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[Ed. Form, No. 4]

Teacher's Monthly School Report

For the month of October 1866

A School under the distinct control of one Teacher, or a Teacher with one assistant, is to be reported as one School. 
To be forwarded as soon as possible after the 1st of each month.

Number of Day-Schools.....1 one     1
Number of Night Schools.....1 one     1
Location or the Name of School.....Wetumpka Colored School. Location Wetumpka
When opened.....September 4th 1865     Sept 4'65
Societies &c. Patrons.....34 Thirtyfour     34
Number of Schools sustained by freedmen.....1 one     1
Number of Schools sustained in part by freedmen.....0 none     0
Number of teachers transported by Bureau.....0 none     0
Number of School buildings owned by freedmen.....1 one     1
Number of School buildings furnished by Bureau.....0 none     0
Whole number of teachers.....White...0...Colored...1     1
Whole number of pupils enrolled.....Male...29...Female...33...total 62     62
Number of pupils enrolled last report.....66 Sixtysix     66
Number left school this month.....2 two     2
Number of new scholars this month.....0 none     0
Average attendance.....55 Fiftyfive     55
Number of pupils paying tuition.....35 Thirtyfive     35
Number of White pupils.....0 none     0
Number of always present.....55 Fiftyfive     55
Number always punctual.....55 Fiftyfive     55
Number over 16 years of age.....10 ten     10
Number in Alphabet.....10 ten     10
Number who spell and read easy lessons.....26 Twentysix     26
Number of advanced readers.....26 Twentysix     26
Number in geography.....10 ten     10
Number in arithmetic.....25 Twentyfive     25
Number in higher branches.....0 none     0
Number in writing.....20 Twenty     20
Number on needlework.....0 none     0
Number free before the war.....0 none     0
Number of Sabbath Schools.....1 one     1
Number of pupils in Sabbath Schools.....53 Fiftythree     53


(To these questions give exact, or approximate answers.)

1. How many of above Schools are graded?  0   How many grades?  0
2. How many Day or Night Schools, within your knowledge, not reported above? 0   Number of pupils (estimated) in such schools? -
3. How many Teachers in the above Day or Night Schools? None. White, 0. Colored, One | 1
4. How many Sabbath Schools, within your knowledge, and not reported above? 0 Number of pupils (estimated) in such Schools? - 
5. How many Teachers in the above Sabbath Schools? None | White,0
Colored | Three | 3
6. How many Industrial Schools? | None | Whole number of pupils in all? 0. State the kind of work done, -
7. Whole amount of tuition paid by the Freedmen during the month, $20.00
8. Whole amount of cost of transportation furnished by the Bureau for the month, 0
9. Grand total of expense per month for support of above schools by all parties, -
10. Whole number of High or Normal Schools, None. How many pupils in all? -
11. Remarks __________

I have given you as correct a report of the school in my charge as I possibly can. I hope there will be no deficiency in it. We are getting on very well, considering there have so much sickness amongst us. Which have thrown us back a great deal. 

Respectfully Yours, 
Wm. V Turner

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

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