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 * 1) Parents who wish to have their Children admitted into the School must attend with the Children on the day of admission. No Girl can be admitted until she is three years old. Boys are admitted from three until seven years old.
 * 2) The terms of admission are two-pence per week for each child in the first class, and one penny per week for each child in the other classes. Each child to pay regularly every Monday morning in advance.
 * 3) The children must be sent to school clean in person and neatly dressed.
 * 4) Children whose attendance is irregular will be dismissed.
 * 5) Children who are later than nine o'clock in the morning will be kept after school hours as many minutes as they were too late.
 * 6) Every child who behaves ill in the school will be kept after school hours.
 * 7) No corporal punishment will be used in the discipline of the school. The parents are requested instead of beating the children of the school, to complain to the governess, should they behave undutifully at home, that they may be punished at school.
 * 8) Parents who wish to withdraw their children are expected to give notice of such intention to the governess.
 * 9) The object of the school being to make the children useful in after life, they are taught as much household work as the circumstances of the school admit; for this purpose the elder girls are required to remain weekly in turn after school hours.
 * 10) Needlework, books, slates, pens, and copybooks will be provided for the children.

These Rules have been framed with no other object than the welfare of your children; you are requested to assist their governess to carry them into effect. Should you be dissatisfied you are requested to complain personally to the governess, instead of sending messages by the children.