Here is a typical timetable of one day in a Indian boarding school.
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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