Is disrespectful treatment of another ever polite?
LESSON 5.
Purpose.—To show that care for school belongings is a sign of good breeding.
Method.—Item to be read and questions asked.
The Lesson.
Proper respect for the school will deter pupils from throwing on school-grounds, or on the steps of buildings, or on the floors of the corridors or of the school-room, whatever is unsightly.
The same may be said with reference to chalk or pencil marks, or anything that defaces school-buildings or school furniture.
In stormy weather pupils should not enter a school-building without first cleaning the shoes or removing rubbers. They should enter quietly and never be noisy or boisterous inside of a school-room. Running or jumping, or stepping on the seats or desks, is not allowable.
Pupils should take care of what they use but do not own. Books or any materials furnished by the school should be carefully and economically used. Moreover, if pupils are well-bred their own books will be devoid of finger-marks or cuts, or of marks and soil of any kind except that which comes from constant use.