A Northern Teacher in Georgia: When I last wrote we had just opened a school at Savannah (Georgia). There were already several schools opened there and (Colonel) Sickles was administering the attairs of the [Ereedmens] Bureau in a most admirable manner, so it did not seem right to tarry in that charming city, though we could have found enough important work to fil every moment Wishing to work where there was the most need (there being so many places where nothing has been done for the Freedmen, and where they are sorely persecuted), we came here /Columbus, Georgia), where a school house, built by the soldiers, had just been destroyed by the citizens and the feeling is intensely bitter against anything Northern. The affairs of the (Freedmenis Bureau have been (very much] mismanaged here; and our (government has been disgraced by the Union] troops who were stationed here. Now the troops are withdrawn, and the people are (annoyed] at the presence of the Bureau and "a few pious and enthusiastic N.E. school marms [northeastern school teachers]:" "both must be cleared out of the place," says the daily press [newspapers]. We have never seen any discourtesy in any of the citizens, but we know that we are gener. ally discussed in circles; and many plans are proposed for "getting rid" of us.-We have glorious schools...
And I am so satisfied with the work here that nothing in the world could make me wish to be in another place, or doing anything else. In my own day school and night school, I have 140 pupils, who have made truly wonderful progress, in the five weeks I have been teaching.
4. Describe how she feels about her situation and why she feels this way.
The teacher feels satisfied and content with her situation in Columbus, Georgia. She believes that her work is important and impactful, as there is a great need for education among the Freedmen in the area. Despite the intense bitterness and animosity towards anything Northern, including the presence of the Freedmen's Bureau and Northern teachers, she does not encounter discourtesy from the citizens. She feels determined to continue her work and is proud of the progress her students have made in just five weeks of teaching. Overall, she feels fulfilled and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the Freedmen.
Based on the given passage, the Northern teacher in Georgia seems to have mixed feelings about her situation. On one hand, she describes the city of Savannah as a charming place with several schools already opened and the Freedmen's Bureau being administered admirably. However, she decides to move to Columbus, Georgia because there is a greater need for her help, as there are many places where nothing has been done for the Freedmen and they are being persecuted.
In Columbus, the teacher faces intense bitterness from the citizens who are against anything Northern. She mentions that the affairs of the Freedmen's Bureau have been mismanaged, and the government has been disgraced by the Union troops stationed there. The withdrawal of the troops has led to further annoyance from the people towards the Bureau and the "pious and enthusiastic N.E. school marms" (northeastern school teachers like herself).
Despite the hostility and plans to "get rid" of them, the teacher feels satisfied with her work. She takes pride in the progress made by her 140 pupils in just five weeks of teaching. Although she acknowledges that she is discussed in circles and knows she is not entirely welcomed by all citizens, she is committed to her role as a teacher and believes in the importance of the work she is doing in Columbus.
The teacher, in the given passage, expresses a mixed sentiment about her situation in Georgia. On one hand, she acknowledges the existence of numerous schools and the effective administration of the Freedmen's Bureau by Colonel Sickles in Savannah, making her question the necessity of staying there. However, she ultimately decides to move to Columbus due to the considerable need for education and the persecution faced by Freedmen in the area.
Despite the intense bitterness against anything Northern and the destruction of a schoolhouse built by soldiers by the citizens of Columbus, she remains determined to work where there is the most need. The teacher is aware of the mismanagement of the Freedmen's Bureau in Columbus and the disgraceful behavior of Union troops stationed there. She mentions that the people of Columbus want both the Bureau and the northeastern schoolteachers cleared out of the place as reported by the daily press.
Although facing discussions and plans to "get rid" of them, the teacher notes that she has not encountered any discourtesy from the citizens. Despite the challenges and hostile environment, she remains satisfied with her work in Columbus and expresses nothing in the world could make her wish to be in another place or doing anything else. This satisfaction may stem from the significant progress made by her 140 pupils in their education in the short span of five weeks.