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 Golden Rules for Teachers



 

 Admonitions from a teacher's magazine
      1915
You will not marry during the term on your 
                                        contract. 

 You are not to keep company with men. 

  You must be home between the hours of 8 
   p.m. and 6 a.m. unless attending a school   function.
   You must not loiter downtown in any of the 
             ice cream stores. 

    You may not travel beyond the city limits
    unless you have the permission of the
       chairman of the board. 

You may not ride in a carriage or an
        automobile with any man unless he is your
        father or brother. 

        You may not smoke cigarettes. 


 
 
 

You may not dress in bright colors. 

           You may under no circumstances dye your
  hair. 

       You must wear at least two petticoats. 

         Your dresses may not be any shorter than
        two inches above the ankle. 

         To keep the schoolroom neat and clean you must: 

         -sweep the floor at least once daily 
              -scrub the floor at least once a week with
       hot, soapy water 
        -clean the blackboards at least once a day 
    - start the fire at 7 a.m. so the room will be
            warm by 8 a.m. 
 
 
 

 

 from Log Cabin Chronicles