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consequently, often unavoidably tardy. Many go into the country to work while new ones come in. Although this keeps the standard of scholarship much lower than it otherwise would be, it is slowly scattering knowledge throughout the country and elevating the race. Truly yours, J.O. Lyman Enclosure L.R. 45-O.S.E. ark 1870 5 Fort Smith Ark. Feby 26th 1870 Lyman James O. Teacher Enclosed school report for Feby 1870. Says the general progress of pupils in colored schools is retarded by being kept from school to work in families of white people.