Thursday, May 21, 2009

Rules for 1915 Teachers

  • you will not marry during the term of your contract
  • you are not to keep company with men
  • you must be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless attending a school function
  • you may not loiter down town in any of the ice cream stores
  • you may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have permission from the Chairman of the Board
  • you may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your Father or Brother
  • you may not smoke ciggarettes
  • you may not dress in bright colors
  • you may under no circumstances dye your hair
  • you must wear atleast two petticoats
  • your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above the ankle
  • to keep the school room clean, you must: sweep the floor atleast once a daily, scrub the floor once weekly with hot, soapy water; clean the blackboards atleast once a day; and start the fire by 7am so the room will be warm by 8am.

- Buckeye Farm News

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