Shelby Iron Works, Ala.—A Bible Concert Exercise and "a magnificent Christmas Tree" on Christmas day. Solid foundations for church work are being laid. Three inquirers.
Nashville, Tenn.—Fisk University.—The last Annual Catalogue showed a total attendance of 338. Of these, 25 were studying theology, 26 were in the College, 54 in the College Preparatory, 11 in the Higher Normal, 153 in the Normal Department, and 95 in the Model School. Notwithstanding the "hard times," this was the most successful year in the history of the University. Correspondence was had with 108 teachers, who were then or had been formerly students in the Institution, and it was found that they had taught during 1877 nine thousand three hundred and thirty-two pupils. Many of the teachers taught in two separate districts during the year, as the public schools, in most places, are continued only from three to five months. Total salary received $18,643.53. Ninety-four of these teachers superintended or taught in Sunday-schools, and reported a total attendance of 7,780. They also stated the number of conversions in day and Sunday-schools at 371. These statistics represent but a part of the actual teaching done by persons educated at Fisk University, for there was no means of learning the address of many of the early students.
The Indians—Sisseton Agency.—The Manual Labor Boarding School has 56 scholars, more than can be comfortably accommodated. The scholars and parents show an unprecedented interest. During three months past not one child has run away from the school. This has never happened before. Several Indians have recently come into the office desiring to send their children to the Manual Labor Boarding School, and we have been obliged to refuse them admittance. The Good Will School is also crowded, 46 scholars—26 being regular boarders. Mrs. Renville has 28 scholars in her day-school, as many as can be managed. These three schools are now all full, and it is estimated that there are over 150 children of school-going age on the reservation who have no opportunity to attend school.
Santa Barbara, Cal.—The Chinese Mission held its fourth annual meeting on Sunday, December 15. The darkness of the evening did not prevent a large attendance. The report of the Secretary showed good work done. Nearly sixty Chinese have attended the school for a longer or a shorter period during the year. The average attendance, however, has been a little less than twenty. The exercises by the pupils, consisting of recitations of Scripture and the singing of hymns in English and Chinese, were listened to with much interest. Addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Hough and Rev. W. C. Pond. Judge Huse is the President, and B. B. Williams, Esq., the Secretary, of this auxiliary for the ensuing year.—Pacific, December 26.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Freedmen.
—The sum total of the money reported as sent for yellow fever relief to the South is as follows:
| Contributed by the North | $1,069,000 | |
| Contributed by the South (including $85,000 by St. Louis) | 251,000 | |
| Contributions from foreign lands | 39,000 | |
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| Total money contributions from all sources | $1,359,000 | |
The total value of contributions, including clothing and supplies, will aggregate about $2,000,000.