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whose support was not otherwise adequately provided for. The general method of disbursing this fund has been to pay to the teacher twenty five cents per month for each scholar, [[strikethrough]] receiving [[/strikethrough]] of the average attendance.

This has been a most important and timely releif, to seventy schools enrolling more than 2500. pupils representing all parts of the State, and has generally been the 'mite' that was necessary to supplement what the freedmen were doing for themselves.

The night schools as conducted in the larger place, I believe to be more useful than in years gone by, though they attract somewhat less public attention. They were formerly attended by large shifting crowds, of all ages, among whom [[strikethrough]] novelty seekers [[/strikethrough]] novelty-seekers were a considerable proportion and a burden and hinderance to all. Now [[strikethrough]] they [[/strikethrough]] these schools are restricted to more manageable proportions, only those being encouraged to attend whose capacity and zeal warrant the expenditure of time and effort.

In every community are young