, wral lave peep a c.lit
20 any Northern sch nj they also
-,na remarkably we'll, several songs.
"L,r,l's psaya' IN solemn and IL,
rsrs.i.t ninutf.
Inex. visited another school nun
boring 90, MIS- A. Harris, principal,
a~.i> el Is H,ss- ~iicA Ike Mrs
Bpnuei, Wa IA Charch, and was not
inferior To the others in order, discipline
4 yo,edac-s with the t.acs.rrs and ap.
plie,len On tie part & the ssh lars
B,r ire leaving this school hey exhibi
ed their musical ta.aat ia oeyeral
selections, one OK which war, "My CouH
Try It's IT .fhre SHee, Land of Liberty
Another, &c, Along Moses" and clos
"a. with "Lord Dismiss IA with Thy
b!ee-ine,' and this as well az the othe,
pieces, were evidently sung with the
Spirit an the understanding also
Fun in- school visited the White
lsstn.- & r,no, where -ehoo! il laugh,
bv Mrs. e. f Groom, assisted Ly Mrs
r.,,e both accomplished ladies' !
sall to them, !" | am \ volunteer, visit
ing schools Tor nv own amusement: and
tn sa,i-fY curiosity Of my own; and
ha.ln. ju,t visited The cpl,rel .chpo IS
wish 10 visi, Yours, the sch ,si, Cor White
Refugees ard make the ce,n2wsisea',
They remarked Mat they regretted
| heir school WAS not IN session, but they
having lad experience in the Colo,c,l
schools, they could assure no theirs
would bear no comparison with those .,
flle colo,ca schools. That in spite 81
thnir hes, ,tf,rt. the colared schools *
eel Il ;hem III enthusiasm ana appli.
cation 10 their studies, and particularly
I'm singing.
Although this was hniniiiat.ng | VIZ.
from my own observation during two
years past, forced To believe it.
/ This demon s'ra!es, setting all 4'.c
aside, that the negro will ''tnks larn;n 7
! That he is calaile ofeIevatlng himself
when the heel Of oppression is lifted
| from his neck Also thrt the abolition
/ - L.. J., <,,i..L