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[Ed. Form, No. 3.] TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of August, 1868. ☞ 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? Rulah Location (town, county, or district)? Hanover co State va Is it a Day or Night School? day Of what grade? primary When did your present session commence? Jan. 1868 When to close? Dec 25th 1868 Is your School supported by an Educational Society? no What Society? None here Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* no Name of Board or Com.? None here Am't pd. this month? 0 Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* no Name of Board or Com.? None here Am't pd. this month? 0 Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? it is, Amount paid this month? 10 dollars Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? all Amount paid this month? same 10 dollars Have you had Bureau transportation this term? None Who owns the School-building? John McCarter Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? yes How much per month? three dollars What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? One White? None Colored? One Total enrolment for the month?† Twelve Male? 5 Female? 7 Number enrolled last report? Twelve {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.} Number left school this month? None Number new Scholars this month? None What is the average attendance? Nine Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? 12 Number of White Pupils? None Number always present? Eight Number always punctual? Seven Number over 16 years of age? None Number in Alphabet? None Number who spell, and read easy lessons? All Number in advanced readers? Ten Number in Geography? One Number in Arithmetic? All Number in higher branches? None Number in Writing? Eleven Number in Needle-work? None Number free before the war? None Have you a Sabbath-School? I have How many Teachers? one How many Pupils? 18 Have you an Industrial School? no How many Teachers? [[strikethrough]] 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? None 2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? None No. of Teachers, none White, none Colored, None 3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent? No How many? none 4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools? None No. of Teachers, None White, None Colored, None 5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, favorable 6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? 0 none Name of the Society? None about here Remarks. (Signed) William P. Brown Teacher. * Or School Committee, either District, Town, City, County, or State? † A pupil is not to be REPORTED as enrolled until after five days' attendance.
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Name of school confirmed from other documents