A School’s Daily Schedule From 1912 Essay, Research Paper
Cushman Indian School, Tacoma, Wash.
February 1, 1912
Monday
5:45 A.M.– Reveille.
5:55 to 6:10 — Setting Up Exercise & Drill.
6:12 — Air Beds.
6:12 to 6:45 — Recreation.
6:45 — First Call for Breakfast.
6:55 — Assembly. Roll Call.
7:00 — Breakfast.
7:30 to 7:35 — Care of teeth.
7:35 to 7:40 — Make beds.
7:40 to 7:55 — Police Quarters.
7:55 — Industrial Call.
8:00 — Industrial work begins. School detail at liberty. The use of
this period is at pupils’ discretion. The more studious at books; those inclined to
athletics make use of this time for practice. Some pupils practice music lessons, etc.
8:50 — First School Call. Roll Call and Inspection.
9:00 — School.
11:30 — Recall. Pupils at liberty.
11:55 — Assembly and Roll Call.
12:00 — Dinner.
12:30 — Recreation.
12:50 — School and Industrial Call. Inspection.
1:00 P.M — Industrial work and School.
3:30 — School dismissed. School detail at liberty. Time spent in same
general manner as morning detail utilizes period from 8:00 to 8:50.
4:30 — Industrial recall. Drill and Gymnasium classes.
5:15 — First Call.
5:25 — Assembly. Roll Call.
5:30 — Supper.
6:00 — Care of teeth.
6:10 — Recreation.
7:15 — First Call.
7:25 — Roll Call. Inspection.
7:30 — Lecture. This period varies in length. Men prominent in
education or civic affairs address the pupils.
8:15 — Call to Quarters. Older pupils prepare lessons; intermediate
children play.
8:45 — Tattoo. Pupils retire.
8:55 — Check.
9:00 — Taps.
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