Manual of Elwyn : 1864-1891 / by Isaac N. Kerlin.

Kerlin, Isaac N. (Isaac Newton), 1834-1893.

Date:: 1891

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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Manual of Elwyn : 1864-1891 / by Isaac N. Kerlin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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and in calling table-clearance group into line prepara- tory to placing the dining-room in charge of manual teacher. (6) Attendants and Monitors.—Their duties consist in keeping their respective tables in order, serving food, and instructing their children in the following rules : 1. Their children should not talk or be out of u order” from the time they take their positions at tables until No. 5 bell, for eating, is struck, when low conversation will be allowed. From No. 6 bell to dismissal their children should be in “ order.” An attendant can control disorder when she is serv- ing food by stopping and folding her arms; she may have to wait till after bell for eating has rung. 2. No child should leave his place at table, or pass food, etc., from table to table. 3. Food should be passed from hand to hand to the child for whom it was meant. Accidents to table-cloths must be immediately cared for by the attendant using absorbent towels, which are hanging near for the purpose. Slops and waste upon the floors are to be immediately removed either by the attendant personally or by the careless child under her direction. 4. After food is served the bread should be passed, and each child take one piece and rest one edge of the slice on rim of plate, the other edge of bread resting upon the table-cloth. 5. Tea, coffee, etc., should be served last. G. The attendant should use his or her discretion as to the wants of each child, and report superabundance or lack of food to officer in charge.