New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-08
FROM NEW-ORLEANS.



IS, creating Board of Education for the Department
| Of tie Gulf
In ono If these schools found COO colorcd children
uadr one PRINCIPAL ard several assistants. The very
lucid aud able IMPORT OF the Board published short
time since had p-epared me- for creditabs exhibition
of advancement ard good conduct among the pupils
ut the condition OF the schools in these respects Ak
cees the statements of he Board in their report The
general order ard cleanliness the absence Of rude con-
duc, or rough language the interest in their studies
and the rpd progress Of toe pupils are very surprising
Nothing could more clearly prove the sdaptabity Of
the black race to learning IL, wisdom ofthe plan Of
instruction adopted by General Banks and carried ont
by Major r. Rush plunly ss Chairman Of the Board
with au oidtine Abolition energy and devotion. than
the condition snd extent Of these schools at Tho presen
moment.
Starting from nothing less than one year and half
ago. In TIE f,ce OF Rebels and CopPerheads, against
prejudice ignorance and violence. tAey have GROVE to
be an Institution" with i9G schools. $50 teschers.
| J. 500 children in dsy schools and 1900 adults
in night and Sunday echools. IN all 10000
persons under instruction. l cannot do better than
quote from Major Plum'ys Report at thu poini.
lie says; Nor are the advantages limited 10 these for
each Of them in turn becomes an instructor Of
some poor and eager friend relative whose sge or
occupation prevents attendance upon schools Ihn',
10 ooatinues I'VE have the touching and sinking
spectacle of a whoio people suddenly liberated trou a
long bond ge by sar. nat Tusagg 70 license or cT.iar
but erowaing raveroaly to tie feet 81 freedom III tho
di!igent Gnl iaborious pgrsuit offn7wicdge."
The proeross OF the pupils is derland y the teachers
WHO have taught in 10th white ard oonrci schools 10
he fails equal If no. super to tosc Of cur own rice
II is matter Of rerrot spl 81 serious deIinen, "a
The coored educntionli interest hst, mp the trcn Ser
- the.e Sc cols TO The Asli.tsat Conui oner .0r
frluoly has been relieved ip,i lie direction Of en-.
~ his energy and Devotion s1iJ seconded by J. ut.
y. II. Thee,ock s sretsry Of = B1.fd. the scioals
are sgeces, rot approached b. SIMILAR cntcrpr So
in this R.yolnor. The misses az the coorsd people
} believe implicitly in Major P.umly aal vo they nny
for be gives e. them a ard y-ipn'ly ia thef cause
+, that never d,sp.ir nor tire. rs pr"'ace snoag
them IS always TIE occasion Or r.t- EXPIRE ica
2 creditabie alike to the aisers ana TIE recipient
5 a ljor Pamy has been in E.wO-.eaas nearly three
years during watch he has given lis whole tune ,od
life 10 Tie iltrst Of c0oic poor'r al TO he Coy
crnmcrt rcr-rlrrs Of hs own ycronrl e-sr rrctt.
Durnr the rrgeut sitv ior too. .i b,''o ihe
fal ofPorl Il olson aud yioka ur D. rcciuit,l COM
p! tie regiments and sahscgan y orrale Of co!Jrel
men in incredibly short line. Eot being military
man. he declined he commend II iAeso troops, and
stIcted himself TO Tcer1tug SnG educational matters
Probably 20 Northern IN Louisiana knows per.
sonalIy 60 many lie p.oc lo, or more este, med
by the old residents who. *h.e rcsretilg bis negro
sentiments tolerate them in hin. because lo is not
II new convert 70 them.
n There Is very ceaoIal expression Of regret among
all classes ofpecple ihat tho schools to lose his
ability md care. Among Ike blacks ibis regret is .
real sorrow AID they preparing 10 hold meetings
EXPIRE .5eg gratitude for bis devotion thcIr in.
teress, and thcr hope Of bis spcoly restoration TO
official duties that may relate 10 them.
large number Of the tencAors have prepared neat
address to be ,resen,cl the Major With SONS simple
testimonial indicating their appreciation Of his Geyo.
ton to tie cause and oouiiesy kindness them.
selves.
The following Is the order of Major Gen Canby in the
ease:
UDQBs. DEPARTMENT CT TIL GULF.
Efw-ORLEANa, IA, July H. 1868.
| SrYCIALGrofsas No 1884,. Etvact l-2. Tns schools
now und the cInrul II tho Bond Of Eduo ton 81
Freedmen ~ paJtnent of the Guh here b. Trans.
ierred the areau OF Refugees, Freedmen and Aban
doned Lands. ....
mcdiaiely transferred ~ Mr. +. W Conway, Assistant
Comms ionor Blreau n Lefoecc' Freedmen, sc.
Al onoers and enlso,i men. now on duty N o0nnec-
ion with the board oI Education, VIII continue ~ their
present duties in accordance with General Orders No.
v current se-ies from these Headquarters and report
to Mr.. CcG way for Instructions.
by order OF h8jUrGea K. X >. CANhi.
j. SCHUYLER CROSBY.
Preyet j ieut Col. A. d. g.. Acting Asst Adj- Gen.
Official NATuisIRL BURBANK, First Lieut., Acting
asst. AdltGen.
Since the removal Of Major Pl1nly and Che appoint
ment o, capt Pesse the following card has pub
lished by the eOhairnaD of the Board Of Education.
IL is but right to remark here that Afr. Conway the
4 90 hose T..
sgctioa the change Las been made diseiamiug any IN
tention 20 reflect the services Of Major Pnuy but
claims that the change made in consequence Of an
order received from Gen. Howard at Washington 10 ap
point and retain mono but militory men, and Major
fiumg ia not one N That class lie resigned he po
siton IN the Autumn 10 takc charge Of the oolsrod
peoples interests ia this STATE two years ago
TO TuE PRorrE on CoroR. The schools under tie
Board u hdneaton for freedmen Department Of Tic
Giii, created by Or:ier No % O. AaJor-Gen y. r.
Bar.f are transferred by MaosGen. T.. H. s. Candy t.
4. W; Coh way Assistant Commissioner Of the Bureau
freeamen' Aeiueces aid Abandoned Lands"
Capt. Pe@e is announced in the pubic journals as
having been assigned 70 the place hitherto held by
ON tnis boud AN GLAD that the schools will receive
sbe oonIlnae9 snPpoTt OF Lieat =. AZ. Whseook The
Secretary otDe Board to who're labor and scholarship
we owe 10 mnoh Of or remarkable success
cannot take Official leave Of yon' children OF the
ooored common schools OF the late f;uIf Dcna,fm.nf
and Of your relatives aud fiiends withoot FEELING q,
regret not easily expressed.
Your great bcrdtor tho late President Lincoln said
To me- YOu shah follow the flag through m. go,.b
with these schools" Bot he is doad. VIZ "'-'"
TIE sgIat sncccss OF this system Of Instruction has
been secured, no by Tho vitality Of the system
itseif thar BE- fho aacrity with Which the neo,e ac
color have ayaNed themselves Of lbs advantages II
mny bo saely qus 4 ever before was plan Of
education 90 ca bo 10 Ito originator and TO Tho par.
Elephants OF is bcDos. OF 30 sueceSsfm againsi alosl
nsnporable obstacles. f 49,. |,
We have At present Nd our rolls l9t schools 30 |.