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Twp 3. R. I. West. [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? Garretsonian Huntsville Location (town, county, or district)? Ala. - Is it a Day or Night School? Day. Of what grade? When did your present session commence? Jan 6, 1869 When to close? Is your School supported by an Educational Society? No. What Society? Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* Yes. Name of Board or Com.? Trustees of 3rd Township Am't pd. this month? 0 Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* 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? Amount paid this month? Have you had Bureau transportation this term? Yes. Who owns the School-building? Freedmen Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? No. How much? What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 2 White? 1 Colored? 1 Total enrolment for the month?† 186 Male? 88 Female? 98 Number enrolled last report? 192 Number left school this month? 24 Number new Scholars this month? 18 {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.} [[stamp]]THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES[[/stamp]] What is the average attendance? 143 Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? 0 Number of White Pupils? 0 Number always present? 125 Number always punctual? 125 Number over 16 years of age? 17 Number in Alphabet? 45 Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 51 Number in advanced readers? 90 Number in Geography? 118 Number in Arithmetic? (Mental) 118 Number in higher branches? 0 Number in Writing? 36 Number in Needle-work? 0 Number free before the war? 0 Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes How many Teachers? 19 How many Pupils? 189. Have you an Industrial School? 0 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? No. 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? No. 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, It seems to be more favorable of late. 6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? 0 Name of the Society? Remarks. (Signed) M. Maria Harrington 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.