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[Ed. Form, No. 3.] TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of October 31, 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? Location (town, county, or district)? District No. 2 Is it a Day or Night School? Day Of what grade? Intermediate When did your present session commence? Oct. 6 When to close? June Is your School supported by an Educational Society? It is What Society? N. Eng. Br. Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* No Name of Board or Com.? Am't pd. this month? Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* It is. Name of Board or Com.? Perryman's S. B. Am't pd. this month? Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? No. Amount paid this month? Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? It is. Amount paid this month? Twenty five dollars Have you had Bureau transportation this term? Yes. Who owns the School-building? It is a church, owned by the Cl'd People. Is rent pad by Freedmen's Bureau? No How much per month? Not anything What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? Thirteen White? Not any Colored? 13 Total enrolment for the month?† Thirteen Male? 6 Female? 7 Number enrolled last report? Cannot say. {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.} Number left school this month? Not one. Number new Scholars this month? Thirteen. {Schools are to be kept five days per week and six hours each day.} How many hours have you taught per day? How many days have you taught this month? {Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching.} What is the average attendance? Thirteen Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? Thirteen Number of White Pupils? Not any Number always present? Twelve. Number always punctual? Three Number over 16 years of age? one. Number in Alphabet? Two. Number who spell, and read easy lessons? Two. Number of advanced readers? Nine. Number in Geography? One. Number in Arithmetic? Seven. Number in higher branches? Not any. Number in Writing? Five. Number in Needle-work? Not any. Number free before war? Twelve Have you a Sabbath-School? No. How many Teachers? Not any How many Pupils? Not any Have you an Industrial School? No How many Teachers? Not any How many Pupils? Not any State the kind of work done? Not any kind. ☞ 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? I do not How many? 2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? No. of Teachers, White, Colored, 3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent? How many? 4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? No. of Teachers, White, Colored, 5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, There is nothing relating to public sentiment to be relied on. 6. How many pupils in your School are members of Temperance Society? No. Name of Society? There is no society Remarks. This school is in a very backward state. The school having been closed for six mo. (Signed) J. F. Pierpont Dickson 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.