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Schools

In submitting the report of the Schools for the Quarter ending June 30th 1867, the Superintendent Capt L. J. Wright A.Q.M & D.O. expresses his regrets at not being able to do the Schools and himself that Justice which they deserve owing to the great demands on his time, for other duties which will be remedied hereafter.

Materials for Twenty seven School Houses have been furnished during the Quarter. Sixteen in Maryland and Eleven in Delaware Ten of the Sixteen in Maryland were furnished through the Baltimore Association for the M. & E. Improvement of the Colored People.

The interest in the Schools is on the increase, and the opposition is gradually wearing away. But one report of Violence to teachers is reported, which occured in Georgetown Sussex Co Del' June 27th 1867; The house where the teacher was Boarding was attacked by a mob, the teacher (Colored Woman) was very badly frightened but received no injury or personal violence, but left her School, which remained vacant, until another teacher could be supplied.

The City Councils of Baltimore decided on or about June 25th to take all the City Schools under their care providing