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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month of  June & July 1869 .

☞ 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? Forktown, Wicomico Co   
Location (town, county, or district)?  Md.
Is it a Day or Night-School?  Day.
Of what grade? 
When did your present session commence?   21 June
When to close? 21 of Sep.
Is your School supported by an Educational Society?  [[?]]
What Society? Home Mission Presby. Board
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?*   no
Name of Board or Com.?   Presbyterian
Am't pd. this month? 
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?*  no 
Name of Board or Com.?   
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?   yes
Amount paid this month? 
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? no but would like to have
Who owns the School-building? Trust of Co.
Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau?  No. No one has paid rent yet, it is in question 
How much per month? 
What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? none but need one  
White? 
Colored? 55
Total enrolment for the month?†   55
Male?  25
Female? 30
Number enrolled last report?   38

{Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.}

Number left school this month? none
Number new Scholars this month? 55
What is the average attendance? 48

{Schools are to be kept five days per week and six hours each day.}

How many hours have you taught per day? 6 1/2 hours
How many days have you taught this month? not missed a day since commenced.

{Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching.}

Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? none
Number of White Pupils? none
Number always present? 46
Number always punctual? 
Number over 16 years of age? 5
Number in Alphabet? 4
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 15
Number in advanced readers? 30
Number in Geography? 25
Number in Arithmetic? 39
Number in higher branches? 3
Number in Writing? 32
Number in Needle-work? none
Number free before the war? 17
Have you a Sabbath-School? yes  
How many Teachers?   6
How many Pupils? ((strikethrough)) 55 ((strikethrough)) 35
Have you an Industrial School? no  
How many Teachers? 1  
How many Pupils? 
State the kind of work done? none

☞ 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?   yes
How many? one
2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? dont kn  
No. of Teachers, 
White, 
Colored, 
3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent? Not any 
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, The sentiment is very favorable
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society?  I do not 
Name of the Society? 
Remarks. Teachers who have been cover by the same society. teach but 3 hour I have taught six since convinced my school is a good one. It is very encourag. Pleas inform me if the board demands 6 hours teaching during this month I reported last month to Dr. Halfield. N.Y. P. B. 3863

(Signed) Wm. H. Carter Jr.
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:
Please fill in answers. Per SI staff, these reports are not to be transcribed as tables. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-06-14 16:20:00 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-06-14 14:29:27