Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of North Carolina, for the year 1869

Report of the Superintendent for 1869, submitted to Governor W.W. Holden, provides a broad overview of the status, progress, and shortcomings of the educational institutions throughout the state. Various colleges and the University of North Carolina report general enrollment and administrative statistics. Next is a report of the Chatham Educational Association and various organizations dedicated to establishing Freedmen's schools, including the American Missionary Association, American Union Freedmen's Commission, 25 state schools, and various religious denominations. The Board of Education's report contains information about financial and land holdings, and specifics about school curriculum, teacher certification, textbooks and facilities. The University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind reports conclude the work.