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earnest cooperation of Supt Fiske induced all the teachers, except Miss S.G. Swetland and Miss Lucy Faney, teachers of the Episcopal School, to unite in holding a teacher's meeting, on the last Friday of each month, for the purpose of considering all matters performing to the welfare of their several schools. The topics above named will be fully looked after. The first teachers meeting ever held by the teachers of the Freedmen's Schools here, was held last Saturday evening, the 27th inst. The teachers of this city hitherto unlike those of any other city outside of this State, of which I have any knowledge, have declined holding such meetings. I am informed that this is true of the teachers in Newbern and Wilmington as well as here. The teachers of the Episcopal Schools for Freedmen, in all parts of the State, declare as I understand, that they will not, in any event unite with the other teachers in these meetings nor cooperate with them in the conduct and general management of the Schools. This is exactly the position of that class of teachers here.  All this grows out of an intense and senseless sectarianism; and of course is fraught with evil to the Freedmen.

Of the Buildings, in which the Schools are taught very little need be said. There are only two School Houses proper, now used; one is the beautiful building just completed, handsomely furnished with seats and desks - used by Misses Swetland and Faney. The other is a commodious and well regulated one used by Misses Licey and Taylor of the Friends School. The schools of Rev. F.P. Brewer and Miss E P Hayes are taught in an old dilapidated building wholly unfit for any purpose. The Schools of Misses Fannie Graves, Maggie Walred, and Carrie M. Blood are taught in the Methodist Church (colored). It will not be long, however, before every colored child in this city will be most amply and comfortably provided with rooms in large well constructed buildings. For those such, now in the process of erection, will be completed very soon.  Then no