199.] [Footnote 2: Other schools of importance were springing up from year to year.

As early as 1824 Mrs.Mary Wall, a member of the Society of Friends, had opened a school for Negroes and received so many applications that many had to be refused.

From this school came many well-prepared colored men, among whom were James Wormley and John Thomas Johnson.

Another school was established by Thomas Tabbs, who received "a polished education from the distinguished Maryland family to which he belonged." Mr.Tabbs came to Washington before the War of 1812 and began teaching those who came to him when he had a schoolhouse, and when he had none he went from house to house, stopping even under the trees to teach wherever he found pupils who were interested.

See _Special Report of the U.S.Com.