This code of conduct for teachers was on display at Evelyn Groom’s 90th Birthday Party:
1. You will not marry.
2. You will not keep company with men.
3. You will stay in your home between 8 pm and 6 am except when attending a school function.
4. You may not loiter downtown at an ice cream parlor.
5. You may not travel beyond the city limits without permission from the board.
6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with a man unless he is your father or your brother.
7. You will not smoke.
8. You will not dress in bright colors.
9. You may not dye your hair.
10. You must wear at least two petticoats.
11. Your dresses may not be shorter than 2” above the ankle.
12. You will be expected to sweep the floor once a day, scrub the floor once a week, clean off your blackboard once a day, and start the fire by 7 am so school will be ready by 8 am.
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