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she did not come to be examined. Shall I do so? Neither have I asked for Mrs. [[underlined]] Hemingway [[/underlined]] as both you and Miss [[underlined]] Gordon [[/underlined]] (teacher) seemed so uncertain about her. Miss. [[underlined]] G. [[/underlined]] has written me that Mrs. [[underlined]] H [[/underlined]] would like a place as assistant and I have no such place, but she will have to do good duty alone; I have hoped we might get on without her; still I will ask if you do. Then too so many places need and ask for men. I hardly know where to place women now I want you to take [[underlined]] Wm. H. Foster [[/underlined]] (colored), of New Bedford, for school in St. Mary's County. Will you do it? He has taught in Maryland and is well recommended. I am called upon to pay following bill to Wm. [[underlined]] Ballantyne, [[/underlined]] book seller in this city. Major [[underlined]] Van Derlip's [[/underlined]] letter explains the matter. I suppose they sold the books and ought to pay me or [[underlined]] Ballantyne. [[/underlined]] As you did not help us to books will you not pay it or get money from them, as it is not honest in them to keep it? Respectfully yours John Kimball Superintendent of Education [[line across page]] 540b Bureau R.F. and A.L. Head quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Oct. 10, 1868. [[underlined]] Swaim [[/underlined]] Bvt. Major [[underlined]] D.G. [[/underlined]] A.A.A. General, Major: I have the honor to forward herewith a tabular report of schools in this Department for the past scholastic year. Most of the schools commenced October 1st 1867 and closed July 1st 1868. The total number of day and night schools regularly reported is two hundred and nineteen (219) — one hundred and ninety-three day, and twenty six night; number of teachers two hundred and seventy-seven (277) — one hundred and forty white, and one hundred and thirty seven colored; number of scholars ten thousand nine hundred and eighty (10980) with an average attendance of seventy four (74) per cent. There have also been in operation thirty eight (38) schools not regularly reported, having forty nine (49) teachers and one thousand five hundred and fourteen (1514) scholars, making the whole number of schools two hundred and fifty seven (257); number of teachers three hundred and twenty six (326); number of scholars twelve thousand four hundred and ninety four (12494) If to this we add the Sabbath and Industrial schools [[end page]] [[new page]] numbering one hundred and eighty six (186) with twelve thousand with twelve thousand eight hundred and thirty seven (12837) scholars we have a grand total of four hundred and forty three (443) schools and twenty five thousand three hundred and thirty one (25331) scholars. The largest month's report was in February, viz: Number of schools two hundred and seventy two (272). " " [[dittos for Number of]] scholars thirteen thousand eight hundred and twenty five (13825). Average attendance ten thousand three hundred and eighty three (10383) I have given the number studying the different branches in all the schools regularly reported, except the schools in the District of Columbia, where the grades are stated. You will observe that but six hundred and forty one (641) are reported in the alphabet. In the District of Columbia and in parts of Maryland and West Virginia, public examinations were held at the close of the school term. In the cities of Washington and Georgetown these examinations continued through nearly the whole month of June. Generally four schools were examined per day. There has been a marked advance in the schools in both city and country during the year. The new school houses and furniture have put a new phase upon the work. The children have improved in appearance. In the schools of this District four hundred and seventy four (474) of the children were especially commended at the close of the term for neatness. The schools have been more properly graded, and there has been more system in their management. For a more extended account of the schools and their closing exercises I respectfully refer to my report for the month of June. School Houses. With the assistance of the Bureau forty six (46) school houses have been completed during the year in that part of the Department which has been in your charge the whole year, and eighteen houses are in process of building. These houses are located as follows, viz: Houses completed, | -----| ----- | | Washington County D.C. | One (1). | | St. Mary's " [[ditto for County]] Md. | Eight (8). | | Charles " " [[dittos for County Md.]] | Four (4). | | Calvert " " [[dittos for County Md.]] | Seven (7). | | Prince George " " [[dittos for County Md.]] | Nine(9). | | Montgomery " " [[dittos for County Md.]] | Two(2). | | Washington " " [[dittos for County Md.]] | One (1). | | Alleghany " " [[dittos for County Md.]] | One (1). |
