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ing to be held at their home, and gave the teachers who met there a cordial [[crossed out]] and handsome [[/crossed out]] reception.] Miss Chapin in the organization of the Association was elected its Recording Secretary. [[crossed out]] ] [[/crossed out]] At Wilmington, Misses Hasketh and Kennedy, teachers of the Episcopal school at St Paul's Chapel, attended the meeting at which the Assocation was organized, but although they desired to do so, could not say, that they would be permitted to attend the meetings of the Association thereafter. They were finally persuaded to write to the Secretary of their Commission, and ask permission to attend. What has been the result, in this matter, I am unable to report. I have dwelt thus at length upon the behavior of this Commission to bring it as fully as may be to your attention and consideration.

The schools conducted by these Associations are three-fold in their character, to wit,- the Day-school, opening at 9 A.M. and closing at 2 P.M., - the Night-school, attended mainly by adults, men and women, - and the Sabbath-school, attended by all ages and sizes of the people. I must not omit to mention, too, that [I found in this State several Industrial schools among

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first word, meeting, on previous page, per S.I. instructions