A. W. BRADFORD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

donations that may be made, shall be set aside
for the purpose of founding schools for colored
children, which schools shall be established under
the direction of the School Commissioners, and
shall be subject to such rules and regulations as
the Board of Education shall prescribe.

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Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the City and
County School Commissioners, to visit such schools
at least once in each quarter, and to make special

Commissioners
to visit.

report of the progress of the pupils; they shall
suggest such modes of teaching as may be spe-
cially adapted to the need of this class of children,
and advise the Teachers so that they will be able
to impart to them knowledge by such means as
are best suited to their wants.

CHAPTER II.— REPORTS FROM PRIVATE
SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES AND COLLEGES.

Suggest modes
of teachings.

SECTION 1. For the purpose of collecting accu-
rate statistical information relative to all the
facilities for education within the State, it is re-
quested that every Teacher conducting a private
school or academy in the city of Baltimore or
any of the counties, and the proprietor of eveiy
boarding school, shall on or before the first day
of July in each year, report to the President of
the School Board of Commissioners of the city or
county in which his school is located, the average
number of scholars male and female, the number
of months that the school has been in session, the
aggregate cost of tuition and board, the course of
study, and such other information as will enable
the said President to present to the State Super-
intendent a statement of the condition of such
private seminaries of learning.

Private
schools to re-
port.

Sec. 2. The President of each college in the
State established by private or denominational
enterprise, is requested to report annually, on or
before the first day of July to the State Superin-
tendent, the condition of such college, the value
of its property, amount of endowment, number
of students, cost of board and tuition, and all
other information that will enable the Superin-
tendent to present to the General Assembly an

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Colleges to
report.