Rules of Conduct for Teachers

1. You will not marry during the term of your contract
2. You are not to keep company with men
3. You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless attending a school function
4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream store
5. You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board
6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother
7. You may not smoke cigarettes
8. You may not dress in bright colors
9. You may under no circumstances, dye your hair
10. You must wear at least two petticoats
11. Your dresses must not be any shorter than 2 inches above the ankle
12. To keep the school room 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 at 8 a.m.

Board of Education School Bulletin — 1915

Contributed by Opal Tollin

Compliments of The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine