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(Ed. Form No.3.) TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of Feb 1870. To contain one entire calendar month, and to be forwarded as soon as possible after the close of the month. A School under the distinct control of one Teacher, or a Teacher with one Assistant, is to be reported as one School. [Answers placed here] [fist column] Name of your School? Lincoln Is it a Day or Night School? Both When did your present session commence? [[?]] 1st Is your school supported by an Educational Society? No. Is your School supported wholly by local School Board? No Is your School supported in part by local School Board? No. Is your School supported wholly by Freemen? No Is your School supported in part by Freemen? Yes Have you had Burean transportation this term? No Who owns the School-building? Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? Yes What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 1 Total enrolment for the month? 38 Number enrolled last report? 54 Number left School this month? 16 Number new Scholars this month? None What is the average attendance? 38 Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? 14 Number of White Pupils? None Number always present? [[?]]6 Number always punctual? [[?]]6 Number over 16 years of age? 18 Number in Alphabet? None Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 18 Number in advanced Readers? 18 Number in Geography? 8 Number in Arthmetic? 12 Number in higher branches? 5 Number in Writing? 18 Number in needle-work? None Number free before the war? None Have you a Sabbath School? Yes State the kind of work done? [second column] [[?]] Location (town, county, or district)? Fayette [[?]] Of what grade? When to close? What Society? Name of Board or Com.? Am't p'd this month? Name of Board or Com.? Am't p'd this month? Amount paid this month? Amount paid this month? Nothing How much per month? $20.00/100 White? Yes Colored? None Male? Yes Female? {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.} {Schools are to be kept five days per week and six hours each day.} How many hours have you taught per day? 6 1/2 How many days have you taught this month? 20 Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching. [[?]]How many Teachers? How many Pupils? 63 [[?]]How many Teachers? How many Pupils? 63 [bottom] To the following questions give exact or approximate answers, prefixing to the latter the word "about." 1. Do you know of any schools for Refugees or Freedmen not reported to the State Superintendent? Yes How many? 3 2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Scholls? 130 No. of Teachers, 5 [[?]] Colored 5 3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent? Yes How many? [[?]] 4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such schools? 180 No. of Teachers, 5 White, No Colored, Yes 5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, Much better than one year since 6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? No Name of Society? Remarks: (Signed) M [[?]] Keith Teacher *Or School Committee, either District, Town, City, County, or State? + A pupil is not to be REPORTED as enrolled until after five days' attendance