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The condition of Colored Public Schools generally, was formerly not as good as that of the Charity schools, but they have improved very much within a few years past. Owing to remissness on the part of parents, about twelve years ago the Grammar schools were on the point of being given up. The alarm was given—public meetings were held by the colored people, and an agent of their own appointed to visit from house to house and urge the people to duty. Our Board was also actively engaged in the matter. The schools were saved, and for the last three years have so increased in numbers that one teacher has been added to each school, making the full complement. The school house has recently been remodelled.
Within the past year very marked changes have taken place in the West Philadelphia school, and the St. Mary's street Primary school. The former has been removed from the hovel in which it was so long kept, to the basement of the Colored Baptist Church, and has so increased in numbers that the Directors have added another teacher, and are desirous of getting a still larger room. The latter school has been removed from its former bad location to the basement story of the Grammar schools in Sixth street, which has been fitted up on purpose for its accommodation. Since its removal, the better class of parents do not object to sending their children to it, and the number of scholars has increased so much that extra seats have been introduced.
2. Charity Schools.[2]
Institute for Colored Youth,[1] Lombard street above Seventh. Established in 1852. Charles L. Reason, Principal, Grace Mapes, assistant Teacher in the Female deparatment. Males 15; Female; 16; total 31; average attendance 26.
Raspberry Street Schools,[1] corner of Locust and Raspberry streets. Established in 1770. Boys' School, John W. Stokes, Principal, and one female assistant; total 90; average attendance 64. Girls' School, Martha Cox, Principal, and one assistant; total 79; average attendance 53.
Adelphi School,[1] Wager street. The Girls' department established in 1838, the Infant department in 1835. Girls' department, Anna M. Kite, Principal, and one assistant; total 70; average attendance 42. Infant department, Catharine Shipley, Principal, and one assistant; total 95; average attendance 61.
Sheppard School,[1] Randolph street above Parrish. Established
