St Josephs Academy - La Lumiere Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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Urqutrrmnttis Each pupil should be furnished with four changes of summer underclothing (knitted wear), three suits of flannels, six pairs of hose, three outing flannel night gowns, a good supply of shoes, a pair of rubbers, six towels, four table napkins, one dozen handkerchiefs, one winter and one summer kimona, one pair of bed room slippers, one double woolen blanket, toilet articles, table service, including a silver knife, fork, tea and dessert spoons and napkin ring, work box furnished with neces- saries for sewing and mending, stationery and stamps. Uniform A simple street uniform will be furnished bv the institute at the expense of the student; i. e., College Cloak, $7.50; Cap, $1.50. For school wear: Two navy blue serge sailor suits, trimmed with white braid and emblems. Black under- skirts for all, and for girls under fourteen years of age bloomers of the same color. During the warm weather (about eight weeks of the scholastic year) navy blue or black lawn or China silk shirt waists may be worn with serge skirts by large girls, navy blue lawn or China silk blouses with serge skirts by small girls. For Sunday: A black serge sailor suit, trimmed with black braid and emblems. All must have black un- derskirts, and the small girls will wear also black bloom- ers. For summer, white waists may be worn with black skirts by large girls and white guimpe with jumper suit of black material by small girls. Each girl should have three dark aprons made with long sleeves; one white and one party dress for evening wear; one gymnasium suit, gray trimmed with red, and one sweater. Hair ribbons of navy blue or black. Dresses made of wash fabrics, white underskirts and white aprons are laundered at the pupils’ expense.

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visitors may be received who are not members of the family. Such visits must be authorized by the parents, and sanctioned by the Directress. Pupils whose parents reside in Prescott may visit at their own homes on the first Sunday of each month. Apart from this, resident pupils will politely decline all invitations during the scho- lastic year. In no case should the pupils be expected to go out during class or study hours, or to remain out over night. Social and business callers are kindly requested to make their visits to the Academy before nightfall. There is no Easter vacation. The Christmas holi- days may be spent at home. Those who do not return on the appointed day or who are not in regular attend- ance during the entire scholastic year, forfeit their privi- lege of competing for class honors. A friendly rivalry in contesting for class honors is encouraged. Pupils are responsible for all damage done by them to school property. Boxes containing candy or other eatables sent to a student will be disposed of at the discretion of the Di- rectress. On birthdays, at Christmas, Easter and Thanks- giving, pupils may receive such boxes. Fresh fruit may be received at any time. Express charges should always be prepaid. Monthly reports are sent to parents and guardians. Pupils are not permitted to use the telephone. Messages will be delivered to them. Discipline is gentle and firm. A kindly chaperonage is constantly exercised.

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Each pupil is taught to do her own mending; she may learn to do plain sewing 'as well as embroidery and other art needlework. Pupils may select their dress- maker, provided the latter will come to the Academy to fit the garments and deliver them when finished. It is desirable that dressmaking and dentistry be attended to during the summer and Christmas vacations. The institute will not be responsible for jewelry or money lost by students. Unya Three navy blue blouse suits for school wear and one blue cap. Black blouse suit for Sunday with black cap. A good supply of shoes, stockings and handkerchiefs. Four towels, four table napkins, table service same as girls, one bath robe, one pair of bed room slippers, one pair of rubber boots, one rain coat, one double woolen blanket, three pairs of overalls, rompers full length with long sleeves for small boys. All clothing, including outdoor wraps, as well as articles of table service, should be marked with the pu- pil’s name in full. Marking will be done at the Academy for a nominal price.