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termined to make some effort towards relieving them. I reported
the case to Capt. S., who immediately summoned a man, and had
some wood sent them from his own wood-house to last till Second
day, when they were provided with a load. |

“My school is quite large,—has been since New Year’s; many
days numbering over fifty. Somedays I hear as many as twenty
classes recite. I open school at 83 o’clock in the morning, give
but half an hour noon recess, and teach in the afternoon till 43
or 5 o’clock. I felt rejoiced to learn you intend keeping the
schools open the rest of the term. I know my people are not _
able to wholly support a school yet, and they are now looking
forward to building a school-house,—to commence it as soon as
the spring opens,—which will take all they can spare from their
families. I hope they may succeed; many of them deserve to,
for they have worked with a will’ One of the men, at our edu-
cational meeting, made the remark, ‘If I have strength given
me, I am determined to give my children an education, if I have
to have them taught at home.

‘“‘T had a very pleasant visit to Waterford last week, with my.
friend Sarah Steer and her family. What dear kind friends
they have been tome! Sarah’s school-house is now finished,
and it is a very comfortable house indeed. I only hope ours (in
prospective) may be as good. I wish I could be in Philadelphia .
now for a month or so; I would do some (not shopping) but
begging, for I am determined the school-house shall be built.

“Leesburg, Va., 3d Month Tth, 1868.”

From Sarah Ann Steer,—

‘The letter containing the agreeable news of the continuance of
my school by the Association was received. I am very glad to
continue it. under your care, though it is much smaller than dur-
- ing the First and Second months. The spring work has taken
off a number of my scholars; still I find enough to keep me very
busy. Among my scholars are some that would be very glad
to fit themselves for teachers. I have always encouraged this
idea of their becoming teachers, as an inducement for them to —
study. Ihave received the package of garden seeds for distri-
bution.

“« Waterford, 3d mo, 24th, 1868.”’

From Caroline Thomas,—_

“ The time is approaching when my ‘ Winter Scholars’ leave,

and I shall have new ones. If I could keep the same all the
time, I could see greater improvement; my most advanced class —
are those who attend regularly, and who have been my. pupils
since I have been here. It is consoling to know there are young
men and women who will go into the world with a knowledge of