Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-25

"The highest department of the New Eng
land Branch Freedmens Union Com mission
schools, on the Seth May. passed very crsdi-
.aoie examination. Their schools are aInons
Il atIhe public. school board OF washington is
now fhvors BILE to the educ atom Of the coiored
people, and are taking ont vigorous measures
TO carry on their schoolsin connection with the
bOttrd.o 1---ii-A '.# :" .ta5 ate = f574 Eisss,
"'In June there were thirty-two schools hay
ing an average attendapce OF over 30 per cent.
school repor ted an avera age attendanoe of LOO
per cent. This, in respe ct to attendance. is the
best report OF The year. i[.asf T5afo
.-Of the 1875 teachers In the distric: 100 are
white and 26 coiored. The average whole at
tendance rs over "A per ceat. OF these schools,
IS are primary, % Intermediate. grammar.
and most of the remainder OF mixed grades"
fitting for the ministry, in room on Louisi 40
avenue, furnished him by the Bureau, This
class has at times been quite large; but the at
tendance. owing to the necessities Of the men,
has been quite irregular. lEss
ga charter has been granted by Congress
for the Howard University, whEch fs TO open
to all OF both SEXES without. distinction of
great good. Its beautiful site, so oppor-
timely and wisely secured, is an earness of
success. Large and ommodious buildings
are soon to be erected thereon The normal
and preparatory departments Of III university
were opened on the LIST of May, under the in
struction of Rev. E. F. Williams, an accom-
plished schoior and a thorough teacher. At
the close Of the mon tn the school numbered 81
scholarsi it hes now increased to about 60
Miss Lord, SO long populsr teacher Of this
city, has be- appointed assistant. The grade
OF this school is low for ats name, but The stu
dents are making good advancement
This bureau has provided buildin.s for s.
schools, and assisted in furnishing buildings
for 10 other schools: 1t has provided bnild-
1ngs as homes for As teachers, and given all
teachers the privilege of buying provisions OF
the government comnissary; it has also paid
their transportation. rf..l esa z.-.s =
Gone school house, large enough to accom-
modate 400 scholars, has been built by the bu-
reau In Alexandria, Virginia, and it has as.
sisted in building three houses of the same size
also been given in building three houses in
Maryland.
'Ten northern socistes are reported as hav-
ing aided the schools in this department., the
amount expended by them being not less than
S35,pOO. The trustees OF ,colored schools for
Washington and Georgetown have expended
about $4,000. The amount raised by colored
people by subscription is very small They
insist that their taxes, which are the same as
paid by the white population, shall be used
tor the support OF their schools. =
"1n this District. if the trusteeso of the colored
SCHOOLS could get the amount now due, and
that which will be due the next scholastic
year, they would have about SSO,9OO, an amount
quite sufficient, used economically, to free the
schools here. But rs the speedy eipt OF
these funds is matter Of much doubt, there
still remains work for the benevolent to do
1.-The following communication, which we
are permitted to use as official, indicates the
programme for the coming year. It is from the
treasurer of colored schools 8. J Bowen. ESQ.,
Sir: The trustees of colored schools for
Washington and Georgetown have voted to
employ thirty teachers the coming year, which
rs all they will be able TO do aud dis charge the
obligations they are already under for the cost
OF school building, now in the course of erec-
ton on O street, between 4th and sta streets.
procure the furniture for the buildings already
erected, and pay Tor fuel and other incidental
articles during the year. <
"From the free library about one thousand
books nave been drawn per month, and MANY
thousands OF sabbath school papers furnished
the Sabbath school teachers. Different socle.
ties have gladly made this their depository
1t is very important that this library be kept
up. A better building is nee ded and large
supply of new books
The asylum for colored orphans. situated
near the boundary and Sc venth sire IT, was
erected by this bureau, aud its expenses are
mainly paid by it. 1t is well managed under
the charge OF a ladies' society in Washing.
ton
".The farm school, near the Eastern Branch,
has become failure, owing to the mismanage.
nent Of the owner of the property. A reform.
atory and industrial school is very much need.
ed Tor INDECENT and bad boys. l respectfully
recommend that steps be taken for the speedy
establishment of suCh & school