American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-16
educational.
From the Pennsylvania School Journal)
Soldiers Orphan School.

49, 49, AhaiC attCuuuut toCcj
makes fires in school-room, recitation
rooms and in wash kitchen.
2.-5.45, Bell for pupils to rise. :
Male attendants to awaken the boys.
Matrons to awaken the girls
The chambers aired by lowering upper
|,sashes.
Male attendant assists the boys in
washing.
Matron assists the girls in washing.
There are to be at least 20 Basins for
each sex, aud the washing is to be done
in separate apartments, which shall
be comfortable and we'll supplied with
water, towels, combs, wash-rags, soap and
looking glasses.
The towels shall be changed every day.
Special details to report Immediately
after washing to cooking department, eat
ring-room, for such work as is to be done
before inspection.
3--5.25. Bell.for inspection.
$50. Inspection
No pupils to be excused from inspec>
tion, or roll call, except those actually re
quired in the kitchen or eating room, or
such as may be sick.
The Principal, himself, shall inspect,
and acquaint himself with the condition
of each pupil as to cleanliness OF face,
neck, ears, hands and head proper ad,
'justment and cleanliness of clothing
the condition of hats, boots and shoes
Pupils with torn garments, or buttons
off, shall be directed to report, immedi-
ately after break fast, to the Matron and
have the garments replaced; and she
shall at onco-place the defective garments
in the hands of the seamstress for repairs.
Pupils not passing inspection in regard
to cleanliness of person, shall be immo-
diately referred to the matron, or to the
attendant upon the boys, for correction
of the neglect or oversight.
No pupil shall be punished who fails
to reach the standard required to pass in
spection, unless the fault is manifestly
and perversely his or her own.
AZ O'clock; 6 in the summer. Bell
for Breakfast.
The pupils shall pass in order, to the
eating hall from the school room, or other
place of assembly.
The Principal and teachers shall eat
at the table with the pupils; and the
pupils shall be the same as that for the
Principal and teachers
/, Pupils only to be excused from appear>
ing at table, by the Principal; aud all
shall remain till the time for eating has
expired, when they shall retire in order,
as upon entering; except in special cases,
when permission to retire has been grant
ed by the person presiding at the table
of the pupils asking to be excused.
A reasonable degree of silence shall be
maintained while eating.
The pupils shall be taught to eat de.
Gently and observe rules of politeness a
the table.
SIS o'clock. School being opened
the regular details are to be sent from
the school room towork, and not before
and any special details announced.
At the bell for ch ange of details, the
pupils at work shall return to school with
out awaiting the arrival of the relief.
Not less than six girls shall be at any
time employed IN the sewing-room, ant
as many more as the force Of the schoo
will admit of; but when six will leave {
deficiency of female help for the otbel
departments, the aid of boys will be re
sorted to. in such kinds of work as arr
suitable for them. ~ + ~
Details for the dormitories, kitchen
eating room, &C., shall be SO made tia
pupils shall not be employed more thar
one week in the same special department
No labor shall be exacted from pupil
during the hours set apart for play /; o
for evening exercises; or after The hou
for retiring has arrived.
6.-11-45. School dismissed for Din
ncr,-which is to be regulated in th
same manner as Breakfast.
Jpn. School re,assembled. -,
AS. School dism issed for the day.
$50. Supper; to be regulated as Breal
fast and Dinner. ta 49,
7.--s O'Clock. Pupils retire for tn
} night. passing in order to the dormitC
} ries, accompanied by the matrOn aud NAL
attendant. to see that they go in an o.
derry manner to bed.
The matron and attendant shall Sc
that the pupils have suhciency Of be-
clothing for the season, and notify th
Principal of deficiencies, that he ma
supply them.
4 Two blankets, one comfort and tv
! sheets shall be provided for every tn
Il pupils in the winter, and sufhcienc,
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