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cypher. A few days since I visited Floyd Court House, the
county-seat of one of the counties recently added to my Division ; _
found that the freed-people had been greatly neglected in that
locality, and were without schools, books, or even churches of
their own. I took initiatory steps towards establishing a school
at that place, and succeeded in securing the services of a colored |
man, who can read well and write a little, to take charge of the —
interest for the present. Some of the books you secured for me
I have decided to appropriate to their use. I am now required
to visit each county-seat of my six counties once a month, and
make a report of those visits to the Assistant Commissioner at
the close of each month. Shall be kept very busy, but my heart
is in the work; and the encouragement given will cheer me in
the midst of my duties. With kind remembrances,
I remain very truly yours,
C. S. ScHAEFFER.”

The meetings of the Association have been held monthly, in
the evening of the third Fourth-day ; and it may possibly be in-
teresting information, as well as an incentive to continued effort,
if we select from the record of our proceedings some of the ap- —
peals from various localities, to which we have been unable to
give an affirmative response.

At a meeting held 10th mo. 31st, M. Hichoate, a colored fe-_
male teacher, was present, and informed us of a prospect that she -
and her two daughters had, of establishing a school near Jack-
sonville, Florida. They subsequently embarked in the enter-
prise without anyendowment or fixed compensation for their ser-
vices, trusting entirely to casual contributions. An impromptu

collection of forty dollars was made, and they were requested to _

correspond with us concerning the success of their school. Fur-
ther aid we have been unable to give.

Frances W. Harper and Catharine Rollins, two colored teach-
érs, gave interesting statements of their experience in Kentucky, —
Tennessee, South Carolina, &c. At a school in Charleston,
where one of them has been teaching without compensation, the
_ pupils were too degraded and wretched to be received into other _
schools. Pecuniary assistance was desired to build a school-
house. Although the meeting sympathized with the labor, the
state of the finances prevented the extension of aid.

Ata meeting of the Association held 11th mo. 6th, a rete 3 ;