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[Ed. Form, No. 4.]

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

Sub-Assistant Commissioner's (or Agent's) Monthly Report on Education of Freedmen, and Refugees in Sub-District, State of  Alabama in charge of Sam'l S. Gardner S.A.C. for the Month of  April 1868, [in accordance with order contained in Circular No. 5, Bureau R.,F., & A.L.]

1.  Name of your Sub-District?   Sub Dist of Greenville
2.  Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen's Schools in the District?   7
Day?  3
Night?  2
Sabbath?  2
3.  Location of Schools?   Greenville Ala.
4.  Whole number of Teachers?   3
White?   3
Colored?  0
5.  Names and post-office address of Day-School Teachers?
E. S. Grover Greenville Ala.
Mrs. H. R. Buck Greenville Ala.
Mrs. Emma Clancy Greenville Ala.
6.  Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your District?   3
Their condition, capacity, value, and by whom owned?
Good Condition, Capacity for many more scholars - Value $500. one owned wholly by Bureau, one by Bureau & Col'd. Methodist Church, and one  rented by Col'd Baptist Church.
7.  Number of your visits to Schools?   4
Day?   4
Night?  0
Sabbath?  1
8.  Number of educational meetings held by you during the month?   None
Where?  No where
9.  Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized?  None known in which a School would be certain of support and freedom from molestation
10.  Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such Schools?  In some portions of this Sub Dist there are Children enough who ought to be instructed to fill large schools, but the almost entire loss of wages last year renders the support of schools by Freedmen very uncertain
11.  Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for school purposes, in each destitute neighborhood?  In good times 30 to 50 dollars per month.
12.  What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, boards of education, or the State government?   Nothing beyond conversation on all suitable occasions
13.  Whole number of additional School-houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in your Sub-District?   If teachers and protection could be guaranteed Six or Eight. At present none would probably be used
14.  Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein?   It is impracticable on account of the absence of any white friends of Colored Schools
15.  To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases?   Entire.
16.  What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites?   Favorable in word; hostile in deed
17.  Are Night-Schools for Adults needed in your District?  Yes
In what way could they be carried on?   For profit wherever they will pay
18.  What more can this Bureau do for educating the children of Refugees (or Poor Whites)?  Nothing in my opinion, unless everything were provided.  Their prejudice would prevent the mass from attending.
19.  How long will Northern charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools of your District?  Until the Free Constitution is in successful operation, say a year after its inception, Then the school system will need for its success teachers trained in Northern Methods. 

I hereby certify, on honor, that I have given personal attention to the matters herein named, and that the answers given are, according to my best knowledge and belief, correct.

Sam'l S. Gardner
Sub-Asst. Com., Bureau R., F., & A.L.

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