New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-06-25

thoroughly devoted to his work, he was com
PEELED to flee for rest and to regain his lost
health to his New Hampshire home among
friends and relatives. lie left us with the
fatal disease of consumption, contracted
while tecahing in poor open houses. 1t was
not long before we were called upon to mourn
his death, for this sad news soon followed his
departure.
Miss Matilda IIindman was also truly de.
voted to the cause of education. Aided by
plished is visible in almost every house in the
community-in the greater intelligence Of the
occupants.
Miss NJ. Harrington at later date nut
forth her best energies to advance the good
work. Miss Harrington was thorough
scholar and an accomplished woman, and, if
| may venture the statement without any
uniavorabe reflection upon others, the school
when under her charge was unequalled in
thoroughness of scholarship, discipline and
numbers, by any other.
All these noble workers, whose names
have mentioned, are held in grateful remem.
brance by the people.
1t Is but natural that the attention now
being given to to the several schools on &C.
count Of their commencement exercises
should give rise to these thoughts, and also
invite a comparison between the scholar.
ship of to-day and that of the beginning, ten
years ago. That comparison is highly graft
flying to the friends of progress.
The two public schools. one taught by Mr.
d. S. Brandon and two assistants, the other
by Mr.. VIM. CASTOR and an assistant, closed
several weeks ago. Both schools acquitted
themselves creditably on examination day,
and won for themselves and teachers much
commentator.
Last week the Rust Institute closed, ani
as it was understood that DIR. Rust, the cfii
Gent officer of the Freedmen's Aid Society
would be present, considerable interest was
manifested in the occasion. The eXamina.
ton was very good, the algebra and physi
ology classes being well-deserving of the
compliments paid them by DR.. Rust. The
Latin class also did very we'll.
There was an entertainment at night, the
hall of the school being densely crowded
The exercises, consisting of vocal and instru
mental music, declarations, dialogues, etc.
were highly appreciated. DIR. Rust having
to leave that night, could not remain until
the exercises were over. After few words
of encouragement to the scholars, he tool
his departure, carrying with him the we'll
wishes of the large audience.
The next day the scholars had delight
full picnic at Brayan's Spring, thus pleasantly
ending a long and studOus session of nint
months.
| l have since visited the exhibition of
white male school of this place, and if m,
letter was not already quite lengthy, woul'
make some comments on the spirit of thei
speeches. Briefly they were all unpatrlotic
The Union leaders were spoken of as tyrant
and outlaws, while the eonfederates wer
raised to the level of gods. The famou
poem, 1.-The Blue and the Gray" had n,
mouth-piece there. In strange contrast
this was the recitation Of this poem as tn
principal defamation in the exhibition {
colored school, taught by Mr.. Brandon,
colored man. 1t was greeted with enthus
astc applause whereas at the white enter
tainment the most fiery and unpatrioti
speech delivered, received the greatest an
lOngest-continued applause and also perfec
shower Of bouquets.
l leave these facts to make their own i'm
preston, simply remarkng that | kept m
eye on a large white man, while listening t
rebels, instinctively fearing that he Nigh
handcuii me. TIMID ALVIN.