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[ED. Form, No.4]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT 
For the Month of February 18[[strikethrough]] 6 [[/strikethrough]] 70.

A school under the distinct control of one Teacher, or a Teacher with one assistant, is to be reported at one School.

To be forwarded as soon as possible after the 1st of each month. 
Number of Day-Schools   1 
Number of Night-Schools   0 
Location, and Name of School   Sherman School (on that plantation) Lowdnes Co. Ala.
When opened   Jan 3rd 
Societies, &c., Patrons   Public or Co. Free School 
Number of Schools sustained by freedmen 0 
Number of teachers transported by Bureau  0
Number of School buildings owned by freedmen  0 
Number of School buildings furnished by Bureau   1 (rented) W D Sherman  $8 
Number of teachers   1   White   yes  colored   
Whole number of pupils enrolled last report   0 
Number left school this month   0 
Number of non scholars this month   40 
Average attendance   35
Number of pupils paying tuition   0
Number of white pupils   0 
Number always present -
Number always punctual -
Number over 16 years of age  
Number in Alphabet  
Number who spell and reads easy lessons   32
Number of advanced readers  18 
Number in geography   0 
Number in arithmetic   0 
Number in higher branches    
Number in writing   7
Number on needlework   0 
Number free before the war  
Number of Sabbath Schools  
Number of pupils in Sabbath Schools   

To these questions give exact, or approximate answers.
1. How many of above Schools are graded?  How many grades?  
2. How many Day or Night Schools, within your knowledge, not reported above?   Number of pupils (estimated) in such Schools? 
3. How many Teachers in the above Day and Night Schools?   White,   Colored,  
4. How many Sabbath-Schools, within your knowledge, and not reported above?   Number of pupils (estimated) in such Schools? 
5. How many Teachers in the above Sabbath-Schools?   White,   Colored,
6. How many Industrial Schools?   Whole number of pupils in all?  State the kind of works done,  
7. Whole amount of tuition paid by the Freedmen during the month,   
8. Whole amount of expenses for the above Schools by the Bureau for the month,  
9. Grand total of expenses per month for support of above schools by all parties,   
10. Whole number of High or Normal Schools,  How many pupils is all?  
11. Remarks   The children are learning faster 
than ever saw white children 

Mary E. Harris. 
Teacher.

This report is incomplete unless each blank is filled by a number, or cypher.

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