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[ED. Form, No. 3.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month April, 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? Observatory. 
Location (town, county, or district)? F. Cor. 24th
Is it a day or Night School? Day 
Of what grade? Grammar 
When did your present session commence? Oct/67 
When to close? July 1st, 68 
Is your School supported by an Educational Society? Not  
What Society? None 
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* it is  
Name of Board or Com.? Public School 
Am't pd. this month? 00
Is your School supported in part by Local School Board?* 
Name of Board or Com.? 
Am't pd. this month? 
Is your school supported wholly by the Freedmen? No  
Amount paid for this month? None 
Is your School supported in part by the Freedmen? No  Amount paid for this month? None 
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? I have not
Who owns the School-building? The Government
Is rent paid by the Freedmen's Bureau? No  
How much? None
What number of Teacher and Assistants in your School? one 
White? None 
Colored? 1 
Total enrolment for the month?✝ 45 
Male? 11 
Female? 34

Number of enrolled last report? 47 {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, will equal present total enrolment.}
Number left school this month? 1
Number new Scholars this month? 8

What is the average attendance? 35 1/35
Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? None
Number of While Pupils? None
Number always present? 29
Number always punctual? 15
Number over 16 years of age? 1
Number in the Alphabet? 00
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 27
Number in advanced readers? 18
Number in Geography? 18
Number is Arithmetic? 45
Number in higher branches? 18
Number in Writing? 45
Number in Needle-work? 00
Number free before the war? I am unable to ascertain
Have you a Sabbath-School? yes 
How many Teachers? 9 
How many Pupils? 58
Have you an Industrial School? No 
Number of Pupils? 00
States the kind of work done? 

☞ To the following questions give exact or approximate answers, prefixing 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? 1
2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such schools? 24 
No. of teachers. 1 
White, 
Colored, 1
3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent No 
How Many? 
4. Give an estimated whole number of pupils in all such Schools? 
No. of Teachers, 
White, 
Colored,
5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, Lenite Favorable 
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? 45 
Name of the Society? Vanguard of Liberty
Remarks. 40 already belong and the remaining five will join on Monday

(Signed) C W Groves  
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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