DUTY OF THE MATRON.
The Matron shall be Resident in the House. She is to have the direction of the Female Servants, subject to the Control of the Commandant; and the entire management of the Girls, with whom she shall be present during their Meals.
The Rules which are above detailed for the Boys, in regard to the times of rising and going to Bed, the hours of Instruction, the Reading of Prayers in the Morning, and the Saying of Grace before and after each Meal, are to be equally and uniformly maintained among the Girls, under the immediate direction of the Matron, who shall be responsible for the due observance of the same.
She is to superintend the Education of the Girls in Reading, Writing, Sewing, Knitting, Marking, Washing, and getting up Linen; in Kitchen and House-work; and in such other Female Employments as may qualify them for useful Servants.
She is to take care, that, during their continuance under the Protection of this Institution, they be properly employed in the School, and in the domestic requisites of the Establishment, as far as their Ages and Abilities will permit.
She is to take care that one of the Female Teachers, or Attendants, be always present with the Girls at their Hours of Recreation, to prevent them from behaving improperly in any respect.
She is to take under her charge from the Steward (giving him a Receipt for the same) the House Linen, Children’s Linen, and Bedding.
She is to see that the Children’s and House Linen be as much as possible made up and repaired by the Girls; that the Linen of the Children be properly changed; and that the Beds be likewise furnished with clean Sheets, at such times as shall be directed.
She must take care, that the Nurses be constantly attentive to the keeping of the Children’s Heads clean and well combed, and to the washing of their Feet thrice a Week, at the least, in Summer, and twice a Week in Winter.
She is Personally to inspect the Dormitories of the Girls, both in the Day-time and after they go to Bed; and she will not fail to apply to the Commandant, whenever she may consider his interference necessary, to enforce a due obedience to her Orders.