Hi Gang, I was fascinated to read the following message on the Dundee-History Mailing List...... thought you'd like to read it too !! :o) Subject: Letter of Appointment for Teachers Hello all, Jimmie mentioned about the letter of appointment for a teacher.... In "The Courier" of 4th June, the Craigie Column printed a list of rules for female teachers appointed in Kirriemuir, dated 1915. 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 8pm and 6am unless attending a school function 4: You may not loiter downtown in ice-cream stores 5: You may not travel beyond the city limits without permission 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 colours 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 two inches above your ankle 12: To keep the schoolroom clean you must sweep the schoolroom once daily, scrub the floor, start the fire by 7am so that the room will be warm by 8am. ********* Cheerio Norma

Interesting facts - Very similar to rules set forth for single women teachers in my home town in Maine, USA back in the early 1900's. (As written in an old town report). Thinking of you all often as you plan the big reunion. I am so sad that I will not be there. Barbara (Petrie) Sanborn Brewer, Maine, USA Norma Thain wrote: > Hi Gang, > > I was fascinated to read the following message on the Dundee-History Mailing > List...... thought you'd like to read it too !! :o) > > Subject: Letter of Appointment for Teachers > > Hello all, > > Jimmie mentioned about the letter of appointment for a teacher.... > > In "The Courier" of 4th June, the Craigie Column printed a list of rules for > female teachers appointed in Kirriemuir, dated 1915. > > 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 8pm and 6am unless attending a > school function > 4: You may not loiter downtown in ice-cream stores > 5: You may not travel beyond the city limits without permission 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 colours > 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 two inches above your ankle > 12: To keep the schoolroom clean you must sweep the schoolroom once daily, > scrub the floor, start the fire by 7am so that the room will be warm by 8am. > > ********* > > Cheerio > Norma > > ==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== > If you need to Unsubscribe from this list please send an e.mail to our utility address at [email protected] and type the one word unsubscribe in the message box. (Mail mode users only)