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[Ed. Form, No. 3.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
For the Month of May May, 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  
Is it a Day or Night School? day & night  
Of what grade? Primary School
When did your present session commence? Jan the 1   
When to close? July the last 
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? 75 cts 
Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* no   
Name of Board or Com.?   
Am't pd. this month? 75 cts 
Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? part   
Amount paid this month? Seventy five cents
Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? yes   
Amount paid this month? 
Have you had Bureau transportation this term? yes
Who owns the School-building? Dr. L.H. Robinson 
Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? yes   
How much per month? Fifty cents each 
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.}

Number left school this month? two
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? 22
{Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching.} No deficiency of time except to attend public meetings, one day, 

Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? none 
Number of White Pupils? none
Number always present? Forty eight
Number always punctual? none
Number over 16 years of age? Twelve 
Number in Alphabet? none
Number who spell, and read easy lessons? Twenty five 
Number in advanced readers? Twelve
Number in Geography? Twelve
Number in Arithmetic? Twelve
Number in higher branches? none
Number in Writing? Twenty five
Number in Needle-work? none
Number free before the war? one 
Have you a Sabbath-School? no
How many Teachers? two   
How many Pupils? 58 
Have you an Industrial School? no   
How many Teachers? 2   
How many Pupils? 58
State the kind of work done? No work done 

☞ 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? none   
How many? none
2. Give (estimated) whole number of pupils in all such Schools?   
No. of Teachers, [[crossed out]] two [[/crossed out]]  
White, [[crossed out]] colord [[/crossed out]]
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, 
White, 
Colored, 
5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, No malice that I know.  
6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? none   
Name of the Society? 
Remarks. I have answered, all the questions, I 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.

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