to assemble in their respective classes till half-past nine.

First and second classes to say the collect.

Third and fourth to say one hymn.

Fifth and sixth to say one verse of Scripture and one of hymn.

Seventh and eighth to say one verse of Scripture. Every child may receive a Scripture ticket and leave the school as soon as the lesson appointed has been said.

The monitors to take care the classes are supplied before service with a sufficient number of Bibles, prayer-books, and hymn-books.

The hymn tunes practised by the singing master on Friday, to be sung by the children on Sunday.

In the wards for the reception of sick children, or those in a state of convalescence, and in the nurseries for children too young for the infant school, there is family prayer morning and evening, and a copy of the following rules placed in each.

The Nurse in this Ward is requested to attend to the following Rules.

That a psalm or hymn, a chapter in the Bible, and a prayer, as directed by the chaplain, be read every morning at nine, and every evening at six.

That she report to the chaplain any improper behaviour or word of any child, or of the ward girl, during the time they are under her care.

That she be particularly careful as to the cleanliness and ventilation of the ward.

That she immediately report to the superintendent nurse any sudden or unexpected change in the state of a child.

That she administer all medicines in exact accordance with the orders of the medical officer.*

That she do not suffer any wine, beer, or spirituous liquor to be introduced by parents of the children, or in any other way, except ordered medicinally.

That she be exceedingly circumspect in her own conversation and example, and endeavour to be as kind and forbearing, patient and good-tempered as it is possible to be towards her little patients; and respectful to all who may be in authority over her.

That she and the ward girl attend Divine service alternately on the Lord's Day, and conduct thither as many children as are fit to leave the ward, taking special care to inform the chaplain of any child requiring the prayers of the congregation.

To preserve that order among the servants and nurses, so necessary in a large establishment, and without which nothing can go on well,

There is a resident medical officer, whose services are most valuable; in addition to which, J. Street, Esq. of Norwood, attends almost daily, and whose anxiety for the health of the children, and kindness of manner to them in sickness, cannot receive too much praise.

and to take care that the minds of the children shall not, if possible, suffer by the bad conduct and example of those who are older, there is a superintending matron, whose duty it is especially to watch the conduct of the servants towards each other, and as with a parent's eye, to observe their conduct towards the children. The outline of her duty may be seen in the following

Rules for the Superintendent Matron.

To assemble all the female servants at seven o'clock in the morning and evening, for family prayer.

To report the absence of any one without sufficient

cause.

To see that the nurses attend strictly to the rules for the direction of their conduct.

To report the least impropriety of conduct she may observe in the female department, whether toward each other or to the children.

To report the passing of any improper present from the friend or friends of any child or children, to the

nurse or nurses.

To attend Divine service on the Sabbath, and to see that those under her care regularly attend.

We may now turn to the kitchen, into which some of the girls go to receive instruction in the art of cooking a plain dinner; and here

some suggestions or maxims will be found, which have been put together, for each girl to commit to memory, in the hope they may try in after life to carry them out in practice.

Rules for the Kitchen.

Do every thing at its proper time.
Keep every thing to its proper use.
Put every thing in its proper place.
Call every thing by its proper name.
Use every thing in a proper manner.
up early.

It is your duty to be

diligent at your work.

careful and not waste.
obedient to your superiors.

clean in your person.

neat in your dress.

respectful in your manners.
kind to each other.

civil to all,

but especially to be constant in your devotions; for as the Almighty can alone give you strength to work, and skill to work aright, to Him must you look for help to do your duty in that state of life in which you are placed.

"For age and want save whilst you may;

No morning sun lasts all the day."

The punishment it is found necessary now to inflict, is of so trifling a character, remembering

there are more than 1100 children brought together, from sources the most unfavourable to intellectual or moral culture, that it seems desirable to add the following thoughts, which were fully approved, in 1839; and in the spirit of which, if not altogether to the letter, that most difficult question of punishment ought to be carried out.

Suggestions in reference to Punishment.

No girl to receive a blow of any kind.

Not to be sent out of class for a smile, or look, or word, or error in judgment, or any act simply mischievous.

No boy during school, or work, or drill, or play, to receive corporal punishment; but the offence to be inquired into after school hours, in the presence of Mr. Aubin and the senior teacher, who shall also be present during the punishment, if the child be convicted.

Punishment of this kind only to be carried into effect in extreme cases, and to be inflicted with leather on the palm of the left hand.

No girl or boy to be detained after school hours, unless for the correction of something positively vicious in word or deed.

No punishment to be inflicted in the wards, or bedrooms, or laundry.

The masters and mistresses to avoid speaking to the children in a rough, harsh, angry, or unkind tone.

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