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persons, who, at Beaufort and Wilmington by indefatigable and constant labors, are building up and conducting schools for the education of poor white children. Of [Miss Chapman's school for this class, at Beaufort, I can not speak especially for I was unable to visit it. I heard it well spoken of, however, and as being largely attended and earnestly and efficiently taught. Of the one at Wilmington, taught by Miss A. E. Bradley, I am able to say, it numbers over hundred and fifty, in its enrollment, with an average daily attendance of one hundred and twenty five, and it is increasing rapidly. The building need for this school is already filled. The parents, whose children attend this school, are very poor, ignorant, and in some cases degraded.] In not a few instances these children do not get enough to eat. Miss Bradley would be glad had she the means, in order to do them justice and enable them to make such progress as they ought, to furnish them soup once every day. [Many of the children are interesting and promising in their appearance, and if suitably blessed with educational and moral influences, as they grow into manhood and womanhood, must prove valuable members of society. It is to be hoped