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EXTRACTS FROM LATER LETTERS.

From Sarah FE. Lloyd:

‘The trustees of the school met a few days since, to see what
could be done about keeping up the school after next month. ~
They seem very earnest to have a school, and say that they will
make a great effort to support one themselves ; but I eannot see
how they are to do it just yet. Some of them might do some-
thing towards it, but many are not able to get sufficient food and
clothing for their families, although they are generally in a much
better condition than they were one year ago. They seem very
grateful for all that has been done for them, and say that they —
feel that they ought to do something for themselves; but with-
out some assistance I do not think they will be able to support a ~
school. They expect to hold another meeting in a short time.
My school is not so large as it was last winter, but I have quite —
as many as I can attend to, even with some assistance from the
more advanced ones. ‘The plan of having each one pay a small
sum monthly has succeeded very well. We have been well sup-
plied with wood, and anything else that has been necessary, and
still have several dollars in the treasury. I expect to lose a
great many of the men at the end of this month, as the spring ©
work will soon commence, but think their places will be filled by
some of the younger ones, who have been staying at home during
the cold weather. Joseph M. Wood still conducts the night
school; I have not been able to attend it on account of the dis-
tance, and bad walking. Quite a number of my scholars, this
winter, have purchased books for themselves, so as to have them
to use in the summer. In all their homes I see books,—some
from the Sunday School library, and some of them belonging to

different members of the family ;. and I very seldom meet witha _

colored person who cannot read some. Those who have not been —

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