New-York tribune., 1867-05-24
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
TENNESSEE.
TENNESSEE.
EDUCATION AMONG THE FREEDMIN OF TENNESSEE
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES.

EDUCATION AMONG THE FREEDMEN OF TENNEssEE-
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES
Prom Our Special Correspondent
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1s, 1867
Itis but n short time less than two years. in fact,
since the question Of educating tho freedmen Of tins
sate began 20 atrac attention. and the first school for
co,orcd peope was established From very magnificent
beeinpjnrs the good work has gone ON until now the
friends OF the emanCpated point with satisfaction TO
the most gratifying results. Tennessee, far ahead OF
other Southern States in concedng the freedmen their
fairs in regard to their education and eghtenment with
There are now 10000 colored pupil, collected in more
than 100 schools, from Memphis TO Knoxville. Each
month new schools established and the eggregate
nioyed SO are coOred Out OF the los schools under
the control different benevolent societies having their
headquarters in different cities of the North Almost
work.
IN this state about 5000 OF this amount different
freedmen themselves about onefourh, the remainder
being made up by the ITeedmeps Bureau Jo tne snh n
ored people contribute lberally They appreciate ths
efors made for the enlightenment of their children and
a in fSIs Of Interest to know i how the cOosd
pupils improve the privileges they enjoy for acquiring
those engaged in tho work Of nstruong freed children
enables the to state that they are fully as
ass snS az RAT they are IN earnest aud acquire
knowledge shown distinctly by their prompt ana con-
ttrnant" among the black children than among the
white change, on scale OF grandeur ,a aasa saots 70
seanfe; few years. ses RoHce' AND the rising genera
s hS% pSs T&fS the S tnSusS
that culture and learning they VIII SceaPy p05Ss
by no %aRs 6 hed fSI the black in bondage There
the Fisk School of this city, for example coored W9
SH 6oT and SS ses her place pupil in the primary classes
DAILY we can this old lady vending her way through
IN tSe other While with Impaired sight she looks out
through glasses upon world IN winch more Ihah !" years
That the efforts of enlightened and benevolent people
toward the education OF the coored race should be oohea
Considering existing prejudice. Accordingly find IN
many localities extreme opposoh Whcn has IieduenS dS
sehoohouses have been fired aud teachers threatened
with personal injury and DO 1t said with sorrow IN some
fsSs oS Of "fe tbe promptude with Which the malicious de-
strucon OF schoolhouses has been repaired ana lhe
noble spirit which anmates the colored people and their
friends aud which battles intimidation or discourage
inents take bat single example. I'll. ~ ~, e.
a single town, city or village Of the State, aid or en-
courage education among mo freedmen Ihe ntst oLe
ment, however In THIS dIeeti0l ana one WHEN % cs ,
an epoch OF progress foot IN this city, inc COuhc
story brc building. in the northern part OF the oG 10
be devoted TO coored school purpose 0r OIe PsGspyo
at its last session chartered coored manual Labor
School, and oOlored man OF talent ana repntauon ne
ard make COLLECTIONS for the erection OF the requisite
buildings Up to tho present time something more th
~ Alien ESQ has offered 10 give OF land sulta-
bic for tie location Of the institution. Nothing bu he
common English branches Is now Taught IN any OK the
coored schools OF the State. Measures are now progress
Ing however and IS probable that by tho opening oi
next wear school hiehep grade will bo open for the
freedmen. Gen. Howard Of the Bureau has offered SVD
for this purpose, providing $4,000 addltOha bA1H 10
secured and parties In the north iabolhg 70
raise the required 10 secure the generous prop0
on OF tho Frcedmens Bureau and render the estaosh
meut OF normal academy n certainty.
The press may be considered, very properly az ono OF
the means OF education. Something Ike eight n0nhs ago
lriv N
oTed 7cnnesscap 10 was edited and controlled by two
freedmen OF talent aud ability aud its articles were a"ys
noticeable good and temperate language Inc
publication was continued for nearly year. ana was thcn
stopped on account OF Inadequate support great pO
ton OF tho colorod reading public pEcieTring the Union
dacs and apparently finding ntilo 10 interest thein IN
weekly It ~ reported that project s now on loot
by other parties than those Who CODfOucu e toItF pa
exclusively the interests Of the colorod people Iheie
is paper under the control OF eoored men, pup
lished in this State , -
tie contributors 20 the work Of education here. one so
ciety, OF Harrisburg Pa, proposes du!lng the coming
year establish four ye schoos la the casteIn
ers salaries Tue State Superintendent OF iueat In
the bureau has lust returned from Knoxville. He found
arrangements progress the eastern counties Tor the
establishment OF ten Ut dozen rev schools 50 thh po
schools additional t0 those already IN existence VIII DC
opeued Tho Bureau, ia its educational arrangements y
not allowed 10 hire tcaoler these being commissioner
paid by benevolent associations at the North, but
does vast dead in tho way of purchasing school houses
repairing Go a., 80, =,
the OF the freedmen OF icnessee ana
are aiding so nobly and successfully ia disspatng the
clouds OF Ignorance which have bat just DfOKen In Tie
horizon of these sons and daughters OF Africa, viii long
be held in sacred remembrance by grateful race.