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Rules for Teachers 1872-Teachers will fill lamps, clean chimneys and trim wicks daily-Each teacher will bring a bucket of water and scuttle of coal for each day’s sessions-make your pens carefully: you may whittle nibs for individual pens of pupils– Men teachers may take one evening a week for courting purposes if they attend church regularly – After 10 hours in school, the teachers spend the remaining time reading the Bible or other good books– Women teachers who marry or engage in unseemly conduct will be dismissed-Each teacher should lay aside from each pay a goodly sum of his earnings for his benefit for his declining years so that he won’t be a burden on society– Any teacher who smokes,uses liquor in any form, frequents pool or public halls, or gets shaved in a barber shop will give good reason to suspect his worth, intentions, integrity, and honesty – The teacher who performs his labors faithfully and without fault five years will be given an increase of 25 cents per week in his salary providing the BOE approves. Posted by Winifred Nordquist, NYC Principal Rules for Teachers 1923 – Do not get married. This contract becomes null and void immediately if the teacher gets married– Do not keep company with men – Be home between the hours of 8 pm and 6 am unless in attendance at a school function– Do not loiter downtown in ice cream stores – Do not leave town at any time withoutpermission of the chairman of the board– Do not smoke cigarettes. This contract becomes null and void immediately if the teacher is found smoking– Do not drink beer, wine or whiskey. This contract becomes null and void if found drinking beer, wine or whiskey– Do not get into a carriage or automobile with any man except your brother or father– Do not dress in bright colors – Do not dye your hair – Do not weardresses more than 2 inches above your ankle– Wear at least two petticoats – Keep the school room neat and clean – Sweep the floor at least one daily – Scrub the floor at least once weekly with soap and hot water – Clean the blackboards at least once daily
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