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coming to school or to the Sunday School have been instructed —
by older brothers and sisters, or friends, who have been able to
attend school. One little boy of about twelve years (who came
over from Maryland and boarded with his uncle here, that he
might go to school), says that he teaches the family, at night,
what he learns during the day; and I am often surprised when
some of my old scholars return, who have not been attending
school for some time, to find that they have improved so much
that they are prepared to enter a class in advance of the one to
which they formerly belonged. Very few have begun just where
they were when they left school, and none have had to go into a
lower class. |

“‘ Woodlawn, 2d Month 22d, 1868.”

From Mary EH. Me Bride,—

‘‘Qne of the boys who has been with me about four months be-
gan the First Geography when he came, and to-day finished the
Second Book; he recited his lesson beautifully. Several of the
boys tell me they are studying very hard, as they wish to be
teachers; such encourage me. There are others.of whom I al-
most despair, as they imagine they ought to learn without any
effort of their own. | |

“‘Hairfax C. H., 2d mo. 29th, 1868.” ge

From Catharine E. Hall,—

‘That my report for last month gives you satisfaction encour-
ages me greatly. My night-school flourishes. T'wenty-five pu-
pils, all men, attend regularly. Some of them read well in the
Third Reader, and the others improve rapidly. I am more in-
terested in my night than in my day-school. The grown people
are in such good earnest, and attend to me so well. I trust my
school will not be closed this month.

“Vienna, 3d mo. 1st, 1868.”’ :

From Caroline Thomas, Leesburg, Va. :—

‘The books, mottoes, seeds, etc., were duly received ; many
thanks for them. Last evening, at our Educational Society’s
meeting, I gave out that I had seeds; they appeared much
pleased to know there was such provision for them. As yet we
have had no weather suggestive of gardening,—last night I think
was the coldest we have had this winter.’ I wish for warm weather,
not so much on my own account as for the colored people, many
of whom are very poor. A week ago, last First-day, I took a
walk for the purpose of looking after some of the poor. I called
at one house where they had no wood, and nothing to get it with.
The family consisted of an old woman, a sick daughter and three:
grand-children. I went home feeling really depressed, but de-