192 ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



" I. Pupils to rise at half-past five o'clock in summer and at daylight in 

 winter. 



'* 2. In half an hour after the dressing-bell has rung, one half or portion of 

 the pupils shall be on the ground ready to commence work, or in the house, 

 where they will be provided with various industrial employments (should the 

 weather not permit of out-door occupation), the other half or portion shall, 

 within the same period, repair to the school-room and commence business 

 there. 



' * 3. The bell shall ring at nine for breakfast ; three-quarters of an hour shall 

 be allowed for that meal, at the expiration of which the classes shall return to 

 their respective occupations, as before breakfast. 



" 4. At one o'clock the bell shall ring for dinner ; one hour shall be devoted 

 to this meal and to relaxation ; at two o'clock the classes shall exchange ; 

 thus, the portion which was at work in the farm in the forenoon shall remain 

 in the school, and that portion which was in the school shall go to work 

 in the farm. 



" 5. At six o'clock in summer and at dusk in winter the bell shall ring for 

 leaving off work. Supper shall be ready at eight o'clock ; and the period 

 between leaving off work and supper time in winter, shall be occupied in the 

 study of agricultural chemistry, geology, botany, &c. 



" 6. All controversial discussion on religious or political subjects is strictly 

 prohibited. 



"7. The pupils in the farm and those in the school shall be under the sole 

 control of the respective masters, for the time being. 



" 8. The masters will be required to the best of their ability and in a kind and 

 affable manner to impart instruction to the pupils, and to report to the Com- 

 mittee any instance of insubordination, misconduct, or absence from the 

 institution without permission of the Committee, who may, should they see 

 fit, punish by expulsion from the College, for the infringement of the rules or 

 regulations. 



" 9. Any pupil expelled the College, shall forfeit any sum which he or his 

 friends may have paid for him in advance. 



" 10. On Sundays the pupils shall, accompanied by one or other of their 

 masters, or by a monitor, repair to their respecti\'e places of public 

 worship. 



"11. Each pupil shall come provided with four shirts, four pairs of stock- 

 ings, two pairs of shoes and a working and Sunday dress. 



" 12. A certificate will be given at the discretion of the Committee to pupils 

 who have resided three years in the institution. 



"13. A vacation of a fortnight at Christmas will be allowed to such of the 

 pupils as choose to avail themselves of it. 



" 14. The Committee shall have power from time to time to vary the 

 foregoing rules and to make others, and also such bye-laws as may appear 

 necessary. 



DIETARY, 



" Breakfast— Stirabout or Bread and Milk. 



" Dinner — Three-quarters of a pound of Corn Beef or Pork with vegetables 

 and potatoes, on three days of the week. Fresh Meat on Sunday, Soup on 

 Monday, and on the other two days, butter and milk will be substituted for 

 flesh meat. 



" Supper — Bread and Milk or Flummary and Milk. 



