Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 1 (of 2): Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.Malcolm, James Peller
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 1 (of 2): Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.
Malcolm, James Peller
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
"VII. That the trustees do insist upon it with parents, as a
necessary condition on which their children are to be taken
into school, that they send them clean washed and combed,
regularly and constantly, at the hours of schooling; that
they comply with all orders relating to them, and freely
submit them to be chastised for their faults, without
quarrelling or coming to the school on such occasions; that
children be not countenanced in their faults, or masters and
mistresses discouraged in the performance of their duty. But
if there be any just reason of complaint, that it be made to
the trustees, in whose determination they are to acquiesce;
or if persons neglect, or refuse to observe these orders,
then their children to be dismissed the school; and if they
are cloathed, to forfeit their school cloaths.
"VIII. That the trustees do likewise, as far as in them lies,
oblige the parents of all such children as they take into
their schools, to agree that their children be put out to
such services, employments, or trades, as the trustees shall
think most proper and advantageous to the publick, and the
places where they live.
"IX. And lastly, that the trustees do what they can to engage
parents to give their children good examples at home, of a
sober and religious behaviour, frequently to call upon them
to repeat the Church Catechism, to read the Holy Scriptures,
especially on the Lord's day, and cause prayers to be read
morning and evening in their families: so that both parents
and children may be the better informed of their duty, and by
a constant and sincere practice thereof, promote the pious
and useful design of charity schools, and so procure the
blessing of God upon them.
"_Rules proper to be observed by the Masters and Mistresses._
"I. That the masters and mistresses do themselves attend the
school at the times appointed by the founders and trustees,
and keep the children diligently to their business, during
the hours of schooling, suffering none to be absent at any
time, but upon account of sickness, or some such reasonable
excuse, unless in the time of harvest, and when the trustees
think it proper that they should be employed in husbandry,
spinning, carding, or some other manufactures; but, if
children are kept away, the trustees to be acquainted with
it, that others more conformable may be taken into their
places.
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