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Washington D.C. February 1st 1866 Bvt. Brig. Genl. C. H. Howard Asst. Comr. D.C. Bureau R. F. and A. L. General: I have the honor to present the following report of the Colored Schools in your District for the month of January - It will be noticed that over 3000 of the whole number can read. The No. always present and punctual is not fully reported. The best report in these particulars, and for average attendance is from the African Civ. Society in Georgetown, taught by Miss Dorster (colored), where in a school of 63 pupils the average has been 60: the number always present 59. and always punctual 48. I should except the Orphan School, where all the children are in school when not detained by sickness. J. F. Cook, in his school of 60 pupils reports an average of 55. Five Schools are not reported this month. All the Night and Sabbath Schools are not reported. but 12 Night schools report an attendance of 759, and 30 Sabbath schools report 2591 Scholars. The Night and Sabbath schools are distinct from such schools connected with Colored Churches. The value of donations by Individuals and Societies is $2233.00. 114 Garments and 2 boxes of Clothing have been donated, and 125 Families and 460 Individuals have been aided. Mrs. Doolittle reports that her Industrial School in Georgetown has made 157 garments. employing 109 persons. with an average attendance of 32. 58 garments have been given to the poor, 30 in pay for work. and 5 have been sold, leaving 94 on hand. Mrs. Barnard reports that her Industrial School has made 65 garments, and 119 were on hand: of these 27 have been sold. 50 given away. 77 given in payment for work, leaving on hand 30. The total expense of the school during the month is $127.88: the receipts $131.19 leaving a balance in favor of receipts of $3.31. In the N.E. Friends Industrial School, 85 women have been employed. 203 garments made. the amount paid for making $93.00 That so many good teachers are forced to endure so many inconveniences, and teach in such uncomfortable places is a cause for constant regret, but we hope for better days. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT To Bureau R. F. & A. L., for the month of , 186 , District, State of A school under the distinct control of one Teacher, or a Teacher with one assistant, is to be reported as one School. To be forwarded as soon as possible after the 1st of each month. This has reference to the present season. This Report is incomplete unless each blank or cypher. [[35 Columned Table]] | No. of Day Schools | No. of Night Schools | LOCATION, AND NAME OF SCHOOL. | When opened | SOCIETIES, &C., PATRONS. | No. Schools sustained by freedmen | No. Schools sustained in part by freedmen | No. Teachers transported by Bureau | No. School buildings owned by freedmen | No. School buildings furnished by Bureau | TEACHERS. Whole No. | TEACHERS. White. | TEACHERS. Colored. | NO. PUPILS ENROLLED (BOTH DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOLS.) Male. | NO. PUPILS ENROLLED (BOTH DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOLS.) Female. | No. pupils enrolled last report | No. left school this month | No. new scholars this month | Average attendance | No. of pupils paying tuition | No. of White pupils | No. always present | No. always punctual | No. over 16 years of age | No. in Alphabet and Primer | No. spell and read easy lessons | No. advanced readers | No. geography | No. arithmetic | No. higher branches | No. writing | No. needle-work | No. free before the war | No. Sabbbath-Schools | No. pupils in Sabbath-Schools | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 5 | 0 | Washington, D.C. | | Pa. Branch F&W Comr | | | | | | 11 | | | 6 | 47 | | | | 435 | | | 93 | 61 | 53 | 318 | | | 242 | 269 | 15 | 248 | | | | | | 4 | 0 | Washington, D.C. | | Am. Miss. Asso. | | | | | | 11 | | | 6 | 38 | | | | 444 | | | 126 | 55 | 44 | 421 | | | 83 | 298 | 0 | 391 | | | | | | 2 | | Washington, D.C. | | Pa. Friends | | | | | | 6 | | | 3 | 23 | | | | 171 | | | 0 | 0 | 30 | 63 | | | 107 | 110 | 0 | 105 | | | | | | 1 | | Washington, D.C. | | N.Y. Branch F&W Com | | | | | | 11 | | | 5 | 16 | | | | 376 | | | 105 | 39 | 72 | 287 | | | 224 | 276 | 24 | 220 | | | | | | 1 | | Washington, D.C. | | N.E. Friends | | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | 10 | | | | 142 | | | 26 | 7 | 15 | 147 | | | 40 | 56 | 0 | 41 | | | | | | 1 | | Washington, D.C. | | Boston School | | | | | | 6 | | | | 2 | 07 | | | | 183 | | | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | | | 95 | 149 | 21 | 95 | | | | | | 1 | | Washington, D.C. | | New Hamp. School | | | | | | 2 | | | | 86 | | | | 74 | | | 34 | 30 | 4 | 23 | | | 28 | 35 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | Washington, D.C. | | Public & N.E. School | | | | | | 5 | | | 3 | 03 | | | | 190 | | | 150 | 100 | 29 | 112 | | | 100 | 284 | 8 | 157 | | | | |
