Freedmen’s Bureau monthly school report.

SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER’S (OR AGENT’S) MONTHLY REPORT

on Education of Freedmen & Refugees in Sub-District, State of North Carolina, charge of Austin W. Fuller, for the Month of April 1868, [in accordance with order contained in Circular No. 5, Bureau R., F., & A.L.]

  1. Name of your Sub-District? Tarboro
  2. Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen’s Schools in the District? 8 Day? 6 Night? 1 Sabbath? 1
  3. Location of Schools? Tarboro N.Ca. 2 day 1 night & 1 Sabbath schools — Four miles from Tarboro 1 day school — Wilson N.Ca. 1 day school Staton’s Farm — Edgecombe County 1 day school — Ferrills District Nash County 1 day school
  4. Whole number of Teachers? 6 White? 1 Colored? 5
  5. Names and post-office address of Day-School Teachers? Jos. Dorsey, Jos H.M. Jackson, Jos. H.H. Taylor, Jennie E.V. Jackson — all Tarboro N.Ca.  John F. King Wilson N.Ca. Henry Mitchell Nashville N.Ca.
  6. Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your District? None. Their condition, capacity, value, and by whom owned?
  7. Number of your visits to Schools? 3 Day? 3 Night? _ Sabbath _
  8. Number of educational meetings held by you during the month? 2 Where? Rocky Mount  & Tarboro N.Ca.
  9. Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized? A large number, but the schools would have to be supported by taxes or charity
  10. Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such Schools? There are 200 or 300 children (probably) that ought to be attending school now
  11. Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for school purposes, in each destitute neighborhood? Nothing
  12. What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, boards of education, or the State government? All in my power
  13. Whole number of additional School-houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in your Sub-District? It would be impossible to tell without further acquaintance in the district
  14. Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein? No
  15. To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases? To nearly the whole amount
  16. What is the public sentiment to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites? Indifferent
  17. Are Night-Schools for Adults needed in your District? In what way could they be carried on? In the same way as the day schools only in the evening They should be especially encouraged during the winter months
  18. What more can the Bureau do for educating the Children of Refugees (or Poor Whites)? Nothing — without the expenditure of much money
  19. How long will Northern charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools of your District? Until schools are established by law & supported by taxes

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