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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. -Salem 
When opened.  -June 24th 1866.
Societies, &c., Patrons.  Society good
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. -0  
Number of School buildings furnished by Bureau. -1 
Whole number of teachers.  1 White  0 Colored
Whole number of pupils enrolled.  23 Male  29 Female
Number of pupils enrolled last report.  60
Number left school this month.  0
Number of new scholars this month. 8  
Average attendance.  40
Number of pupils paying tuition. 0  
Number of White Pupils.  0
Number always present.  35
Number always punctual.  40
Number over 16 years of age. 3  
Number in Alphabet.  6
Number who spell and read easy lessons. 15 
Number of advanced readers.  10
Number in geography.  0
Number in arithmetic.  10
Number in higher branches. 0  
Number in writing.  12
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? 1  
Number of pupils (estimated) in such Schools?  No report
3. How many Teachers in the above Day or Night Schools?  1 White, 0 Colored,
4. How many Sabbath Schools, within your knowledge, not reported above?  0
Number of pupils (estimated) in such Schools?  0
5. How many Teachers in the above Sabbath Schools?  
0 White, 0 Colored,  
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, 75$,   
9. Grand total of expense per month for support of above schools by all parties, No report  
10. Whole number of High or Normal Schools, 0  
How many pupils in all?  0
11. Remarks.  
My school is getting on as well as could be expected.
The prospects are very flattering for a better school in June

M. G. Pruitt

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

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