Rules of Conduct for Teachers
Cabell County, West Virginia
Board of Education - 1915

• You will not marry during the term of your contract -
• You are not to keep company with men -
• You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless attending a school function -
• You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores -
• You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board -
• You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with a man unless hi is your father or brother -
• You may not smoke cigarettes -
• You may not dress in bright colors -
• You may, under no circumstances, dye your hair -
• You must wear at least two petticoats -
• Your dress must not be any shorter than 2" above the ankle -
• You will keep the schoolroom neat and clean - sweep the floor at least once daily - scrub the floor at least once a week - clean the blackboards once a day - start the fire at 7 a.m. so the room will be warm at 8 a.m. -