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mission to remain is only given in urgent cases. Irregular 

 attendance at tlie institution is a cause of dismissal before 

 the end of tlie course. The course ends with the exam- 

 ination. 



Bee-rearing is practically undertaken. Those ladies 

 interested in poultry-breeding get the opportunity to acquire 

 the rudiments of this knowledge. 



CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION 



Necessary conditions of admission are a healthy body 

 fit for the work, and education in the first class of a secondary 

 girls' school. To this must be added a short account sof 

 one's life. Minors must have the written consent of their 

 father, whose agreement to bear all the expenses of attend- 

 ing the school must be given. 



DRESS 



For practical work a special dress is prescribed : 

 reform-dress of coarse woollen stuff (linen in summer) 

 and an apron. In the wet season of the year wooden shoes 

 must be worn. Students provide at their own cost : 

 garden knife, grafting and fertilising knife, stock shears, 

 tree saws and pocket scissors. Instruments and the 

 suitable clothing can be purchased after entry into the 

 institution, as there is no variation in the dress (stuff, 

 colour, and cut). Those scholars received as boarders 

 must bring with them mattress and feather-bed (bedsteads 

 with spiral spring-mattresses are provided) as well as bed- 

 linen, towels, serviettes, spoons, knives and forks. Bed- 

 steads and other large pieces of furniture may not be 

 brought or procured. 



Scholars are not accepted under sixteen years. 



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