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(ed. Form, No. 3.) TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of March, 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? A.M.A. School Location (town, county, or district)? Dallas Is it a Day or Night School? Day. Of what grade> 1sr, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. When did your present session commence? Oct 5th When to close? June 25th. Is your school supported by an Educational Society? No. What society? None. Is your school supported wholly by local School Board?* Yes. Name of Board or Com.? State. Is your school supported in part by local School Board?* No. Name of Board or Com.? None. Is your school supported wholly by Freedmen? No/ Amount paid this month? None. Is your school supported in part by Freedmen? No. Amount paid this month? None. Have you had Bureau transportation this term? No Who owns the School-building? J. Gardin Is rent paid by the Freedmen's Bureau? Yes. How much per month? $25 What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 4 White? 4 Colored? None Total enrolment for the month?† 323 Male? 135 Female? 188 Number enrolled last report? 304 {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment} Number left school this month? 12 Number new Scholars this month? 31 What is the average attendance? 276 Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? None Number of White Pupils? None Number always present? 215 Number always punctual? 144 Number over 16 years of age? 25 Number in Alphabet? 34 Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 140 Number is advanced readers? 109 Number in Geography? 249 Number in Arithmetic? 289 Number in higher branches? 101 Number in Writing? 249 Number in Needle-work? None Number free before the war? 16 Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes How many Teachers? 5 How many Pupils? 206 Have you an Industrial School? No How many Teachers? None. How many Pupils? None. State the kind of work done? None {Schools are to be kept five days per week and six hours each day.} How many hours are taught per day? How many days have you taught this month? {Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any), in teaching.[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]} 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 of 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) 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. B.R. Wilson Princ Miss E.L. Stowe Miss Jesse Suttle Miss V.R. Storm