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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]

Teacher's Monthly School Report
For the Month of February, 1868.

☞ 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.]

Name of your School? Knowlton School   
Location (town, county, or district)? Berkeley Co. 
Is it a Day or Night School? Day.   
Of what grade? Not graded.
When did your present session commence? Jan 8    
When to close? March 27th 
Is your School supported by an Educational Society? It is.   
What society? Free Baptist - Home Mission So., in part
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* It is not.  
Name of Board or Com.? None
Am't pd. this month? nothing.
Is your School supported in part by the School Board?*In part
Name of Board or Com.? Berkeley Co. Commissioners 
Am't pd. this month? nothing.
Is your School supported wholly by the Freedmen? It is not
Amount paid for this month? Nothing
Is your School supported in part by the Freedmen? It is 
Amount paid for this month? ($3.25. cts for fuel.)
Have you had Bureau transportation this ter? Have not.
Who owns the School-building? Mr. Webster
Is rent paid by the Freedmen's Bureau? It is  
How much? $5 per month.
What number of Teacher and Assistants in your school? One 
White? One. 
Colored? none.
Total enrollment for the month?† ninety nine.  
Male? fifity five  
Female? forty four

Number enrolled last report? One hundred 
{Number enrolled last report, by assign new scholars and subtracting those left school, will equal the present total enrolment.}
Number left school this month? Five
Number new Scholars this month? Four. 

What is the average attendance? Fifty five. 
Number of pupils for whom tuition is paid? None.
Number of White Pupils? None.
Number always present? Forty.
Number always punetual? Thirty.
Number over 16 years of age? Twenty two.
Number in Alphabet? None.
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? Seventy four.
Number in advanced readers? Seventy five.
Number in Geography? twelve
Number in Arithmetic? Seventy six.
Number in higher branches? None.
Number in Writing? Fifty two.
Number in Needle-work? None.
Number free before the war? Twelve.
Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes.  
How many Teachers? Five.  
How many Pupils? Seventy
Have you an Industrial School? Not any  
Number of Pupils? Not any.
State the kind of work done? Not any

☞ To the following questions give exact or approximate answers, prefixing to the latter the word "about."

1. Do you know any Schools for Refugees or Freedmen not reported to the State Superintendent? Do not.  
How many? None.
2. Give (estimated) who number of pupils in all such Schools? None.  No. of Teachers. None.  
White, None.  
Colored, None.
3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent? Do not  
How many? None. 
4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? None.  No. of Teachers, None.  
White, None.  
Colored, None.   
5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, 
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? None.  
Name of the Society? No Society: but several have signed the Pledge. [
Remarks. The Commissioners will pay $20 per month for the school.

(Signed) E.L. Oliver
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.

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