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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month of October, 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? Pleasant View   
Location (town, county, or district)? Montgomery Co Md.
Is it a Day or Night-School? Day
Of what grade? Primary
When did your present session commence? Oct 1st
When to close? Oct 31st 1869
Is your School supported by an Educational Society? It is   
What Society? R, F, & A, L
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* It is not  
Name of Board or Com.? R, F, & A, L, 
Am't pd. this month?  
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* It is   
Name of Board or Com.? R, F, & A, L,   
Am't pd. this month?  
Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? It is not  
Amount paid this month?  
Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? It is  
Amount paid this month?  
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? I have not.
Who owns the School-building? Freedmen
Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau?   
How much per month? 
What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? One  
White? No
Colored? Yes
Total enrolment for the month?† 30  
Male? 13 
Female? 17
Number enrolled last report? Not any  

{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? All
What is the average attendance? 21

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

Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? Not any
Number of White Pupils? None
How many hours have you taught per day? Six
Number always present? 18
How many days have you taught this month? 18 
Number always punctual? 18
Number over 16 years of age? Not any
Number in Alphabet? Three
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 22
Number in advanced readers? Five
Number in Geography? Five

{Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching. I did not arrive in time to commence on Monday. I arrived on Tuesday Eve. Oct. 5th 69.}

Number in Arithmetic? Nine
Number in higher branches? Not any
Number in Writing? Four
Number in Needle-work? Not any
Number free before the war? Three
Have you a Sabbath-School? I have  
How many Teachers? Eight  
How many Pupils? 39
Have you an Industrial School? I have not  
How many Teachers?   
How many Pupils? 
State the kind of work done? 

☞ 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?   
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,   
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society?      
Name of the Society?   
Remarks.   

(Signed) Susan A H Morris
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 2023-06-17 09:58:03