"Eisenschmid's Report on the Schools in 1864"

Kukurantumi school had to be closed when Burckhardt was brought to Kibi to be given special supervision. He had been trying to teach with heavy punishments what he hardly knew himself, being little gifted, and having lost much of the knowledge with which he had left the Seminary. This has had a favourable result for the Kibi school which was increased by 6 pupils to 20. The Kibi school marches out now in shirt and trousers made by Frau Kromer. He continues to give the Kibi school a good report, in this subject they are in no way behind an elementary school in Europe. They have troubles with arithmetic however, with the pupils attending regularly and having a real desire to learn, and Chr. Asante getting an excellent report as a man who loves his pupils, works to increase his knowledge and has an inner consistency about him. Biblical knowledge is taken up with great enthusiasm by the boys; and singing - often when heathen singing is to be heard in Kibi at night, the boys can be heard singing the hymns they know. 500 coffee trees have been put into the plantation.

27.12.1864

27.12.1864

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