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colored schools-

I have organized Three (3) new schools in my District during the month as follows. One at Youngsboro Lee Co of 37 Pupils, one at Auburn Lee Co of 37 Pupils and one at Glenville Barbour Co of 56 Pupils. also Sabbath schools. Oak Bowery Chambers Co of 200 Pupils. one at Mt Jefferson Chambers Co of 70 Pupils one at Shady Grove Lee County of 80 Pupils and one 5 miles North of Oak Bowery in Chambers Co of 80 Pupils - making a Total of Eight (8) Educational schools of an aggregate of Ten (10) teachers and Three hundred and Seven (307) Pupils and a total of Ten (10) Sabbath schools with an aggregate of Forty six (46) Teachers - Seven hundred and six (706) Pupils-

The amount of appropriation by the Bureau for Rent of school buildings for these schools is Eighty one & 50/100 dollars-

School Houses
There are not any school houses owned by Freedmen in my District. And at least Fifteen (15) are very much needed as follows. Viz- Opelika, Auburn and Youngsboro, Lee County, Blufton, Mill Town, Oak Bowery and Mt Hickory Chambers Co. Lound Roenoke and Rockdale, Randolph County Tuskegee Cross Keys and Salem, Macon County, and Girard and Mt Mitchell, Russell County.