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upon the minds of the blacks that all the Government did was only supplements to their own efforts. It was only helping them to help themselves; soon they must bear the burden alone, furnishing both men and means. Or make them self reliant, it was thought best to use Colored teachers, whenever they were found to be competent. Several have been employed as Assistant teachers the past season. The ideal of rising up colored teachers as rapidly as possible, has been held prominently in view. To this end, initiary steps have been taken to establish two Normal Schools in the State, one at Huntsville, the other at Mobile. On the 14th of July, a letter was received from Rev. J.I. Travalli, Secty. Freedmen Aid Commission, Pittsburg, Pa; in which he uses the following language: "Our Board may be able to give direction to large sum of money (part of a legacy left for the benefit of the colored people of the United States) in the way of the establishment of a colored Normal School.
I don't think it would be out of the question to secure fifty thousand dollars ($50,000),or even a larger sum, if necessary, from this fund. He adds "the following plan was propose. "An act of incorporation by legislation of Alabama, embracing in its corporation some of the officials and most respectable people of the State.