The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-12
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| among the masses are coming forth, and are
earnestly working to the great end. We
still need our friends assistance in continu-
ing the work they have begun, for through
tn EN- only can we be furnished with teachers
tor the ever-increaslng demand. The past
school year has been one to which all can
! look back with great satisfaction. Doubts,
! fears and obstacles seemed to present them
selves, but as the year advanced these all
gradually disappeared, and the result has
exceeded the most sanguine expectations,
| proving year of much greater prosperity
! than its predecessor E.#.>L
! The gain, during the year, was one hun
! dred and one schools, one hundred and
forty five teachers, and eight thousand two
hundred and fifty-seven pupils; in other
words, while the schools were more than
doubled, the number of teachers was trebled
and that of the pupils more than trebled.
Maximum number of schools in any
one month, 1S1
Maximum number of teachers In
any one month, 22O
Maximum number ofpupils in any
one month, IL, O39
Aggregate number of scholars under
instruction for longer or shorter
period during the year, $4,000
To Rev. F. 4. Fiske, Superintendent of
Education, great credit is due for the ener-
getic and earnest manner in which he has
discharged the duties devolving upon him,
and the result Of his labOrs is manifest in
the statistics given above.
THE RESULTS OF THE WORKINGS OF THE
BUREAU.
In the foregoing condensed views and
statistics the work of the Bureau cannot be
entirely represented; it is of so varied a
character that mere reports upon paper
cannot sufficiently exhibit its details-the
future will only tell its history. Much de-
ponds upon the influence and guidance
given to the colored people in their new
condition of life. If they are left to fall into
habits of idencss and prodigality, are
wronged and oppressed, their condition
will become deplorable, and they be a curse
to themselves and the community. But on
the contrary, if they are treated with justice
and humanity, proper example and the adj
yantages OF education given them, the coming
years will be rs bright and prosperous to
the unfortunate race as the past has been
dark and painful. The seed has been sowr,
and by proper attention bountiful harvest
will be gathered. The sterotyped answer of
children in the schools to the question
What do you intend to do when YOU
grow up to be men and women and become
educated ?" has been l am going to he
teacher" This may appear insignificant
and unmeaning to casual observer, yet, i'll
my opinion, it is the keynote to the fulfil
ment of 4 work conceived in the mind of
God, and is among the events which will
result in Ethiopia stretching out her hands
to- God"
twenty-five thousand are reported in the
schools OF Nortll-Carolina. II aeot these,
their children, under the influence of the in
creased facilities, will become so far ell
lightened as to be enabled to grasp the
great object of progressive christianity and
become the elevators and civilizers of Africa,
and accomplish what generations have
failed to achieve, and in the true missionary
spirit of the Gospel, send back to the land
of their forefathers, from whence they were
stolen, the word of life, thus making the
wrath of man to praise Him." Strange
indeed that events and influences so antag-
onlstlc to every principle of justice and hu-
manlty, should be made the engine of power
in frustrating the designs of the despoiler,
and in etfecting the final good of the victims
of the slave-ship. If the enlightened CONT
nents of the earth could not 60 successfully
to Africa, God. by a single act of permission,
could bring Africa to them. The problem
that has so long batfled the christian world
is about to be solved in making her sons the
means OF her civilization and SalvatiOn.-
The future of the colored race in their i'm
proved condition and adaptedness of SYM
Dathy to effect the final introduction and
of civilization in their own
country, must be taken into account in the
and designs of the Bureau in its
egitlnlate results.
a christian people who have for two hun
lred years kept a race in bondage deprived
If the advantages of civilization and relig-
on, owe them a debt Of gratitude which it
would seem ungenerovs to withhold The
olored people have contributed so much to
he wealth and prosperity of this country.
lrnished So many soldiers for its defence in
Is hour of danger, that the least we can do
) to afford them every advantage for en-
ghtenmcnt and improvement here in the
md we have placed them and in the future,
hould their attention be turned to their ma
i've country, extend to them that encour-
cement and support which an independent
nd powerful nation could well afford
l have the honor to remain,
With great respect,
Your ob't serv't,
NELSON A MILES.
Rvt Mai Gop,I TT ~.