The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-30

eHiueuGlv SUCCESSFUL luOCWltnSIauu1u6 un0 holA
Der of colored schools now in the city. The at
tendance has steadily increased, as the follow
ing statistics wills show. In October there were
four hundred and sixty pupils registered; IN
November four hundred and ninety-three;
in December Eve hundred and six; in January
five hundred and dseventy-one; and in February,
the last return made, five hundred and eighty
two, with an average attendance during that
month of three hundred and ninety-eight.
The school is divided into three departments
male, female and primary. In the two trst
there are four teachers a1d three classes, and
in the primary seven teachers and six classes.
THE N1EETNG-STREET SCHOOL
has been completely remodelled and the large
halls divided into class rooms. 1t is the only
school house in the eastern part of the city,
and is well attended. There are now seven
teachers and six classes, three hundred and
two pupils being enrolled, with an average at-
tendance of two hundred and eighteen. Mrs.
Isabella Blain is the principal.
TIE TEACHERS SCHOOL
is held every Saturday morning at the Nor
NAL School Building, and is attended, not only
by every teacher employed by the Board, but
BY a number of young ladies who design fitting
themselves for the responsible position OF
teachers. Mr.. Fl. P. Archer has been ap-
pointed principal, and the school is conducted
under the rules which are enforced by the
different teachers in their own class rooms.
The Satur day school is intended to improve the
minds Of the teachers, and to make them
better able to impart instruction to their
pupils. Many of tho teachers are former
graduates Of the Normal School, and are thor
oughly fitted for their duties. An examina-
ton will be held at an early day, and oil who
pass will receive diplomas that will secure
them positions as teachers in any part Of the
State.
STATISTICS.
The average attendance in all of the schools
last month was seventy-six per cent; in the
white schools seventy-nine per cent, andin the
colored sixty-eight per cent. This low average
was caused by the number OF rainy days In
February, when only few scholars were pres
ent. The property owned by the Board of
Commissioners consists of the different school
houses mentioned, with the large lots attached,
and two houses at the corner of Beaufain and
st. Philip Streets adjoining the Normal School
lot. Each of the school buildings cost about
$4,000, and the present total value Of the prop
erty is estimated at 100000. The furniture
and material used for educational purposes are
of the most approved style and pattern,
while the buildings are large, commodious,
well ventilated, and admirably adapted to their
purpose.
THE BOARD OF coMsus sIoNERs
was elected at the last session Of the State
Legislature, and consists of the following gen.
tlemen: c. G.. Memminger, chairman; O. III.
Furman, ". s. Henery, C. b. Simonton, Ben
iamin Lucas, W. A. Pringle, F. A. Sawyer, W.
]. Bennett, F. Richards, J. Russell, P. j. Coo
gan, Henry Buist, and E. NJ. Grimke, Secreta-
nv. Committees of these commissioners have
been assigned to each school, and general
superintendence is exercised. Mr.. Jefferson
Bennett, to whom these schools owe much of
their present prosperity, declined to servo, and
another gentleman was elected in his place.
TIE PEABODY FUND.
The magnificent donation Of Mr.. George
Peabody has been we'll applied by the commits
sioners in charge. DR.. Sears, the visiting
agent, is now in the city, and attended the
teachers school last Saturday. He has ex-
pressed himself as being thoroughly pleased
with the general management Of the SCHOOLS,
and thought there could be no better mode Of
fulfilling the wishes of the donor than by
awarding them portion Of the Peabody fund.
One thousand dollars has already been re-
ceived by the commissioners, and this will be
followed by further advances as the interest OF
the fund accumulates.
THE FUTURE
Of these schools is doubtful. We have fallen
upon strange times and our shines are not
cast in pleasant places" The new rulers Of
the land appear to have the full control, and
what they dictate will for the time be law.
Indiscriminate huddling together of whites
and blacks would, however, cause the ruin OF
the public schools, and reduce them to con-
dition in which they would be neither honor
able, serviceable nor advantageous.
NOTICES IN Observation-Disclosures OF the
creditors Of the aforementioned bankrupts, to
prove debts and choose assignees, will be held