, 1881-03-26
Miss Schoficld's Colorcd School
at Aiken, South Car
oiina.
q Chieagoan's Visit Thereto--1n-
telligence and Progress Of
the Pupils.
Tho Grcnt Problem Of Emancipation to
Dc Worked Out by Sucll
Institutions.

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:hn mi,jst NJ h,ant1tul nine.woous srheso
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md IN the afternoon. when the SIM IA drclin-
inp NM, thc an,,a rors 1ipht IN tho,r trunEe
~ ...e WV NV eun 1851. ~ ."u.t ts"Mhs'
thSy nave greae peauty' IhoS AFFORD, a'so.
BY the plnc.teayes being most agreeable Ia
tl,o fcet: and Tho bcnutifnl jIrhts ond
shndo,.,a a,,'a t,,o ,,ooo,,,, Wet, 3,,e ,ai ar
through tho pine-tops, making pleasant nc
commandments,
The hotel Is well kept, md a ycrs. aErcca.
BILE place Of aojourn. il is filled now with
Baests, anlohs "holn nre many celebrated
nnd charming persons. The sUctcty hero
has been Of n lnucl, hi9l,er order than IN
usunt,v fo,tnd nt hntn,s f,ur etov h,ro
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nn, nas ueen a,, i"'' ,a ~ 1;, snIos'nsM. 10 US
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lho chlel ooject, however, "hich haa III
view III writing THIS letter, Is to speak OF
which Is located here. md Witch is ,ininp n
ron,, ,rar1e '''S' - e''~ "
eo"u N.Y., Noin. , ~,,-.
rms. rms set!oo! ,s nnasr inc Charge of Miss
Martha ScllOflcld, a lAtty from Pennsylvania,
who has eugugcl III this work from cousci-
entIo,,s mnt,yes nn,l hns fnr nhont ,,,frt,cr
ynurs ~ota' i,,r ros, oras,. oJh. ~ ~ smneesa
cllcrEym;n't n;.' who , resides eFe, and ls Of
Sonthorn birtls. t"ld n!e It wnS tho best iree
school III thls eiclhlty. l did not SEQ this
lSsMy, rs she ~ nag !sit ler iio North for
oNuA~ oplN>k NJ "AbS II az ~ JI4lt
to Eain itudltionnl funds to maintain THO
Se!'o1l, and IN part 10 restore her hcattl ll.whicll
Ilas peen hl!cl lhimlrcu by her lnllR n1nt
ai4ti!n,ls labDrs llcW. ole Is, nm int9rned,
gent nlMl Sklliflil. She wroto II letter, nIter
tl!t' !aSt M l'ftsi'trntiu! election. to the New
lurH iftbn''f, ntscIlolhs the enllnnn wllcst
It Aken, and tic I other t methods r resortt,i M apits 10
thcra " inlllnl!!nte Inc blncHs nssl prevent
them from castliE their hall9ts for tic lte-
puullcna tieKet; Hy TUG publication Of THIS
l% "l s to St% Wits peopa S pisscp hers sa ir er
hoslLlo!l nas ucs!i nlHste very u'ihlehsnnt.
nney M Wonls uonbliesS 1, iiKs tnu urlve yer nwny.
iearsned hem ao T. nnI nd ''s''' '''''''''"''o VI u's'
,srrxns ~, sr.x HUME
and go on WITH her work. It is = sacrifice Of
eyerytiilnx Of outward lltc which !s lesira-
oie Tor Wn!na,i H. TO M liye ttt 10 n plnsu llkn this
AMI carry Hl tho work III which she Is ell.
EnseG; oht II N most ltnp2rt1nt work, mud
sy,npatily and aid from tue friends, Of tho
pV cpVfsa n aes ~ 'fsa Ga 6 gu VINO love lo
II was a very despty increstsd u in the school,
and Erently surprised ut the Intelligence and
progress shown " tug scliolnrs. rhe schoYl
numbsTs a'Gr 1;o ~ Il IS 'intacd @ at .lally
allce Is very good. remarkably SO lndeuu.
considering that some OF tho sctlolars como
to 1t trom distances Of many ,inEiea.
l.Was y yery % mnfn ~ Impressed pressed %ith tho nc nc
the efforts made by the c0lorcd people here,
some little Time since; 10 en!nrEe tls school.
Inc 1lrst HeilD1l,,illlti.nE, which Was hIi!t by
two rooms. TI.esc roan,s bs,can,v Wholly in.
sufficient, for tho number OF schulnrs who
came. nlltl tlle cololea psop!e were told that
sS bsn st a 1as" e 4S9ey S9eey to RrS
% 1nncll interested nna EXCITED M al0nt It; They
held wGeklS meetings ~ the scl'on[.l.olise,