Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-18

Tho board reassembled at the Arlington
! hotel on wednesday, 10th Inst, at Il O'Clock
! The general agent, DR.. Sears, submitted his
annual report, OF which we make tho follow
Ing synoPsls' He stateS that soou after tho
annual meeting, being In Washington, and
meeting many prominent men OF the South,
he was able 10 accomplish more IN consulta.
ton by remaining In Washington than BY
going South ut oneo. From the tenor OF
the report the plan adopted by the agent
(Which 10 In accordance with the insttuc.
lions OF the board) 10 70 make to each State,
Town or county, as the case may be, board
Of public school directors the proposition
that for every $500 raised or appropriated
for school purposes tho fund viii furnish
500. Thia plan haA given great satisfac-
ton, and has urged the various corporations
to increased exsTtlons, 80 that success has
attended the Efforts made In the judlciOus
distribution OF the money appropriated by
the board.
The amount of correspond ence has greatly
increased during the year.
They have yet 10 learn the full results OF
the efforts In Tennessee.
In Georgia the plan of instruction proposed
BY the agent has been adopted, and the
work is progressing.
He has visited Texas and found the pres.
ent an interesting time In that State.
In VirginiR legislative provision has been
made 10 further thu work; cities and towns
having made arrangements to realize the
benefita Of the measure.
In North Carolina he has been unable
TO effect anything In connection with
the new system Of sdueatloni but efforts are
being put forth with hopes OF success,
In South Carolina tho state of affairs and
legal condition is not very unlike that OF
North Carolina.
In Georgia preparations are made better
for the establishment Of common school edn-
cation.
Florida has a good system OF public
schools eStaollshed, but at present the State
Is deficient In fllnds. ~ ,
In Alabama the funds are smaller than
could be desired, but Il Ia hoped the condl-
tlon will DO soon improved.
In Tennessee the use Of the fund has been
productive OF good 10 public education. The
amount appropriated In this State is %, 900.
In West Virginia the schools are receiving
benefits from the fund.- Gil, 900 have boen
appropriated In this State.
In Mississippi leIs has been accomplished,
on account Of the unsettled condition OF al. |
fairs. Amount Appropriated, f6,1bO
In Alabama very considerable prOgress |
%, 800,
In LouisianA distribution Of ell 900 has
been made in conformity with a iudlcious |
aud equitable plan.
The aggregate Of all appropriations made |
Tor the school year from September 1869, 10 |
September, 1870, lS about t85 900. The |
number Of books distributed in all lie IS, 100. |
The general agent says; ''In closing this |
report feel II due both 10 the dead and the
living TO record the grief everywhere ex- |
pressed by tho people OF the South when the |
Intelligence reached them that their beue.
actor had passed away.
In the distribution OF the fund the douor |
lesired that II should be made to reach tho |
greatest number Of children possible.
II must Dc gratifying 70 those who arc |
harged with distributing this fund TO be
Issured that their course accords perfectly |
With the Judgment and wishes OF the
,onor, Us expressed b. him on tho verge OF
he grave. -
The report was adopted, and the board
dJourno4 for the day. -