The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05
city. The speaker then closed his ezceedingI

city. The speaker then closed his exceedingly
interesting address in the following language; 90
HGentemen of the Board of Directors, he (Mr. Hol-
lneswofthj was our associate; he was my predece4-
sor, the representative OF our B9atI % m sne Oon,ro
dent with marked adey you did, dd well; dd Mr. Stille
bear his name and you my associate Directors, did
well when, with one voice and one heart yo9 in
Control you tco did just act when you unanimously
SSCCbnoIs Of the Eighth Ward "
"Lsdies and Gentleman:-on the tablet these
outer walls you viii find the honored names well
gTaVed There let It rest, monument to public duty
Ike Services Of Thomas g. Holngsworth in the cause
Of public education, TIL time shall crumble it with
ali else. One word more, and have finished my task
and that most ieebly know; BY the authority OF the
District OF Pennsylvania acting upon the heartfelt
wishes Of the Directors OF Public Schools OF the Eighth
worth School and solemny dedicate Il to the cause
Semby invoke the blessings of ouT Great Fescher
and Heavenly Father upon all who may be ustruc
their abors may result to the glory of God and Tie
happiness Of our own and future generations"
FREEDMEN's CoMMlsstoN.-The anniversary
exercises OF the Pennsylvania branch of the
FIeedmen's Commission of the Protestant Epis
ccpal Church was held last evening in st. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The annual report was read by Rev. Mr..
Moore, Rector of the Church of the CruciaXion.
The Commission was organized by the General
convention OF 1865 After the formation of this
branch, its officers appeared nearly paralyzed
by the apathy of the Church to their appeals.
Az buC commencement OF the new year the AsSO
citation was in working order, and began TO
organize parochial societies IN the city churches
each OF which sends delegate to the Executive
Board.
There are now ten churches each supporting
a teacher among the freedmen under the aus
pices of the Pennsylvania branch namely st.
LUkes, Philadelphia; st. Thomas (coored),
Church of the Saviour, st. Marks, St. Paups
st. Andrews, and st. Peters Churches Pitts,
burg; Church of the Redeemer, Lower Merton
Nine other churches have contributed from SlOO
TO 5000, making out of the one hundred and
seventy parishes in Pennsylvania nineteen
which have contributed from $lOO to 500 apiece.
Thirteen have given from So to Sl0O, and seven
other churches have sent supplies of clothing
The $4,000 collected by the Pennsylvania branch
during the year has been given by forty -four
parishes.
Supplies of clothing and books amounting to
$1,000 have been received from twenty indi-
Yiduals, twenty churches, and six societies.
The Fteedmen's Bureau has furnished TO the
Pennsylvania branch transportation to teachers
to the amount of about $500, and transportation
of supplies 10 about $500. At the close of the
summer term the Pennsylvania Branch had l3
teachers in the South and SIC pupils. At the
commencement Of the present year they had 2l
teachers just entering upon their duties. Ad-
dresses We're made by Rev, Mr.. Harris, Rev.
Phillips Brooks, and others.