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[Ed. Form, No. 3.] TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT For the Month of January, 1870 ☞ 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? Manly Near Gainesville Location (town, county, or district)? in Prince William Co. Va Is it a Day or Night School? Day Of what grade? Common When did your present session commence? Dec 1st 1869 When to close? March 31st 1870 Is your School supported by an Educational Society? no What Society? Board of Trustees Is your School supported wholly by local School Board?* Except the Ten Dollars from Jan rent Name of Board or Com.? Trustees Am't pd. this month? 15 Dollars Is your School supported in part by local School Board?* yes Name of Board or Com.? Trustees Am't pd. this month? 15 dollars Is your School supported wholly by Freedmen? yes Amount paid this month? Fifteen Dollars Is your School supported in part by Freedmen? yes Amount paid this month? Fifteen dollars Have you had Bureau transportation this term? no Who owns the School-building? Hampton Gaskin Is rent paid by Freedmen's Bureau? yes How much per month? ten Dollars What number of Teachers and Assistants in your School? one White? Colored? Colored Total enrolment for the month?† 33 Male? 19 Female? 14 Number enrolled last report? 27 {Number enrolled last report, by adding new scholars and subtracting those left school, must equal the present total enrolment.} Number left school this month? non Number new Scholars this month? six What is the average attendance? 33 {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.} Number of Pupils for whom tuition is paid? 23 Number of White Pupils? 2 Number always present? 33 Number always punctual? 29 Number over 16 years of age? 9 Number in Alphabet? non Number who spell, and read easy lessons? five Number in advanced readers? five Number in Geography? six Number in Arithmetic? six Number in higher branches? non Number in Writing? six Number in Needle-work? non Number free before the war? six Have you a Sabbath-School? yes How many Teachers? [[strikethrough]]43[[/strikethrough]]4 How many Pupils? 43 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? no 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? no 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, Some prejudice 6. How many pupils in your School are members of a Temperance Society? non Name of the Society? Remarks. (Signed) Josiah Thomas Teacher 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.