which the Principal addresses to the
school, special instructions are given by the physician to her classes
in physiology. The pupils are particularly cautioned against exposure of
health by insufficient protection of the person from cold or dampness,
by running up or down stairs, or by sleeping in unventilated rooms. All
are required to retire before ten P.M., and advised to choose an earlier
hour as far as practicable. Daily out-door exercise, for at least half
an hour, is required, except when inclement weather or ill-health may
prevent. Light gymnastics are practised by all except individuals who
have been permanently excused by the physician. All are directed,
however, to abstain from gymnastics at certain periods, as well as from
long walks, or severe physical exertion of any kind. It has not been
found that regular and moderate study at such times is injurious to
girls in ordinary health. The pupil is always excused from lessons if
she finds herself unable to study, which of course may often be the case
with those of delicate and excitable temperament, or unsound health.

It is generally known that the ordinary house-work of the seminary
family is performed by the young ladies, under the supervision of the
teachers and matrons. But so many erroneous ideas have prevailed in
regard to the amount of labor required of each pupil, that it seems
necessary here to repeat explanations often given before.

Each young lady spends, upon an average, one hour a day in domestic
work. The length of time varies a little, according to the kind of work;
the more laborious or less agreeable tasks being proportionately shorter
than the light and easy ones. The time occupied varies thus from
forty-five to seventy minutes a day. On the Sabbath, only about half an
hour's work is required, while on Wednesday an additional half hour is
necessary. Usually one keeps the same work for a term or more, unless
some interference with recitations, or other personal reason, makes a
change advisable. Pupils are excused from their domestic work whenever
their health requires it, the place being temporarily supplied from a
sort of reserve corps, who have no regular places of their own.

The benefit to the health, of having a little daily exercise in doing
house-work, was one of several considerations in view of which this plan
was originally adopted. This opinion is supported by long experience,
and has also the sanction of high medical authority.