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[Ed. Form, No. 3.] TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of November, 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? Danville Location (town, county, or district)? Town Is it a Day or Night School? both Of what grade? four grades When did your present session commence? Oct 4th When to close? June 30th Is your School supported by an Educational Society? Yes What Society? Friends of Philadelphia Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* No Name of Board or Com.? 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? Yes Amount paid this month? $60.00 Have you had Bureau transportation this term? No Who owns the School-building? Government Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? No How much per month? What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? 8 White? 4 Colored? 4 Total enrolment for the month?† 407 Male? 185 Female? 222 Number enrolled last report? 224 {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? 183 What is the average attendance? 307 {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? 20 {Give reasons for deficiency of time, (if any,) in teaching.} Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? 300 Number of White Pupils? none Number always present? 214 Number always punctual? 193 Number over 16 years of age? 144 Number in Alphabet? 33 Number who spell, and read easy lessons? 126 Number in advanced readers? 248 Number in Geography? 167 Number in Arithmetic? 246 Number in higher branches? 51 Number in Writing? 251 Number in Needle-work? 60 Number free before the war? five Have you a Sabbath-School? yes How many Teachers? five How many Pupils? 270 Have you an Industrial School? no How many Teachers? How many Pupils? State the kind of 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? 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, White, Colored, 5. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools, more favorable 6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? 200 Name of the Society? Vanguard of Freedom Remarks. (Signed) Caro M. Young 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.