Any idea why this would be???

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Any idea why this would be???
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Thu, 02-28-2008 - 7:24pm

This is from the 1872 Rules for Teachers, Salina KS...


"Any teacher who smokes, uses liquor in any form, frequents pool halls or public halls, or gets shaved in a barber shop will give good reason to suspect his worth, intention, integrity and honesty."


It's the "shaved in a barber shop" part that has me wondering...???


Check out the eighth grade test on this page...


http://www.espanolaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64

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Registered: 09-20-2007
Fri, 02-29-2008 - 12:02am

My guess would be that barber shops were the male equivalent of a woman's beauty salon today. Women gossip an awful lot in beauty salons. I remember as a little girl I would go with my father when he went to a barber shop and the men there would gossip a lot too. I imagine they still do. I know people gossip in unisex salons. So my guess would be that the Rules for Teachers felt that gossiping was not a good thing to do.


Nancy

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 02-29-2008 - 2:51am
Pretty wierd but then there are many old rules and laws on the books that are just plain strange!!



Tiger

       


 


                              &n

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 02-29-2008 - 11:39am

Hi Red


Some pretty strict rules. That test was also very hard. When my Mom got married in the 1930's she was a school teacher in IN. She had to quit teaching because at that time female teachers had to be unmarried. Once they got married they were required to resign.


Have no idea why getting a shave in a public barber shop would be a bad thing. Weird huh?


Love ya


                          &n
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Registered: 03-01-2006
Fri, 02-29-2008 - 7:49pm

I didn't know


so I decided to google to find out more


I found out the "rules" were false!


see:

Dutch

 

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 03-06-2008 - 8:34pm

LOL, the last school I taught at made the faculty sign a Moral Code or we weren't hired. The Code stated teachers must not be seen in bars, smoke within view of parents or students and must dress appropriately. No clothing showing mid section or short shorts are allowed. Then after signing the Code had to be interviewed by the church board members

Hugs, Bernie
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Fri, 03-07-2008 - 6:37pm

OK now I feel totally

     

 

          

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Sat, 03-08-2008 - 5:38am

REd,


Grams