Viewing page 234 of 282

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

[Ed. Form, No. 3]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month of December, 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? Wheeling City Colored School
Location (town, county, or district)?
Is it a Day or Night-School? day
Of what grade? A. B. C and D
When did your present session commence? 1
When to close? 25
Is your School supported by an Educational Society? 0
What Society? 0
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* Yes
Name of Board or Com.? School Board of Education
Am't pd. this month? $69
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* it is
Name of Board or Com.? The Comiss of City of [[?]
Am't pd. this month? $69
Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? No
Amount paid this month? As far as Freedmen are taxed
Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? No
Amount paid this month? As far as Freedmen are taxed
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? No
Who owns the School-building? Belongs to the Public and controlled by a board of Directors
Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? No
How much per month? 0
What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 1
White? 1
Colored 1
Total enrolment for the month?† 68
Male? 35
Female? 30
Number enrolled last report? 55
{Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrollment}
Number left school this month? 2
Number new Scholars this month? 3
What is the average attendance? 50
Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? 1
Number of White Pupils? 0
Number always present? 49
Number always punctual? 60
Number 16 years of age? 20
Number in Alphabet? 4
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 7
Number in advanced readers? 20
Number in Geography? 30
Number in Arithmetic? 32
Number in higher branches? 9
Number in Writing? 49
Number in Needle-work? 0
Number free before the war? 17
Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes
How many Teachers? 5
How many Pupils? 50
Have you an Industrial School? No
How many Teachers? 0
How many Pupils? 0
State the kind of work done? 0   0   0

☞ 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? 1
How many? Brownsville Wash
2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? [[crossed out]] 20 [[/crossed out]]
No. of Teachers, 0
White, 0
Colored, 0
3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent? Yes
How many? 1
4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? 69
No. of Teachers, 8
White, 8
Colored, 0
5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, It is very good in general
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? [[crossed out]] 20 [[/crossed out]]
Name of Society? 0
Remarks,

(Signed) Jno. W. West
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.

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-05-31 17:02:18