“ We are doing it in the Hancock Street Sewing- School, by teaching the little fingers that have picked cotton, to sew together the little bright pieces that they so love to handle, into a bed- quilt or "comforter" for the poor soldiers. It would rejoice the hearts of their friends, to see how delighted they are to know they can do something for others. They are employed, too, in making garments for the destitute among their own poor, at the camps. To help them help themselves, we only need materials upon which to keep them at work. They can'be very easily taught to use them. ”

“ I cannot close without giving you a few incidents connected with my School, and those with whom I come in daily contact. One of my pupils, thirteen years of age, could, six months ago, read only very small words, and that by spelling them out; now. she reads better than the average of white children of the North of the same age. She spells difficult words with ease. She is very black—intensely African. She has been at school only part of the six months. Another case is a woman of about sixty-five. She reads well in the Testament or in any book at sight, but cannot spell the simplest words. ”

“ November 14th, 1863.—In addition to my morning session for both sexes, I have a sewing-school for such girls and women belonging to the school as are entirely ignorant of plain sewing. The sessions of this school are held on the afternoons of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday—Wednesday being reserved to allow time for preparing the work. The pupils are making in this, as in all they attempt to learn, a good degree of progress.
To cultivate patriotism in those who have never before had a country to love, is a pleasant and exceedingly interesting part of the teacher's duty here. ”

“ My evening school for adults is full of interest; there is an average attendance of three, hundred pupils. Over one hundred have learnt to read since they began to attend, and almost two hundred pupils will soon need a more advanced book than the one they are now using. ”

“ Their reverence for and child-like trust in the teachings of the Bible is very beautiful. The older ones tell me they always knew they should be free, because they knew "twas told so in the blessed Bible." And they have secretly taught their children to live in hope, to watch and wait, for the day of their redemption. ”

“ I found everything in Newbern so much more comfortable than I expected, that I have not for one moment felt as though I was enduring any privations. Our unratified wants have only been a source of amusement, and our many comforts a continual cause for congratulation. ”

“ My first impressions of the capacity of the blacks to receive and profit by instruction, remain unchanged. In every quality that goes to make the intelligent and teachable, as well as the "docile and affectionate " pupil, these children equal any white children it has ever been my privilege to teach. ”

“ The Sabbath Schools are co-agents with the day schools, and it is very desirable to keep alive the deep interest felt in them.
There are now five day schools in full tide of operation here, and the scholars are making wonderful progress in their, studies. If the predictions of many prove true, it will not be necessary to send North for teachers bye and bye. At the evening school which is under my direction, there is an average attendance of over three hundred scholars. It is a highly interesting and popular school. ”

“ I see no abatement of their interest in the school. For regularity and punctuality of attendance, they will compare very favorably, I think, with our Boston schools. On reaching my school-room door this morning, fifteen minutes before the hour appointed for opening the school, I found 110 waiting admission; and it is not an unusual thing for a large number of them to gather around the door of the Teacher's Home, to escort their respective teachers to their schools. ”

“ Some learn very rapidly and quite well but when they attempt to spell, have no idea whatever of the sound of letters, nor can you give them any if they are old; with the younger ones I am trying to overcome this, and by perseverance shall, I hope, succeed. ”