Report of Public Schools of Newfoundland
under Church of England Boards
for the year ended December 31, 1903
District of Random
Board of Education: Rev. A. Tulk, Chairman; John Vey, Edmund Seward, James Drover, Stephen Smith, William Balsom, James Dodge.
Population 591; Grant $283.53
Visitation and Inspection:
The only schools open in this district for the year were those at Hearts’ Ease and Hodge’s Cove under one teacher. It was found impossible to find teachers from outside to go on such small salaries as were offered. By closing down for a time, the money saved enabled the Board to engage teachers or N. Bight and Long Beach for a year. Special arrangements were made for Hodge’s Cove for August and September.
General Statistics for year ended June 30, 1903
| Community | Teacher | Pupils under 5 | Pupils between 5 and 15 | Pupils over 15 | Number of boys | Number of girls | Total pupils | Times the school has been opened. | Average attendance |
| Hodge’s Cove | Delilah Balsom | 1 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 206 | 16 |
| Hearts’ Ease | Delilah Balsom | 33 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 224 | 22 |
Transcribed by Wanda Garrett, August 2014
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