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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF NORTH CAROLINA, FOR THE YEAR 1869. RALEIGH: M. S. LITTLEFIELD, STATE PRINTER AND BINDER. 1869. REPORT OF THE Superintendent of Public Instruction OF NORTH CAROLINA. 1869. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, Raleigh, November 1st, 1869. TO HIS EXCELLENCY, W. W. HOLDEN, Governor of the State of North Carolina:

SIR:—I have the honor to submit herewith, in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State, the Annual Report of the Department of Public Instruction, and the accompanying documents for A. D. 1869.

I remain, very respectfully, Yours, &c., S. S. ASHLEY, Superintendent of Public Instruction. REPORT.

As required by the Act to provide for a system of Public Instruction, ratified April 12th, 1869, the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction have proceeded in the work of organizing a system of Public Schools, with the following results, viz:

In the Counties which have been divided into Townships, School Committees have been elected; and in sixty-six Counties respectively, a County Examiner has been appointed.

The School Law, accompanied by Instructions, Forms and Plans of School Houses, has been published, and is being placed as rapidly as possible in the hands of School Officers throughout the State.

Teachers' certificates have been provided for the use of County Examiners, and a School Register is prepared and ready for distribution.

On September 9th, 1868, the Board of Education, by circular, ordered that the Commissioners of each County assume the duties of Superintendents of Common Schools, and proceed to appoint the Committees requisite to take the census of the children between the ages of six and twenty-one years, actually resident in the County also the number and condition of school houses.

This duty has been performed in all the Counties with two exceptions, viz: Edgecombe and Onslow. The whole number of school children in the State as reported, is three hundred and thirty thousand five hundred and eighty-one, (330,581.) Of this number, 223,815 are white, and 106,766 are colored.

Whole number of school houses reported are 1,906; of them, 178 are characterised as good, and 685 as bad.

The census report of County Commissioners is hereunto appended.

The law requires the Public School money to be apportioned by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to each County, in proportion to the number of persons in the County between the ages of six and twenty-one years, and the distribution to be made according to the census of 1868.

The General Assembly having appropriated one hundred thousand dollars from the General Treasury for school purposes, and having reason to believe that an equal sum will be derived from the Capitation tax, the Superintendent has apportioned among the several Counties, excepting Edgecombe and Onslow, the sum of $165,290.50, this allows fifty cents per census child or person, (see Table.)

If, when the taxes are finally collected, a further distribution can be made, additional schools will be provided for, or the terms of those already existing can be prolonged, in either case as the public good shall require.

School authorities are receiving all necessary instructions and information.

They can proceed forthwith to establish as many schools as their funds will permit. It is suggested, however, that the funds for this year be expended on a few good, rather than on many poor or indifferent schools. It is far better, and more economical, to employ a few able, well qualified teachers at good, living wages, than many poor teachers at small wages. It is infinitely wiser, more for the public good, that a few children should be correctly, successfully instructed than that many should be erroneously and viciously taught. It is better for the system of public instruction now organizing, that there should be a few good, rather than many poor schools. To give it a successful course the system must have a good beginning.

It is to be regretted that the pecuniary condition of the State, did not allow a larger appropriation for the last year. But we hope, and quietly expect, that better times will be met with more liberal devisings.

Probably, many citizens entertain erroneous views with regard to money expended for public instruction. Money thus disbursed is not capital sunk, lost; but is an investment. Taxes for the support of schools are provisions for the most permanent, valuable and profitable of “internal improvements.” An intelligent people constitute a powerful State.

An educated people bear public burdens with equanimity, cheerfulness and liberality.

It is earnestly recommended that the General Assembly so increase the appropriation for Public Schools that the wants of every Township shall be so met that no portion of the population shall be long destitute of the privileges of education.

SCHOOL FUND.

The reports of the Board of Education, of the Auditor and of the Treasurer, show the condition and prospects of the “Permanent School Fund.”

SWAMP LANDS.

The Swamp Lands are still on hand. Measures should forthwith be taken to turn them to profitable account. They are at present of no advantage to the School Fund and are useless to the State. So extensive are the depredations committed upon them, that yearly, the value of large tracts is diminishing. The report of the Board of Education is quite explicit as to the present aspect of these lands. I bespeak for its recommendations careful consideration.

THE UNIVERSITY.

The reports of the President and Trustees afford ample information concerning this Institution. Still your Excellency will pardon me for urging upon your attention the necessity of securing the co-operation of the General Assembly in our efforts for reviving and sustaining this ancient seat of learning. It is now emphatically in the charge of the State. It can rightfully and authoritatively plead Constitutional guarantees, and remind the Legislature of Constitutional obligations.

The time has arrived for the complete organization of this Institution; for the opening of a Normal Department at Chapel Hill; and for the establishment of the Department for colored students. These measures will require the appointment of additional professors and teachers. It should be made a true University. To accomplish this, an appeal must be made to the General Assembly. The avails of the land scrip donated by Congress to this State, and given by the General Assembly to the University, have, at last, for the most part, come into the possession of the Trustees; but inasmuch as the income of this investment must be appropriated to a Department of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, it will be seen that the necessity of a liberal State appropriation is not obviated; it is rather rendered more appropriate and imperative. Not supplemented by other provisions, this gift of the National Government will prove of little value to the State. This donation was made by Congress as an encouragement to the States to enlarge and perfect their systems of education; to do more, and not less, in the way of Public Instruction. The State, therefore, should meet the generosity of the National Government with a commendable liberality.

The suggestion that to this National grant the General Assembly should add a permanent State endowment, is well worthy consideration.

Educated by the State, and in the State, her young men, for generations, will become the glory of the State.

NORMAL SCHOOLS.

A system of Public Instruction necessitates the establishment of schools where teachers shall be trained at the public expense. This is the experience of all Countries and States that have given careful attention and support to public schools. Indeed, Normal schools constitute so important a part of the system that no Public School organization is complete without them. There must be some arrangement, some institution that shall prepare suitable persons of both sexes not only to be teachers, but Public School teachers—some instruction, that shall have in view the wants of Public Free Schools. Such an institution must be a public arrangement. The Constitution of the State, therefore, wisely prescribes that the General Assembly shall provide for a Normal department at the University.

But more is needed than a department for Normal instruction at the University. A majority of the Public School teachers will be females—certainly they ought to be. Teaching is preeminently woman's sphere and prerogative. While at the University young men can receive Normal instruction, some provision should be made for young women. At some central or convenient point a regularly organized Normal School for young women should be established, forthwith. An inducement should be offered to those young women who are disposed to engage in the work of Public School teaching, and are not able, at their own expense, so to do, to devote the time necessary to a course of preparation for this work. For those who are already engaged in teaching, or will soon be so engaged, there should be an inducement to devote their vacations or the intervals between the sessions of the Public Schools, to Normal instruction. Inasmuch as they are employed in the service of the State, why should not the State offer such inducements? Why not provide for them as well as for young men?

I therefore earnestly recommend the General Assembly to establish at some central and convenient point a Normal School, to which young women shall be admitted, instructed and trained for service as teachers in the Public Free Schools of the State; also, that until the establishment and equipment of such school, the Board of Education be authorized to expend such sums as it may deem advisable in securing the establishment of Normal classes in Educational Institutions already existing in the State.

COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.

The Superintendent had hoped to be able to present in this report a satisfactory statistical statement concerning all the institutions of learning in this Commonwealth.

In August last the following Circular of inquiry was issued and sent to every part of the State, and it is to be regretted that so few Presidents and Principals have seen fit to respond.

It is desirable that these official reports should embody all the facts and statistics pertaining to educational efforts and institutions throughout the State; thus they become permanent, available history.

As a matter of propriety, all chartered institutions should hold themselves ready to respond to the State's inquiries for information.

Next year the Superintendent hopes, and expects, to present a more complete statement, and takes this opportunity to thank the gentlemen who have so promptly and fully replied to his Circular.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, Raleigh, August 12th, 1869. To Presidents, Principals and Superintendents of Colleges, Seminaries and Academies in North Carolina:

In order to present a correct and satisfactory report of the educational institutions of the State, the undersigned respectfully solicits your co-operation in obtaining and forwarding to this office the following statistics for the scholastic year ending in 1869.

Very respectfully, S. S. ASHLEY, Superintendent Public Instruction.

1. Name and location of Institution.

2. Name and degree of President and Principal.

3. Year in which the Institution was established.

4. Number of regular Professors or Teachers. Male ...., Female ...., Total....

5. Whole number of students in attendance during the year.

6. No. of students enrolled each term or quarter of the year. 1st term ...., 2d term..., 3d term...., 4th term ....

7. No. of years occupied in completing the several courses of study. Classical Course ...., Scientific Course ...., .... Course ....

8. No. of students pursuing the several courses of study during the year. Classical Course ......, Scientific Course ...., .... Course.

9. No. of students in preparatory classes, including all irregular students.

10. No. of graduates in each course in 18... Classical Course, ...., Scientific Course, ...., .... Course.

11. Whole number of graduates in Classical Course since the Institution was established,

12. Number of weeks in scholastic year.

13. Cost of tuition per year.

14. Estimated yearly expenses of student, including board.

15. Number of indigent students granted free tuition during the year.

16. Amount of income from tuition during the year.

17. Value of buildings and grounds.

18. Value of apparatus, not including libraries.

19. Number of volumes in libraries.

20. Date of next commencement.

The foregoing is a correct statement.

..........

.......... North Carolina,

..........18...

NOTE.—In several institutions of the State several courses of study are prescribed. The Superintendent wishes to ascertain the number pursuing each of those several courses. The name of the third course can be supplied by the person filling the blank.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA,

Is situated at Chapel Hill, Orange County.

President, Rev. Solomon Pool.

Has five (5) Professors.

Was established in 1795.

Number of students in attendance during the year, 35.

Whole number of students enrolled: 1st term, 10; 2d term, 31.

Number of years occupied in completing the several courses of study, 4.

Number of students in preparatory classes, including all irregular students, 25.

Whole number of graduates since the institution was established, 1,734.

Number of weeks in scholastic year, 40.

Cost of tuition per year, $40.

Estimated yearly expenses of students, including board, $200 to $225.

Value of building and grounds, $150,000.

Value of apparatus, not including libraries, $14,000.

Number of volumes in libraries, 22,000.

Next commencement in June, 1870.

For further particulars concerning the University, see report of Trustees for 1869, hereto annexed.

DAVIDSON COLLEGE,

Is situated in Mecklenburg County.

President, G. Wilson McPhail, D. D., LLD.

Was established in 1830.

Has five regular Professors. The report made in August, stated that two more were to be elected in October.

Whole No. of students in attendance during the year, 122.

There are two courses of study, viz:

(1.) Classical, occupying four years, with ninety-nine students. (2.) Scientific, occupying three years, with sixteen students. (3.) Preparatory, with seven students.

Number of students in Preparatory classes, including all irregular students is, 23.

In 1869, the number of graduates in each course was,

Classical 12.

Scientific 00.

Whole number of Alumni, (estimated,) 300.

Number of weeks in scholastic year, 40.

Cost of tuition per year, $45.

Annual expenses of students, including board, $225 to $230.

Value of building and grounds, (estimated,) $175,000.

Next commencement will be held on the last Tuesday in June, 1870.

TRINITY COLLEGE,

Situated in Randolph County.

President, Rev. B. Craven, D. D.

Has six Professors.

Was established in 1850.

Number of students in attendance during the year, 142.

Whole number of students enrolled: 1st term, 110; 2d term, 130.

There are three courses of study, viz:

(1.) Classical, occupying 4 years, with 93 students. (2.) Scientific, occupying 4 years, with 49 students. (3.) Theological, occupying 4 years, with 4 students.

The Preparatory classes, including all irregular strudents, number 58 students.

Alumni, of the classical course, number 100.

The scholastic year occupies 42 weeks.

The cost of tuition is $190 to $225.

Number of indigent students receiving free tuition, 18.

Amount of income from tuition during the year, $5,871.

Value of buildings and grounds, $20,000.

Value of apparatus, not including libraries, $1,000.

Number of volumes in libraries, 6,100.

Date of next commencement, June 9, 1870.

During the year there was no case of sickness in the College. No student was expelled. Of the 142, ninety-five were members of some church. The denominations represented were Methodists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Baptists, Quakers and Lutherans.

At last Commencement the curriculum was changed to the University plan. There are now eleven schools of Instruction. Students may make their own selection. The degrees are:

1. Graduate of School.

2. Bachelor of Science: this requires Mathematics, Natural Science, Engraving and Architecture, and Analytical Chemistry.

3. Bachelor of Arts: this requires Latin, Greek, Mathematics, English Literature, Natural Sciences, Metaphysics, Rhetoric and Logic and French, as one Ancient Language may be omitted, and German and a higher course in English literature and Natural Science taken in its place.

4. Master of Arts: this requires Latin, Greek, Mathematics, English Literature, Natural Science, Metaphysics, Rhetoric and Logic, German, French, and Engineering and Architecture, or Analytical Chemistry.

Very respectfully, B. CRAVEN. OLIN COLLEGE,

Is situated in Iredell County.

President James Southgate.

Has two Professors or Teachers, one male and one female.

Was established about 1853.

Had students in attendance during the year, 48.

Students enrolled each term, viz: 1st term, 12; 2nd term, 18; 3rd term, 30.

Students pursuing classical course, 8.

Students in preparatory classes, including all irregular students, 22.

Scholastic year comprises 20 weeks.

Cost of tuition per year, $10 to $25.

Yearly expense per student, including board, $80 to $90.

Indigent students granted free tuition, 2.

Amount of income from tuition during the year, $500.

Value of buildings and grounds, $10,000.

Value of apparatus not including libraries, $100.

No. of volumes in Libraries about 500.

Date of next Commencement, 2d Monday in June, 1870.

President Southgate remarks that this College is now operating merely as a high school.

N. C. COLLEGE,

Is situated at Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus County.

President S. A. Bickle, A. M.

Has three Professors.

Students in attendance during the year, 65.

No. of students enrolled, 1st term, 22; 2d term, 59.

Courses of study, viz:

(1.) Preparatory, occupying 2 to 3 years. (2.) College course, occupying 4 years.

Number of students in Preparatory classes, including all irregular students, 63.

Scholastic year comprises 40 weeks.

Cost of tuition per year, $20, $30 and $40.

Value of buildings and grounds, $18,000.

Value of apparatus, not including libraries, $1,000.

Number of volumes in libraries, 800.

Date of next Commencement, May 26th, 1870.

CONCORD FEMALE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE,

Is located at Statesville, Iredell County.

President, Rev. E. F. Rockwell, A. M.

Established (corner stone laid) 1854.

Number of male teachers 2, of female, 2.

Students in attendance during the year, about 50.

Scholastic year comprises 40 weeks.

Cost of tuition per year $20 to $50.

Yearly expense of student including board $200 to $250.

Income from tuition during the year, $1,800.

Value of buildings and grounds, $25,000.

Number of volumes in Library, about 500.

Date of next Commencement, June 16th, 1879.

DAVENPORT FEMALE COLLEGE,

Is situated in Lenoir, Caldwell County.

President, Rev. Samuel Lander, A. M.

Eight Professors, three male, five female.

Established in 1856.

Number of students in attendance, 99.

Number of students enrolled, viz: 1st term, 66; 2nd term, 71; 3rd term 72.

Courses of study, viz:

(1.) Classical course, occupying 3 years, 17 students. (2.) Scientific course, occupying 4 years, 44 students. (3.) Mathematical course, occupying 4 years, 42 students. (4.) Belles Lettres course, occupying 4 years, 39 students.

Number of students in Preparatory classes including all irregular students, 30.

Scholastic year comprises 40 weeks.

Cost of tuition per year $20 to $60.

Yearly expenses of student, including board, $140 to $180.

Number of indigent students granted free tuition, 13.

Value of buildings and grounds, $10,000 to $15,000.

Value of apparatus, not including Libraries, $1,000.

Number of volumes in Libraries 300.

Date of next Commencement, December 9 and 10, 1869.

SCHOOLS, STATISTICS, FACTS, &C.

The following statistics of school operations in the State have been gathered from various sources, and are supposed to be tolerably correct.

EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS have been organized in Chatham and Randolph Counties, and are in successful operation.

The friends of Free Public Schools in all the Counties of the State are earnestly requested to organize similar Associations. Thus shall public sentiment be enlisted in this great work.

I. THE CHATHAM EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

At the quarterly meeting on October first, the following interesting facts and statistics were reported, viz:

Arrangements initiated for holding a Teacher's Institute at Pittsboro', on December 20th.

Committee on statistics report seven High Schools or Academies, taught by fifteen teachers, and attended by three hundred and nine pupils.

There are used in the schools 266 pieces of apparatus, valued at $1,440.50. In Geological Cabinets are 900 specimens, valued at $400. The value of maps and charts, (271 in number,) is $636. “1,300 specimens in gardens, valued at $1,050.00.” Three school printing presses, valued at $1,580.00. 1,335 volumes in libraries, valued at $1,580.00. Total value of appliances as above, $5,296.00.

The schools reporting were, Mt. Vernon High School. Messrs. Emerson and Andrews, Principals; Locust Hill Seminary for girls, Rev. Robt. Sutton, Principal; Pittsboro' Scientific Academy, S. Finley Tomlinson, Principal; Ruffin Badger Institute, Rev. Brantley York, Principal; Haw River Academy, T. B. Lassiter, Principal; Yates' Academy, W. H. Merritt Principal.

II. THE BALTIMORE ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS has established and maintained in this State during the past year, for white childen, 44 schools, with 65 teachers and 3,123 pupils. The schools have averaged six and a half months' time. During the last four years about 32 new school houses have been built by these parties. A Normal Institute is held annually. These schools are situated in the following named Counties:

Guilford, Yadkin, Iredell, Randolph, Alamance, Orange, Wayne, Northampton and Perquimans, and are under the efficient superintendence of Allen Jay, Bush Hill.

III. THE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL SOCIETY OF BOSTON, aided by the Peabody Fund and subscriptions from the citizens, under the direction and immediate supervision of Miss Amey M. Bradley, have maintained two FREE schools in the city of Wilmington, numbering 300 pupils. These schools have been a marked success.

IV. THE NEWBERN ACADEMY, under the charge of Judge Wm. J. Clarke and two assistants, is in successful operation as a free school for all white children between the ages of 6 and 21 years. This institution is aided by the Peabody fund. There are in attendance about 70 pupils. Thus the citizens of Newbern, without charge, have the benefit of a first class school.

V. There is also a free school for white children at Beaufort, Carteret County, taught by Miss Emma V. Adams. This school is small but well conducted.

VI. In Raleigh five Parish free schools are open, and attended by a large number of pupils.

VII. SEVERAL “PUBLIC SCHOOLS” are in full and successful operation in Pasquotank County. In Warrenton there is one free Public School, numbering one hundred and fifty pupils.

These facts show that the work of Education has begun in good earnest in North Carolina. If rightly directed, these little streams, swelling into rivers and seas, will soon sweep the entire Commonwealth.

VIII. REPORT OF REV. J. W. HOOD.

This is an interesting and valuable document. It is presented in full, because therein is afforded a more satisfactory view of the Educational work among the colored population of this State than can be elsewhere found:

RALEIGH, April 22d, 1869. TO THE HON. S. S. ASHLEY, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Secretary of the Board of Education:

The following report is most respectfully submitted:

In accordance with instructions received from his Excellency W. W. Holden, Governor and President of the Board of Education, I have endeavored to obtain such information as would enable me to report the number and condition of schools in this State, for the instruction of colored youth.

This report has been delayed in consequence of my failing to obtain passes over the different Rail Roads.

Six weeks had elapsed, after I received my commission, before I obtained a pass over a single road, and up to this time I have not received a pass over several of the most important lines. I need not remind the members of the Board that it was understood that I would be provided with passes over the different Rail Road lines, and that I should not incur expense when it could be avoided. I did hope to be able to visit every school in the State, but as a small portion of them are located at points remote from any rail or stage lines, and it being impossible in some cases, and impracticable in others, to obtain private conveyance, I have not been able (so far) to visit them.

For convenience sake, and that a proper estimate may be placed upon the efforts of all parties concerned in the Educational movement, I have divided the schools into five classes.

I. Those which have been established by, or are under the supervision of, the AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION, and the AMERICAN UNION FREEDMEN'S COMMISSION.

These come first in order because of seniority, and of the magnitude of the work they have accomplished, and are still accomplishing. The latter applies most especially to the American Missionary Association. The work of this society has not been confined to supplying Teachers merely, but they have in some places erected school buildings, and in other places have aided the Freedmen in building. To encourage the Freedmen to build they have expended two dollars to their (the Freedmen) one. Besides establishing day, night, and Sabbath Schools, they have at Wilmington a very interesting Industrial School; also an Orphan Asylum.

The American Missionary Association and the Union Commission differ somewhat in mode of operations; but as they have from the beginning, and still do in many instances, operate together, I have placed them in the same class.

These societies began the work together, but differ on the subject of selecting Teachers. The American Missionary Association insists that the teachers shall be members of some Evangelical religious denomination. The Union Commission, deemed this immaterial. There are still schools not withstanding, the teachers of which are employed by both of these societies.

These societies commenced operations soon after the Union army had established itself in this State.

(1.] I shall commence with the JOHNSON SCHOOL in Raleigh. This is the largest, and one of the best schools in the city. The building was erected by the Bureau on the African Methodist Episcopal lot. It is capable of accommodating over three hundred pupils. The school has four departments, Primary, Intermediate, Advanced and Normal, with two hundred and ninety-two pupils and taught by five teachers.

(2.) THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL in Raleigh is entirely under the supervision of the American Missionary Association.

The buildings erected by the society for this school have been leased “temporarily” for the accommodation of the colored division of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution, but the Bureau has erected another building into which the school has been removed. The order of this school reflects great credit upon the teacher. It is in every respect a good school. It numbers seventy-five pupils; the building now occupied will accommodate nearly two hundred pupils.

(3.) THE SMITHFIELD SCHOOL is also entirely under the same supervision. By the untiring efforts of Miss Hayes, the present Preceptress, a half acre of land has been secured on which the Bureau has erected a fine building, this school has therefore a permanent location. The highest number for this term was one hundred and twenty, day and night scholars.

(4.) THE HOWARD SCHOOL, FAYETTEVILLE, may also be set down to the credit of this society. Inspector General Avery pronounced it the best school in the State. Messrs. Fish and Langston confirmed this opinion. The site was purchased by the Freedmen about eighteen months since. It cost about $140.00. The Bureau has erected thereon a building at a cost of $3,800.00 and furnished at a cost of $400.00. The people themselves have made improvements at an expeuse of $200.00. The building will accommodate more than three hundred pupils. Two hundred is the highest number for this session. At one time it numbered over three hundred.

(5.) THF SCHOOL AT WHITESVILLE numbers forty-five pupils.

(6.) THE SCHOOLS IN WILMINGTON were established by the A. M. Association immediately upon the occupation of the place by the Union army and have been continued ever since. There are, in the different schools in Wilmington and vicinity, over seven hundred and fifty pupils. The Williston school is the largest in the State, having in its various departments, (including the regular session, the afternoon and night sessions) over four hundred and fifty pupils. It has five departments, viz: Primary, Intermediate, Advanced, Normal and Industrial. The latter numbers over thirty pupils.

The school building is large, commodious and well ventilated. The society has also a comfortable teacher's home with a chapel attached.

(7.) The school known as the Colored Educational Institute of Wilmington, is supplied with teachers by the same society. The site was given to the colored people by the City authorities, and the building was erected and furnished by the Bureau. The building is one of the best in the State and will accommodate about two hundred pupils. The furniture of this house is miserably poor and inconvenient. This school numbers one hundred and fifty, and is in good condition.

(8.) THE ORPHAN ASYLUM is situated on Middle Sound, and has at present twenty-seven inmates. It has had a much larger number, but when the children become old enough, and and good homes can be procured for them, they are sent away. Thus with a small outlay of money a large number of homeless children have been cared for. Mr. S. H. Beals has the Superintendence of all these schools. He seems to be deeply interested in the work.

(9.) All the Schools in Carteret County, are under the A. M. Association. The most important of these is the school at Beaufort. This school, (including the regular session, the afternoon and the night school,) numbers four hundred and twenty-five pupils. There are five teachers, a superintendent and matron. The school is well graded and classed. Besides teaching the regular session, each teacher has a class of adults in the afternoon and at night.

The building is large and commodious, including a teacher's home. The site is owned by the colored people, and the building was erected by them, assisted by the Association. The property is held by a board of colored trustees. I consider Beaufort one of our most highly favored towns. Having a permanent school building, not controlled in the interest of any particular denomination.

10. The School at Morehead City is tolerably good, also the one at Hull Swamp. The teachers are earnest, good men, but have not had that training which is necessary to fully qualify one to teach.

11. The colored people have a good school house at North River, and also one on Clumfoot Creek, which the Association assisted them in building. There are no schools in either of these houses at present, because of the want of means to support a teacher.

12. There are three schools at New River, and one in the Trent settlement under the Union Commission. The one in the Trent settlement has three departments, Primary, Intermediate and Advanced. There are three hundred pupils, and three teachers. The building belongs to the Bureau, but the ground is private property.

13. Those in Newbern are graded, each forming a department. The Metcalf street school is the Primary department. It numbers one hundred and two. The building only belongs to the Bureau. The Intermediate department occupies a building erected by the Bureau on a lot belonging to the Bethel Methodist Church. This is a very good building, but having been built for a Church, it is not suitable for a large school. Having no recitation rooms, the children must recite in an under tone.

The Advanced department occupies the Congregational Church, which is rented by the Bureau. This school numbers one hundred and ten pupils. Miss Chloe Merrick is the preceptress. The order in this school is perfect, and yet Miss Merrick informs me that she has never used the rod in her school. If her scholars misbehave, and severe punishment seems necessary, she sends them to their parents, and will not take them back until their parents correct them, accompany them to the school and she is assured that they will obey.

This school has the largest number of Advanced pupils of any in the State. Several boys are studying Latin.

14. The school at ELIZABETH CITY, supported by the Union Commission, concludes the list in the first class.

I am happy to be able to report that the schools under these societies are all good. Many of the teachers are graduates of our best Northern institutions. Men and women who are willing to make any sacrifice for the purpose of elevating a long oppressed and degraded people.

In nearly all the schools they have established temperance societies. The amount of good thus effected can scarcely be imagined. The members pledge themselves to abstain from all intoxicating drinks, tobacco in every form, and all vulgar or profane language. Very many children who had indulged in the use of tobacco and snuff, have given them up entirely. In some of these schools I did not find half a dozen that used either.

II. THE FRIENDS' SCHOOL.

While these are placed second in order in this report, they are second to none in character. In educating the Freedmen, the Friends are doing a work of praiseworthy benevolence. Without expectation of fee or reward; without attempting to teach the peculiar tenets of their faith; without any apparent desire to advance the interest of their own denomination, they are laboring to dispel the mist of ignorance which has so long hung over the colored people of the South. The Bible is introduced into all of their schools, but is read without comment.

The teachers are selected without regard to sex, sect, section, nativity or complexion.

They are particular, however, respecting the moral character of the teachers. They require of the teachers as much care for the moral as for the intellectual improvement of their pupils. The temperance societies before mentioned are introduced into all of these schools, and a very large proportion of the pupils have become members. If these organizations can be continued in our schools, they will be the means of saving enough to pay for the public school system.

They have now in this State (25) twenty-five schools. (The number, both of the teachers and schools of this society, has been increased since the above was written, to (37) thirty-seven teachers, and (2,475) two thousand four hundred and seventy-five pupils.)

Number of males 1,243; average attendance 122. Number of females 1,239; number always present 858. Number in alphabet, 75. Number of those who are writing, 1,217. Number in arithmetic, 794. Number in geography, 564. Number in grammar, 116.

(1.) SCHOOL AT GOLDSBORO: This school numbers two hundred and eighty pupils.

Miss Blanche Harris, the preceptress, is a graduate of Oberlin. She has been teaching in the South for five or six years and is considered one of our best teachers. The school is graded, having Primary, Intermediate and Advanced Departments.

The buildings, three in number, are owned by the Friends.

(2.) The school at MEBANESVILLE, occupies the Presbyterian Church. This school is doing remarkably well; the splendid discipline, and rapid progress of the pupils evince untiring efforts on the part of the teachers.

(3.) The school at HILLSBORO' has been poorly managed, but it is hoped the recent change of teachers will be the means of improving its condition.

(4.) The school at GREENSBORO is in good condition.

(5.) The school at SALISBURY is one of the best that the Friends have in this State.

(6.) The school at CHARLOTTE is one of the largest.

(7.) The school at LINCOLNTON is also large. They have 13 schools in the Counties of Rowan Davie and Iredell. Three in Davidson and three in Guilford. I would recommend that the Board encourage this Society to continue its operations. They have decided to continue another year.

III. THE EPISCOPALIAN PARISH SCHOOLS.

There are seven of these besides the High School in Raleigh. There are two in Newbern, one in Raleigh, one in Wilmington and one in Fayetteville. With one exception they are good schools of the kind. If members of particular denominations choose to support denominational schools, and to have their children's time largely occupied in studying the doctrines and forms of the Church, it is their own matter.

The discipline in these schools is commendable, generally. “The Mission school at Fayetteville is an exception, order is not one of the ingredients of which this school is composed.” The teachers are also generally most excellent ladies whose hearts are evidently in the work.

The Bureau appropriated ($5,000) five thousand dollars for the erection of a building at Raleigh for a Normal School. This building has been erected and is now occupied. It is a very fine building, furnished in the best style. There are no normal classes in the other schools; such of their pupils as are sufficiently advanced are sent to this school.

IV. THE PRESBYTERIAN PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.

The Presbyterian Church is making great efforts to establish a system of Parochial Schools, and I believe is meeting with satisfactory success. To this end, they have taken the initiatory steps to establish a College at Charlotte, in which they propose to have a Normal School Department. By securing the best material that can be obtained, it is hoped that this department will furnish teachers for the Parochial Schools. If this plan succeeds, the schools thus provided will, in time, prepare material for the Normal School. The College will send out Preachers and Teachers for schools of a higher grade. The Government through the Bureau has appropriated ($10,000) ten thousand dollars for the erection of buildings for this institution. One fine building has been erected, and others are under contract. I learn that it is proposed to give tuition free to any whom it is desirable to train for teachers in the common schools; provided, the Board of Education will make an appropriation for their board and room rent. The class of studeuts now at this institution is not generally the most promising, but I suppose were the best that could be had at this time. They have now some very good schools which will give them better material. Their largest and best school is at Charlotte.

They have five other schools in Mecklenburg County. Three in Cabarrus, three in Rowan, one in Iredell, one in Davie, one in Davidson, one in Guilford and one in the City of Wilmington.

V. PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

These are scattered over all parts of the State, except beyond the Blue Ridge, where I have not yet found a single day school. There are Sabbath Schools at several points, and the people seem anxious to have day schools, but complain that they can neither obtain books or teachers. These schools are of various grades and character. Some of them are very good; others are but little better than none. Some of them receive assistance from the Bureau; others do not; some receive more than their merit warrants; others not so much.

Mr. Tupper's school in Raleigh is one of the largest and best of this class of schools. It numbers, including day and night scholars, two hundred and fifty pupils. It is called the Stevens school. Mr. Tupper has a large building, and hopes to establish a high school, and perhaps a college.

The Miles School in Raleigh, which is kept in Rev. Mr. Warwick's Church, and which has formerly been a private school, is now under the Union Commission; also the Clinton school at Concord, the school at Oxford, the one at Bethel Hill and the one at Louisburg. The school at Murfreesboro' is an excellent one. There are two good schools in Edenton, one in Hertford, one in Washington, one in Greenville, one in Tarboro' and one in Kinston. There are only a few Counties this side of the Blue Ridge which have no schools. A very large number of these schools is taught in buildings which are but a small improvement on being out of doors. To name the places where the freedmen have put up these rude shanties, would be to speak of the largest portion of the private schools. The freedmen seem anxious to have schools for their children, and are putting up such buildings as they feel able to erect. Where they can do no better they pile up rough logs and cover them with rived boards. It is astonishing to see how contented the children are in these uncomfortable houses. Poor as these buildings are, they are often subjected to the enmity of the whites and are burned down.

SUMMARY.

The whole number of Schools, Teachers and Pupils:

SCHOOLS. TEACHERS PUPILS. Under A. M. A. and Fr'dman's Union, 19 68 2,840 Under Friends' Society, 29 40 2,425 Under Episcopalian Commission, 6 11 600 In Presbyterian Schools, 16 21 1,100 In Private Schools, 82 84 4,861 Total, 152 224 11,826

These figures give the highest number in school during the present term. The highest number was reached in January. The number in school at this time does not exceed (10,000) ten thousand.

Most respectfully submitted, J. W. HOOD, Agent. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. REV. S. S. ASHLEY, Superintendent of Public Instruction:

The following supplement to my report of April last is most respectfully submitted:

I have nothing to add for the period embraced in that report. The schools supported by the societies were all closed about the first of July. A few of their teachers, however, who did not desire to go North, continued their schools, being supported by private subscription and a small amount from the Bureau. Those denominated private schools were continued, and the number of them more than doubled.

The number in all, for the month of September, reached the unparalleled number of 257 schools and 15,647 pupils. This large increase of private and Bureau schools is the fruit of the normal classes so generally established in the schools in the larger Towns during last winter. The best native teachers that we have are generally from this source. As many as 15 have been sent out from one school. And if sufficient encouragement can be given to normal schools during the coming winter, there will be a very much larger increase of this class of teachers. I feel incapable of urging, in sufficiently strong terms the importance of having under the Board of Education one or more normal schools. It would be advisable, if possible, to open at once the colored department of the University as a normal school. As a site has not yet been obtained for this purpose, and as there appears to be an objection amounting to a prohibition of the use of the unoccupied buildings at Chapel Hill by colored pupils, perhaps the best that can be done for the present is to establish normal schools at several different places in the State, selecting those places that have the largest number of good material.

The increase of schools for September over August was 39; of pupils 3,494. The Bureau is expending over $1,700 monthly for the support of schools, beside large amounts for building and repairs.

The teachers employed by the societies are beginning to return. If the school authorities should agree to employ such for four months, the number will be increased, the societies will be able to occupy a wider field, and the State will secure the advantage of a larger number of good teachers than it could otherwise do. The wages that the State will be able to pay will be so small, and the term so short. that teachers for this alone would not be warranted in coming a very great distance, and we shall not obtain a sufficient supply at home. It is therefore of the utmost importance that the societies be encouraged to send all the teachers they can.

Since the fourth of July I have been engaged in holding educational meetings, which have been generally well attended. I am now satisfied that we shall only be able to get our school system established by going among the people and personally superintending the work. This will be laborious and expensive, but it is the only way that anything can be accomplished.

Most respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. W. HOOD, Agent. RALEIGH, Nov. 2d. 1869, CONCLUSION.

The foregoing statements and recommendations are submitted to your Excellency in full confidence, not only that they will be candidly considered, but that they will meet with your hearty approval, and that the General Assembly will give a favorable and liberal response.

It is proper for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to state that during the year he has been busily engaged in arranging the machinery required by the school act of April last; and in pursuance of his public duties and for delivering addresses and advising with County and Township authorities, has visited the following Counties, viz:Alamance, Guilford, (Greensboro and Bush Hill) Chatham, Caswell, Carteret, Craven, Cabarrus, Orange, Randolph, New Hanover and Wayne.

Annexed are: The Report of the Board of Education; Report of the Trustees of the University; Report of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind; Table No. 1, County Census for 1868; Table No. 2, Capitation assessment for 1869, as reported by the County Commissioners; Table No. 3, Names of County Examiners and their Post Office address.

S. S. ASHLEY, Superintendent of Public Instruction. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education submits the following report:

I. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.

The principal on hand November 1st, 1869, was in gross, $2,065,342.43; of this sum $1,047,100 is worthless Bank stock, and $50,000 is unavailable, being Roanoke Navigation stock. The net Public School Fund is not less than $968,242.43. The reports of the Auditor and Treasurer will furnish the details.

II. SALES OF PROPERTY.

With the consent and approval of the General Assembly, the Board has sold property as follows:

In December last to Mr. H. S. Short the tract of land situated in Columbus County, and known as the White Marsh Swamp, for two thousand dollars in cash.

On the thirty-first day of March, to W. T. Walters, Esq., of Baltimore, Md,. 4,000 shares of stock in the Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road, for one hundred and forty-eight thousand dollars, ($148,000,) and 2,000 shares in the Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road for ten thousand dollars, ($10,000) cash. These stocks belonged to the Educational Fund, and the proceeds have been properly and securely invested in new State bonds.

The sale of these stocks will realize to the Board a permanent paying capital of not less than $450,000. The original investment was $600,000. The loss, therefore, will not exceed $150,000.

It is certainly cause for congratulation and encouragement that so large a sum has been rescued from a condition of utter unavailability, and made to contribute yearly to the support of Public Schools.

On the first day of May last, Mr. T. S. Lutterloh, of Fayetteville, purchased of the Board all its stock in the Cape Fear Navigation Company, viz: 650 shares for three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, ($3,250) cash, which sum is added to the “permanent” fund.

III. STOCKS.

This Board holds certificates of stock in the following corporations, viz:

Bank of North Carolina, $ 502,700 Bank of Cape Fear, 544,400 Roanoke Navigation Company, 50,000 $ 1,097,100

The Board having been notified that the Bank of North Carolina had applied for the benefits of the Bankrupt act, an effort was made to protect the interests of the school fund from loss.

By the advice of able legal counsel, proceedings were instituted against the assignee in bankruptcy, of the Bank of North Carolina, to establish the right of the Board of Education to prove their stock in said Bank as a debt against its assets in Bankruptcy.

The matter was argued before Chief Justice Chase at the late June term of the Circuit Court of the United States for this district, and the decision of the Chief Justice was against the Board. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, but in view of the uncertainty of gaining the case, and of the great expense attending its prosecution, the appeal was withdrawn. The Bank stock aforesaid, owned by this Board, may therefore be considered worthless.

The Roanoke Navigation stock should be valuable; accordingly the Board hopes to turn it to account.

IV. SWAMP LANDS.

These lands still remain useless property. White Oak Swamp, situated in Jones, and Onslow Counties, containing 85,552 acres, has been thoroughly surveyed. An excellent and accurate map has been constructed, from which the bounds and character of this tract can be ascertained with certainty; it evidently contains much valuable land; its location is favorable for profitable occupation. If the General Assembly should be pleased to authorize its sale, purchasers at a good price can probably be found.

On the twenty-fifth day of January last, D. P. Bible, Esq., proposed to purchase all the swamp lands belonging to the Board, which are situated in the Counties of Hyde and Tyrrell, and Washington, for the sum of thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars, to be paid in six months with interest, from the date of purchase, which proposition was accepted. Owing to the restriction laid upon the Board by the act of March 17th, this bargain has not been consummated. It is understood that Mr. Bible is prepared and ready to fulfill his part of the trade, but as the act of March seems to imply an unwillingness on the part of the General Assembly to sell these lands, and appears to have been passed in consequence of this transaction with Mr. Bible, the Board is reluctant to close the trade. The opinions of several persons who are acquainted with the condition and value of the lands were sought, and their prompt and decided advice was, to accept Mr. Bible's proposition.

If the General Assembly shall see fit to unite the hands of the Board, perhaps more favorable propositions can now be obtained. But, as at present restricted, the Board does not consider itself at liberty to offer inducements, or to make propositions to purchasers. The Legislature is not always in session, and so much time is liable to elapse between an offer to purchase and final action thereon, that parties are discouraged from initiating negotiations. If the Board makes propositions of sale, it is by no means certain that the action will be approved and legalized.

It must be obvious that the Board is greatly embarrassed. Inquiries are answered with great difficulty, and to take advantage of favorable opportunities for turning these now waste and useless lands to profit, is almost impossible.

If practicable, they should speedily be made useful to the school fund and the people of the State.

V. SCHOOLS GRADED.

In obedience to section third of the school law, the Board has

Ordered, That whenever it is practicable the schools of the State be graded as follows, viz: 1st, High; 2d, Grammar; 3d, Primary.

Also, that the studies of the respective grades be as follows, viz:

PRIMARY OR 3D GRADE.—Charts, Primer, 1st Reader, 2d Reader, Primary Arithmetic, Primary Geography, Writing on Slate, Singing.

GRAMMAR OR 2D GRADE.—3d Reader, 4th Reader, Speller and Definer, Spelling by Writing, Writing in Books, Intellectual Arithmetic, Written Arithmetic, Advanced Geography, English Grammar, History, Physiology, Map Drawing, English Composition, Elocution, Singing.

HIGH OR 1ST GRADE.—4th Reader, 5th Reader, Spelling by Writing, Advanced Arithmetic, English Grammar, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Botany, Composition, Elocution, Map Drawing, Book-keeping, Singing.

It will be seen that the Board has added to the list of studies as prescribed by the General Assembly, History of the United States, Physiology, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemistry, Book Keeping, Elocution and Singing. This action is authorized by section 40 of the school law. To fill out properly three grades of schools rendered this addition necessary.

VI. TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES.

A form of certificates for teachers, adapted to two grades, has been adopted. The second grade certificate requires examination in the studies prescribed for Grammar and High Schools.

VII. TEXT BOOKS.

A series of text books has also been adopted by the Board, and provision has been made with the publishers for furnishing them at a reduced price to all public schools. These books are published by four of the most distinguished school book houses in the country, viz: Messrs. A. S. Barnes & Co., Harper & Brother, Scribner & Co., of New York; and Wilson, Hinkle & Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio. They were adopted for the following reasons:

1. Because they are approved books—approved by very many distinguished teachers in this and other States.

2d. They were more extensively in use in the Common Schools of the State, i. e. in these schools that would at once be most likely to become Public Schools, than any other books; also many of them were in use in the private schools of the State of the higher grade.

3rd. By adopting them, a very general uniformity could be at once secured.

4th. Inasmuch as they are already in the hands of scores of teachers and many thousands of pupils, expense and inconvenience will be saved.

In all parts of the State this action of the Board receives the approbation of teachers, pupils and people.

VIII. AGENT OF THE BOARD.

Deeming it of great importance that the school interests of the colored population of the State should be thoroughly investigated, that numerous and widely scattered schools existing among them should be inspected, and such instruction given the people as was needed to prepare them for the introduction of the Public School system, and as it was evident that this work could not be accomplished by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, without assistance, the Board secured the services of the Rev. J. W. Hood, to act as Agent of the Board and Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction. With great skill, fidelity, and industry, Mr. Hood has pursued the work of exploration and investigation. He has visited nearly every part of the State and has rendered important aid in securing and in establishing schools.

His addresses have been judicious and instructive, and his labors will result in much profit to the State.

Mr. Hood's report is embodied in the report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Special attention is asked for it, as it presents a more intelligent and complete view of the work of education among the colored population of this State than has yet been given.

IX. SCHOOL HOUSES.

From Plans and drawings issued by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and approved by the Board of Education, as authorized by section 32, (8th proviso) of the School Law.

These plans and drawings, with specifications, can be obtained from the State Superintendent's office.

School House No. 1

House No. 1 is a frame house, 24x24 feet from outside to outside, and 12 feet high to the square, with an anchored ceiling.

Plan of House No. 1

It has a vestibule 15x8½ feet from outside to outside. The windows are hung on sash cords and axle pulleys, for convenience in ventilating the room. There is a floor register placed under the stove for the admission of fresh air. The main room will take in the platform for teacher's desk and four rows of double desks, which will accommodate fifty pupils. A bookcase can be fixed between the doors at the lower end of the room, with lock and key, for safe keeping of books, stationery, &c. The vestibule is supplied with shelves and hat-pins or hooks, waterbench and washstand.

School House No. 2.

House No. 2 is a frame house, 24x36 feet from outside to outside, 14 feet high to the square, with an arched ceiling.

Plan of House No. 2.

The vestibule is 15x8¼ feet from outside to outside. The whole building is finished in the same manner as that of Figure 1, and will accommodate seventy-five pupils.

School House No. 3.

Figure 2 is a brick house, 24½x37 feet from outside to outside, and 14 feet high to the square, with an arched ceiling. The vestibule is 15½x9 feet.

The provision for ventilation and the interior arrangements, are the same as that of figure 2, and the room will accommodate seventy-five pupils.

School House No. 4.

Figure 4 is a stone house, 26x38 feet from outside to outside, and 14 feet high to the square, with an arched ceiling.

The vestibule is 16½x10 feet from outside to outside.

This building is finished in the same manner as that of house No. 3, and has occommodation for seventy-five pupils.

School House No. 5.

Figure 5 is a frame house, 24½x46 feet from outside to outside, and 14 feet high to the square, with an arched ceiling.

Plan of House No. 5.

The vestibule is 15x8½ feet from outside to outside.

The main building is divided by a sash partition into two rooms—one 24x28 feet; the other 24x18 feet. The sashes are hung upon cords and pulleys, and may be raised so as to throw both rooms into one. When the sashes are down, the noise from one room is entirely shut out from the other; but the Principal can overlook the Assistant's room through the glass partition. Each of the rooms is ventilated and furnished in the same manner as the building before described. This house will accommodate one hundred pupils.

School Room 28½x23 feet, for 35 Pupils, with single Desks.

The division in the rows represent the spaces occupied by the desks and seats. Single desks occupy 2 feet in front by 2½ in the row; inside aisles 3½ feet; outside aisles 3 feet. Teacher's platform 5x6 feet.

[School Rooms for 42, 48, 46 and 64 pupils, with double desks]

A diagram showing the arrangement of School Rooms for 42, 48, 46 and 64 pupils, with double desks. Also, the size and position of the Teacher's room and ante rooms adjoining.

Full sized double desks occupy a floor space equal to 4 feet in front by 2½ feet in rear. The side aisles 3½ feet wide; inside aisles 2 feet; rear aisle 3 feet; teacher's platform 5 feet. The size of the teacher's room and ante rooms are shown in the engraving.

Design for a plain country School House.

Design for School House for 84 Pupils, with Basement.

Plan of House for 84 Pupils.

School room, 38 by 36 feet; A and B, ante-rooms, 9 by 8 feet; C, teacher's room, 12 by 8 feet; D, recitation room, 20 by 16 feet; H H, desks, (No. 4,) 3 feet 6 inches long; outside aisles, 3 feet 6 inches; center aisle, 2 feet 4 inches; inside aisles, 1 foot 8 inches; S S, position of stoves.

Plan for Village School.

EXPLANATION OF CUT.—A, and B, school rooms, 29x37½ feet; C, recitation room, 13x8 feet; E, E, girls ante-rooms, 7x7 feet, opening from F, poroh, 13x8 feet; D, D, boys' ante-room, 7x7 feet opening from G, G, porches, 7x5 feet; size of building on ground, 56x37½ feet.

Design for Log School House.

The main building is 34x30 feet, with a lean to of 8 feet subdivided into a teacher's room and ante-rooms; with a pitch of 17 feet; projection of eaves 3 feet; height of ceiling 13 feet. The logs should be 10 to 12 inches in diameter.

On such a house not over two hundred dollars in money need be expended to accommodate fifty to sixty-four pupils.

Plan of Log School House for sixty pupils.

DESCRIPTION OF PLAN.—A, School room, 32x28 feet. B, Boys' ante-room, 8x7 feet. C, Girls' ante-room, 8x7 feet. D, Teacher's ante-room, 11x7 feet.

Size of desk to be used No. 3. Side aisles, 3½ feet. Centre aisle, 2⅓ feet. Rear isle, 4 feet.

Outside measurement, 34x30 feet.

X.—ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The following orders having been adopted by the Board are submitted for the information of the General Assembly:

(1.) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, Raleigh, March 10th, 1869.

At a meeting of the Board of Education, held this day, it was voted, That by virtue of the authority vested in this Board by Article IX, section 9, of the Constitution of the State, it is hereby

Ordered, That the County Commissioners of each County, in their capacity of Superintendents of Common Schools, are hereby instructed to require and receive from the Chairman of any preceding Board of Superintendents of Common Schools all moneys, notes, bonds and other securities and property belonging to the Common Schools.

And said Commissioners are also instructed to proceed forthwith to collect on any notes, bonds or securities which may come into their possession whatever may be due and deemed collectible; also,

That the Chairman of each Board of County Commissioners is instructed to report on or before the first day of May next to the Secretary of this Board an inventory of all school property by them received and held, and also their action with reference to the aforesaid order.

W. W HOLDEN, Pres't. S. S. ASHLEY, Sec'y.

A true copy of the original orders now on file in the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction,

S. S. ASHLEY, Secretary Board of Education.

Replies to this circular have been received from nearly all the Counties.

The Commissioners and Treasurers report, with few exceptions, either no funds or no available funds. A few Counties report small amounts of uncurrent bank bills, some the possession of bonds and securities that may yield something after a time. It is the intention of the Board to institute such proceedings as the security of school property may require.

(2.) OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION, Raleigh, July 15th, 1869.

At a meeting of the Board of Education held this day it was voted:

WHEREAS, Article IX, section 4, of the Constitution of the State prescribes that the net proceeds that may accrue to the State from fines, penalties and forfeitures shall constitute a part of the State Public School Fund; and

Whereas, By section 9 of “An act to provide for a system of public instruction,” all moneys belonging or owing to the Public School Fund shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Board of Education; and

Whereas, By section 5 of the aforesaid act the Public Treasurer is constituted Treasurer of the Board of Education: it is hereby

Ordered, That Clerks of Courts and all other persons to whom there have been paid or entrusted any moneys arising from fines, penalties and forfeitures which may belong to the State, are hereby instructed and directed to forward forthwith such aforesaid sums of money to Hon. D. A. Jenkins, Public Treasurer: also,

That the aforesaid Clerks and other persons are further instructed and directed to pay over to the said Public Treasurer, within ten days from the first day of January, April, July and October of each year, all moneys on account of fines, penalties and forfeitures which may be in their possession; also,

That the aforesaid payments shall be made in such manner as the Public Treasurer shall direct.

W. W. HOLDEN, President. S. S. ASHLEY, Secretary. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Raleigh, N. C., July 22, 1869.

Clerks of Courts and all other persons who may have received moneys arising from fines, penalties and forfeitures, belonging to the State, are hereby directed to forward the same to me immediately by Express, Registered Letter or Postoffice Order. All such moneys which may hereafter be received by the aforesaid officers, will be forwarded to me in the same manner, within ten days from the first day of January, April, July and October of each year.

All officers whose duty it is to receive such moneys, will be held to strict accountability for the same.

Very respectfully, D. A. JENKINS, Treasurer Board of Education. N. B.—The above order is directed to all Justices of the Peace as well as Clerks of Courts. (3.) STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE BOARD OF EDUCATION, Raleigh, October 7th, 1869. To whom it may concern:

At a meeting of the Board of Education, held this day, it was

Ordered, That County Commissioners, and all other persons having in their possession securities or money of any tenor or date, which were received from the Board of Literature or have accrued from any funds which were distributed by said Board at any time, or which are designed or held for any pub lic school purposes whatsoever, be and hereby are instructed to forward the same, at the earliest opportunity, to Hon. D. A. Jenkins, Treasurer of this Board.

By order:

S. S. ASHLEY, Secretary. NOTE.—The aforesaid order is authorized by the Constitution of the State, Article IX, Section 4. XI. CONCLUSION.

In submitting this report of the year's transactions, the Board is confident that the establishment of an efficient Public School system is demanded by the people of this State—it is a necessity; not only the public voice, but the public good requires it. Without such a system, immigrants will shun the State, and its valuable, intelligent, enterprising citizens will flee from her borders.

The Board is also confident that the establishment of a respectable system of public instruction—a system that will give promise of meeting the public need, demands a larger appropriation than has yet been made. Three hundred and fifty thousand children to be instructed! Surely the State can afford two dollars per head per year! The State may be poor, but a poor State can, least of all, afford to be ignorant. Poverty without intelligence, becomes degradation, misery, crime; no State can afford such results.

The General Assembly is respectfully solicited to give this subject early and liberal attention.

W. W. HOLDEN, President. S. S. ASHLEY, Secretary. TABLE NO. I. CENSUS, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, BETWEEN 6 AND 21 YEARS OF AGE, A. D. 1868.

COUNTIES. PERSONS BETWEEN 6 AND 21. SCHOOL HOUSES. APPORTIONM'T OF PUBLIC SCH'L MONEY. REMARKS. White. Color'd. Total. No. CONDIT'N Alamance, 2,764 1,292 4,056 49 2,028 00 Alexander, 2,044 275 2,319 45 1,159 50 Alleghany, 1,474 117 1,591 795 50 Anson, 2,292 1,866 4,158 20 2,079 00 Ashe, 3,578 253 3,831 50 Bad. 1,915 50 Beaufort, 2,756 1,183 3,939 34 Poor. 1,969 50 Bertie, 1,868 1,840 3,708 27 Good. 1,854 00 Bladen, 2,067 1,869 3,936 1,968 00 Brunswick, 1,477 979 2,456 1,228 00 Buncombe, 3,623 385 4,008 26 Bad. 2,004 00 Burke, 2,732 784 3,516 1,758 00 Cabarrus, 2,933 1,165 4,098 36 2,049 00 Caldwell, 2,459 442 2,901 31 1,450 50 Camden, 979 580 1,559 13 779 50 Carteret, 2,432 1,004 3,436 2 1,718 00 Caswell, 1,986 2,317 4,303 30 Good. 2,151 50 Catawba, 3,621 565 4,186 2,093 00 Chatham, 4,414 2,264 6,678 65 Poor. 3,339 00 Cherokee, 2,782 120 2,902 14 1,451 00 Chowan, 1,177 1,003 2,180 8 Poor. 1,090 00 Clay, 770 60 830 415 00 Cleaveland, 4,045 538 4,583 50 2,291 50 Columbus, 2,297 1,098 3,395 10 1,697 50 Craven, 2,492 3,237 5,729 12 Good. 2,864 50 Cumberland, 3,241 2,591 5,832 19 2,916 00 Currituck, 1,617 484 2,101 24 Poor, 1,050 50 Davidson, 5,001 1,425 6,426 61 3,213 00 Davie, 2,306 1,068 3,374 22 1,687 00 Duplin, 2,381 1,804 4,185 2,092 50 Edgecombe, Failed to report. Forsyth, 3,687 816 4,503 2,251 50 Franklin, 2,479 2,926 5,405 7 2,702 50 Gaston, 2,332 1,262 3,594 35 Poor. 1,797 00 Gates, 1,548 983 2,531 10 Poor. 1,265 50 Granville, 3,791 4,363 8,154 16 Poor. 4,077 00 Greene, 1,333 899 2,232 1,116 00 Guilford, 5,076 1,803 6,879 68 3,439 50 Halifax, 946 3,139 4,085 2,042 50 Harnett, 2,065 1,028 3,093 15 1,546 50

TABLE NO. I.—(Continued) COUNTIES. PERSONS BETWEEN 6 AND 21. SCHOOL HOUSES. APPORTIONM'T OF PUBLIC SCH'L MONEY. REMARKS. White. Color'd. Total. No. CONDIT'N Haywood, 2,638 212 2,850 34 Poor. 1,425 00 Henderson, 2,414 377 2,791 17 1,395 50 Hertford, 1,288 1,362 2,550 17 1,275 00 Hyde, 2,476 1,193 3,669 22 Poor. 1,834 50 Iredell, 3,931 1,083 5,014 65 2,507 00 Jackson, 2,136 90 2,226 14 1,113 00 Johnston, 3,819 1,187 5,006 37 Fair. 2,503 00 Jones, 580 812 1,392 696 00 Lenoir, 1,756 1,704 3,460 12 1,730 00 Lincoln, 2,403 920 3,323 13 Poor. 1,661 50 Macon, 2,389 124 2,513 30 1,256 50 Madison, 2,550 89 2,639 14 1,319 50 Martin, 1,790 1,041 2,931 17 Poor. 1,465 5