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[Ed. Form, No. 4.] SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S (OR AGENTS) MONTHLY REPORT on Education of Freedmen and Refugees in Sub-District, State of Texas in charge of Y. P. Wood for the Month of May 1868, [in accordance with order contained in Circular No. 5, Bureau R., F., & A.L.] 1. Name of your Sub-District? No. 21 2. Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen's Schools in the District? 5 Day? 4 Night? 2 Sabbath? 3. Location of Schools? at Brenham (3) Chappel Hill (1) Independence (1) 4. Whole number of Teachers? 1 White? 4 Colored? 5. Names and post-office address of Day-School Teachers? Brenham Alvin Waters Thomas Ruggs - L Foster (white Chappel Hill (Unknown) Independence Sara Burkhead 6. Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your District? 11 Their condition, capacity, value, and by whom owned? 7. Number of your visits to Schools? 3 Day? 1 Night? 0 Sabbath? 8. Number of educational meetings held by you during the month? 0 Where? 9. Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized? In thickly suited places in County 10. Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such Schools? 400 11. Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for school purposes, in each destitute neighborhood? Nothing 12. What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, boards of education, or the State government? Awaiting visits of govt supt schools to adopt own plans of action 13. Whole number of additional School-houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in your Sub-District? Many - Not Known 14. Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein? Not without help and funds advanced by others 15. To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases? Chief support of schools needed 16. What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites? Very favourable and increasing desire to acquire education 17. Are Night-Schools for Adults needed in your District? yes In what way could they be carried on? By day Teachers 18. What more can this Bureau do for educating the children of Refugees(or Poor Whites)? Furnish money & Books, and personal attention of Genl Supt Schools 19. How long will Northern charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools of your District? For a long time I hereby certify, on honor, that I have given personal attention to the maters herein named, and that the answers given are, according to my best knowledge and belief, correct. Y. P. Wood Sub-Asst. Com., Bureau R.,F.,&A.L.