1861 Girls School

1861 Girls School
On a typical day at the Girls School, our schedule might look like this (these are suggestions - all of these classes are not available every year):
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Morning prayers
7:45 a.m. Needlework/Art
8:45 a.m. Art/ Needlework
9:45 a.m. Current Events (history)
11:00 a.m. Dinnertime
12:00 p.m. Etiquette/ Penmanship
1:00 p.m. Penmanship/Etiquette
2:00 p.m. Cultural Graces and Social Refinements*
3:00 p.m. Outdoor Activities (archery, falconry, croquet, lawn bowling, sidesaddle riding)
3:30 p.m. Parlor Games/ Rest time
4:00 p.m. Suppertime
5:00 p.m. Evening prayers and music
6:30 p.m. Dance practice
9:30 p.m. Travel back to house and late night snack
10:30 p.m. Lights out
*classes include hair styles, mourning customs, tea etiquette
** other classes which may be offered include wedding customs, recitation, table settings, floral arrangement for table and mantel, quilling, elocution
A Day in the Life of Our Students