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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month of April 30, 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? Tilghman Tappahannock    
Location (town, county, or district)? Essex County Va.  
Is it a Day or Night School? day & Night  
Of what grade? 
When did your present session commence? Jan 1   
When to close? July 31st 1869
Is your School supported by an Educational Society? No   
What Society? 
Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* No   
Name of Board or Com.?   
Am't pd. this month? $2.50 
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* No   
Name of Board or Com.?   
Am't pd. this month? 0 
Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? Yes   
Amount paid this month? 0
Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? part   
Amount paid this month? 
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? no
Who owns the School-building? L.H. Robinson 
Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? Yes   
How much per month? 50 c for each able to pay
What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 2   
White? 
Colored? 
Total enrolment for the month?† Fifty Eight   
Male?  
Female? 
Number enrolled last report? Fifty Six   

{Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.} 62 58/4

Number left school this month? none 
Number new Scholars this month? two
What is the average attendance? Fifty

{Schools are to be kept five days per week and six hours each day.}

How many hours have you taught per day? Six 
How many days have you taught this month? twenty two
{Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching.} Saturdays and Sundays. it is usual to give holiday

Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? Five 
Number of White Pupils? none
Number always present? Fifty
Number always punctual? Fifty
Number over 16 years of age? Twelve
Number in Alphabet? None
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? Twenty five 
Number in advanced readers? Ten
Number in Geography? Ten
Number in Arithmetic? Ten
Number in higher branches? None 
Number in Writing? Twenty five
Number in Needle-work? None
Number free before the war? None 
Have you a Sabbath-School? No  
How many Teachers? 2   
How many Pupils? 38 day, Night 20. 
Have you an Industrial School? No   
How many Teachers?   
How many Pupils? 
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? I don't   
How many? -
2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools?   
No. of Teachers, 
White, 
Colored, 
3. Do you know of Sabbath Schools not reported to the State Superintendent?   
How many? - 
4. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools?   
No. of Teachers, two 
White, Col'd
Colored, 
5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, I know of no prejudice 
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? None   
Name of the Society? -
Remarks. I have insured all the questions & understand 

(Signed) Richmond Robinson 
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.

Day or night Scholars, are included together, day Scholars 38, Night 20