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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

[Ed. Form, No. 4.]
TEACHER’S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT,
For the Month of May 1867.

☞ 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
Number of Night-Schools - 0
Location, and Name of School   Dr Lucas Col'd School
When opened  4 of April 
Societies, &c., Patrons 0
Number of Schools sustained by freedmen  0
Number of Schools sustained in part by freedmen  0
Number of teachers transported by Bureau  0
Number of School buildings owned by freedmen  1
Number of School buildings furnished by Bureau  0
Whole number of teachers 
White  1 
Colored  0
Whole number of pupils enrolled  44
Male  27 
Female  17 
Total  44
Number of pupils enrolled last report  43
Number left school this month  2
Number of new scholars this month  3
Average attendance  41
Number of pupils paying tuition  0
Number of White pupils  0
Number always present  41
Number always punctual  41
Number over 16 years of age  2
Number in Alphabet  3
Number who spell and read easy lessons  39
Number of advanced readers  2
Number in geography  1
Number in arithmetic  2
Number in higher branches  0
Number in writing  1
Number on needlework  0
Number free before the war  0
Number of Sabbath Schools  0
Number of pupils in Sabbath Schools  0

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? 0
3. How many Teachers in the above Day or Night schools? 0 White, 0 Colored, 0
4. How many Sabbath-Schools, within you knowledge, and not reported above? 0 Number of pupils (estimated) in such Schools? 0 
5. How many Teachers in above Sabbath-Schools? 0 White, 0 Colored, 0
6. How many Industrial Schools? 0 Whole number of pupils in all? 0 State the kind of work done, 0
7. Whole amount of tuition paid by the Freedmen during the month 0
8. Whole amount of expenses for the above Schools by the Bureau for the month, 0
9. Grand total of expense per month for support of above schools by all parties, 0
10. Whole number of High or Normal Schools, 0 How many pupils in all? 0
11. Remarks 
I am happy to report that my pupils are improving and their attendance very regular, and I could advance my children much faster if the parents would furnish their books.

J. A. Shelman. 
Teacher

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

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