Viewing page 263 of 265

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

13

untaught. As far as possible the Superintendent will reach these schools and endeavour to improve them. [[strikethrough]] While [[/strikethrough]] So long as there is an unsatisfied demand for 500. good school houses, [[strikethrough]] and 500. good teachers, at an expense the first year of $100.000. [[/strikethrough]] with the necessary teacher even these imperfect agencies are welcom.

In conclusion it is almost impossible to estimate the good already accomplished by the Bureau and the co'operating societies. Not less than fifty thousand of the late Slave population of this state [[strikethrough]] or their decendents [[/strikethrough]] have learned to read and write. More than three hundred are in Normal Schools — many who three or four years ago did not know the alphabet are [[strikethrough]] teaching acceptably [[/strikethrough]] acceptable teachers, many are successfully pursuing advanced studies at home and abroad. Youth [[strikethrough]] instructs [[/strikethrough]] is the instructor of age. I have seen a little colored girl of ten years, reading fluently and intellengtly leading editorials of a 

over