"Date's Report on the Boarding School in 1877"

Describes the difficulties when as many as 20 of the pupils claim to be sick in the morning. His picture is in fact one of pupils eager for the vacation to commence and not strongly motivated to do school work. 7 boys stayed in the charge of the Kibi station staff during the vacation - one was six-fingered, 3 were ex-slaves of Juabens. After the midyear vacation a number of boys did not return - one went to the Akropong Middle School, 4 simply left on the grounds they were getting too old to go to school - two were from Asuom. One of the latter has moved to live with his brother, a goldsmith in Akropong, and is attending school there as a day boy. Date also tells the Ofusuhene story (see Aasante’ report, No 240), with some additions information: Ofusuhene's father was called Koranteng - he was one of the chief captains of Kumasi, and had a reputation as an excellent settler of dispute and cases. The older boys at least were still making their own clothes.

09.02.1878

09.02.1878

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