National Republican., 1876-02-08
coLoRRD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Record for tn, Konth Of JsnuaIy-icod At
teudanee and Fipe Rsa Ats Gan sraliy.


tendsnes and Fine Rss ats Gsnsrally.
The results or the labor Of the teachers and
others connected with the public schools for col.
ored children in the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown for ths month OF January having
been complied By Superintendent Cook, we pre-.
sent this morning some OF the principal items
contained therein, together with a comparative
review OF similar items Tor the month OF January,
1875.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Sumr er building, Miss Emma V. Brown, prin.
eipal-Sumber OF schools, s; whole number OF
different pupils, as; average number enrolled,
l6s; average number in daily attendance, $50;
cases Of tardiness, 16; percentage Of tar6iness,
o0O9 percentage Of attendance 9s 8; cases OF sus
pension, 4; cafes Of corporal punishmsnt, 8.
Stevens building, Mrs. Mary V. Datcher, prln-
cipal-Number Of schools, II; whole number OF
different pupils, $50; average number enrolled,
sentsge OF attendance. % q cases OF tardiness Z;
percentage OF Hardness, .oOo2; cases OF corporal
punishment, 8.
The excellence attained in this building, con-
the Two subsequent panies created through fal lse
alarm, is creditabe in the highest degree TO both
In this district there are - schools, being one
more than in January, 1875; whole number OF DIFF
ierent pupils, l,3l7. an increase Of l02; average
number enrolled, LIST an increase of 12i average
number In daily attendance, ,2e4, an increase of
Ia; percentage OF attendance, 9S3, gain Of L;
eases Of tsroiness, q, reduction Of 81 cases;
percentage OF tardiness, .0009. ALI the above
comparisons are In favor OF January, 1876.
SECOND DISTRICT.
John F. Cook building, Mrs. A. p. Spencer
principal-Number Of schools, 10; whole number
o Pep Sa4 ss
cent Of attendance, 9s s; cases Of tardiness p per
cent of tordiness, .0ooo5; cases OF suspension 2;
cases Of corporal punishment, o.
building. A. y. nriufiDal-
Number Of schools, 4; whole number Of different
pupils, 26i; average number enrolled, Al}average
number in daily attendance, 23S; per cent. OF at
tendance, 9S 4. In this building there were no
cases Of tardiness, suspension or corporal punish
ment.
The district comparison for the month of JAM
uary, 1876, with that OF the game month the pre-
ceting year shows the following gratifying i'm
provement In favor of 1876: Whole number dif.
number enrolled, ll2l, an increase of 1877; ayerage
number In daily attendance, 1.l05, an increase Of
cases OF tardiness, a,reduction Of 1T2 cases; per
cent Of tardiness .0Oo04, gain Of Coi5; cases of
corporal punishment, O. being less; cases of sas-
pension, 2, a decrease OF u cases. The ladies in
this district are hard workers, and the result is
best shown in the prominence in which they give
the schools under their control, they having sue
five consecutive months.
THIRD DIsImCT-cAPIIoL HILL.
Lincoln building. Miss II. T.. Reed, principal
Number Of schools, 10; whole number different
pnpi,s, SIi aveTage numner enrolled, SaS; average
tendance, cases Of suspension /; eases Of cor
poral punishment, ..
Loyejoy building-Miss Grace A. Dyson, priu-
cipal-Num Der OF schools, .; whole pumber diner
ent pupils go; average number enrolled, 2O9; av.
erage number in daily attendance, eos; per cant.
OF attendance, 9S .; cases of tardiness o. suspeu-
sion, 0; corporal punishment, /. The improve
ment In this district in all that pertains to school
matter Is specially marked. Whole number diff.
ferent pupils, SOL an Increase or IS ever January,
1875; average lumber enrolled, III an Increase of
81; average number in daily attendance, T63, an
incresse'of ia; per cent. of attendance, $50, .
gain Of }. In this distric. there was Q single
case OF tsIdlIess during the month OF January,
while in suspension and corporal punishment
there were only ono case Of the form and ten of
and i've less Of the former.
FOURTH DISTRICT SOUTH WASHINGTON.
Anthony Bowen building-Miss NJ. A. Dorster,
principal-Number OF schools, .; whole number
different pupils, 53a; average number enrolled,
5l1; average ruinber In daily attendance, 50S per
cent Of attendance, 9s.2 cases Of tardiness l. per
cent. Of tardiuess, 0c0l; suspensions, i cases OF
corporal punishment, S.
Randall building-Miss Sarah l.. Dafiuer.
pfincipal-Number Of schools, 6; whole number
different pupils, 351; average number enrolled,
G4l; average number in daily attendance, 335; per
cent of attendance, 9S 5 cases OF tardiness q per
cent. Of tardiness, .0o0l; corporal punishment, :;
The district comparison for the same month in
$50 favorable to the present year in the follow
average number enrolled, SIS; average numb sr in
daily attendance, Si4; per cent. OF attendance,
IS 1, gain of 2.j; cases OF tardiness, D. being a
1ecuction of a cases, and three cases less Of
pension.
FIFTH pIsTEICr-GEoRG ErowY
Chamberlain Butlding-1Iiss A. T. Howard,
principal. Number OF schools. G; whole number
OF different pupils, Ssh Increase OF - In favor OF
1aLuary, 1876; average number enrolled, 3il, an
increase Gi 6l; average number in daily attend
ance. SCO an Increase of 81; per cent. OF attend
ance, s, gain Of S; cases of tardiness, l.,
Being che less than in January, 1870
H-GIccHooL.
Miss Mary Jane Patterson. principal Whole
number OF different pupils, IL, being an increase
-: average number enrolled, ITO, an increase OF
increase OF l.: per cent. OF attendance 81 O. gain
of !; ea:sE gf tardiness, !, reduction OF two
cases; per cent At NtaTdiness .Oo02. In this school
there were no SUSPENSIONS or corporal punish
n. Mt.
GENERAL coNrARIsoys
The table prepared by Superintendent Cook
contains, among other valuable Information, an
aggregate comparison Of all the schools and the
work performed in them during the month OF
January, lsI5-'Is, from which We present the fol-
lowing, the Improvement TO be credited to the
latter year: Number Of schools, IS, gain of one
whole Dumber Of different pupils, 46l9 an in.
crease OF sos; average number enrolled, ,49l, an
increase Of ISS; average number in daily attend.
ance 44l4 increase of $50; per cent. OF attend
ance, gS.2, n gain of2.7; cases Of tardiness, 45,
being reduction OF SCI cases; per cent. Of tardi-
ness OC02, gain of CO.'S; cases OF corporal pun
OcihS q oSSl VI S1See, Casos VI
suspension, ., being q reduction OF q cases
The present efficiency iof the colored schools S
mainly attributable to the protection thrown
around them through Congressional legislation,
wherein they were removed from the local politi-
cal revulsions. That, together with the generous
support given them by the citizens generally. and
the active interest in their management by those
Identified with then by race and sympathy, have
placed them among tie best schools IN the coun.
Try. The bill introduced by Representative
Lynch looking TO the creation of a separate board
Of trustees to look alter the colored schools spe
clally, receives, We understand the support of the
best thinking minds among our colored citizens.
Among the reasons assigned is tina: the colored
child shsuld not be subjected to and governed by
the pre- siudice which excludes II from the common
school, especially, after au experience Of thirteen
years, II has been demonstrated that the colored
people are capable Of managing the education ol
their own children.