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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] [Ed. Form, No. 3.] TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of Feb, 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? Cahaba Colored Location (town, county, or district)? Dallas County, Ala Is it a Day or Night School? Day Of what grade? Not graded When did your present session commence? 1st day Nov When to close? 21 st day of June 1869 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.? State Am't pd. this month? Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* No 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? No Amount paid this month? Have you had Bureau transportation this term? No Who owns the School-building? P. a. [[?]] Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? Yes How much per month? 10 Dollars What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 2 White? 1 Colored? 1 Total enrolment for the month?† 116 Male? 60 Female? 56 Number enrolled last report? 150 {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.} Number left school this month? 28 from another Township Number new Scholars this month? None What is the average attendance? 105 Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? None Number of White Pupils? None Number always present? 105 Number always punctual? 105 Number over 16 years of age? 35 Number in Alphabet? None Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 76 Number in advanced readers? 40 Number in Geography? 20 of the above Number in Arithmetic? 40 of the above Number in higher branches? 20of the above English grammar Number in Writing? 40 of the above are writing Number in Needle-work? None Number free before the war? None Have you a Sabbath-School? Yes How many Teachers? 4 How many Pupils? 100 Have you an Industrial School? No How many Teachers? None How many Pupils? None State the kind of work done? None ☞ 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? None 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? None No. of Teachers, White, Colored, 5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, 6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? None Name of the Society? Remarks. (Signed) W G Morris & P.A. Lattimore Teachers. * Or School Committee, either District, Town, City, County, or State? † A pupil is not to be REPORTED as enrolled until after five days' attendance.