This institution
has an excellent iron school-house, given by a wealthy citizen of
New York, at the cost of one thousand dollars, and a library and
philosophical apparatus, which cost six hundred dollars, given by a
gentleman in one of the southern States. The library contains a
supply of classical works, probably equal to the wants of the
school for some years. The land needed for the accommodation of the
school was given by the government of Liberia. The number of
scholars appears to be between twenty and thirty, a part of whom
support themselves by their daily labor. The English High School
under the care of Mr. James, had, according to the last Annual
Report, 52 scholars. At a later date, the number in both schools
was 78. Mr. James has also a large Sabbath school; but the number
of pupils is not given.
The second station is at the new settlement of Kentucky, on the
right or north bank of the St. Paul's, about fifteen miles from
Monrovia, and six miles below Millsburgh. The missionary is a
Liberian, Mr. H.W. Erskine. On a lot of ten acres, given by the
government, buildings on an economical scale have been erected, in
which is a school of twenty scholars.
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