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Almost without exception their conduct and moral standing among its freed people have forfeited all claims on their confidence and respect and after a free conference among the leading men of both Races this movement has resulted This is a pioneer movement in this region and if encouraged by the milty authorities will prompt secular action in other communities. They propose to employ competent and Experienced Teachers who will do their duty or be removed permanently for failure of so doing. I can with confidence recommend the project to your favorable consideration. They will need some aid from your Department to enable them to rent a suitable Building and aid in securing the services of good teachers. I learned that there is an appropriation still unused to the Teacher at Matrouivillo. They have had no regular school kept there for some time. Mrs. Schobry teaches very irregularly and seems more absorbed in the practice of