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of more suitable and convenient school - houses, so that the work of classifying could be more thoroughly and advantageously done, - it is truly fortunate that under the teachers now employed, and under [ By the arrangements now being made, [[strikethrough]] in the state [[/strikethrough]] for grading and classifying the schools, the progress of the children generally must be rapid and thorough.  P Great credit is due the Associations, generally for what they have done [[strikethrough]] thus far; but [[/strikethrough]] Especially are they entitled to our [[strikethrough]] special [[/strikethrough]] gratitude for the wisdom exhibited [[strikethrough]] by them [[/strikethrough]] in the selection and appointment of most of their teachers, ] [[strikethrough]] now at work in the schools of this State. [[/strikethrough]] No less can be said of them than that [[strikethrough]] they [[/strikethrough]] these teachers are earnest, laborious, self-sacrificing, able and efficient. ]

Most of these schools make no charge are entirely [[strikethrough]]  free, there being no charge of any kind made [[/strikethrough]] for tuition. In some of them there is a charge of twenty five cents per month per scholar, made to meet incidental expenses. But in no case, [[strikethrough]] in any school, [[/strikethrough]] is any child excluded because of the inability of its parents or friends to pay this amount. Scholars are generally expected to furnish their own

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