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PRESBYTERIAN COMMITTEE OF HOME MISSIONS. Monthly Report of FREEDMEN'S SCHOOL at Forktown For the Month of August 1869. _____________________________________________________ [[symbol] To contain one Calendar Month, and to be forwarded as soon as possible after the close of the month, [[symbol]] A school under the distinct control of one teacher, or of a teacher with assistants, provided the school is graded, is to be reported as one school. ________________________________________________________ Location of your School?...|Forktown Wicmico County Md. Name of Principle?...|Wm. H Carter When did your present session commence?...|Twenty first of June How many teachers in the school...|[15?] White Colored. No. pupils enrolled?...|55 Male Female No. new pupils this month?...|17 Male Female No. left school this month?...|none Male Female Average daily attendance?...|44 No. always present?...|" No. always punctual?...|30 Average age?...|From 6 to 23 No. over 16?...| No. in Alphabet and Primer?...|5 No. in First Reader?...|7 No. in Second Reader?...|5 No. in Third Reader?...|4 No. in Fourth Reader?...| No. in Fifth Reader?...|3 No. in First Lessons of Geography?...|12 No. in Primary Geography?...| No. in Second Part Geography?...|2 No. in Third Part Geography?...| No. in Mental Arithmetic?...|17 No. in Written Arithmetic?...|4 No. in Grammar?...|2 No. in Algebra?...| No. in Penmanship?...|40 No. in Composition?...| No. in Drawing?...| No. in Needle-work?...| Amt. paid by Bureau?...| Grand total of expense to all parties?...| No. Night Pupils?...| Average attendance of Night Pupils?...| Sabbath Schools?...|1 Teachers. M C Black H. Black. E. Pullet S.E. Black WM. H. Carter. Pupils. 30 regular REMARKS As to order, morals, and prospects of the School. The School has increas until three days ago. The scholars are very studious, they are all ancious to obtain an education.| Dated at Forkstown Aug. 20 1869 William H. Carter Principal ___________________ ___________________ Assistants. ___________________