... were the reading of a chapter in the Bible, followed by prayer, just before the morning and evening meals. Saturday forenoon was devoted to work and the afternoon was given them as a holiday. Saturday evening was spent in the bath-room in cleaning... History of Johnson County, Kansas - Page 35by Ed Blair - 1915 - 469 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Douglas Brewerton - Kansas - 1857 - 430 pages
...hair, and pigeon-toed gait being visible in all. These children pay seventy-five dollars per annum each, to the superintendent, as a receipt in full for board, washing, and tuition. Their instructor assures us that they will compare favorably, in mental capacity, with the same number... | |
| George Douglas Brewerton - Kansas - 1858 - 428 pages
...hair, and pigeon-toed gait being visible in all. These children pay seventy-five dollars per annum each, to the superintendent, as a receipt in full for board, washing, and tuition. Their instructor assures us that they will compare favorably, in mental capacity, with the same number... | |
| Kansas State Historical Society - Kansas - 1906 - 684 pages
...evening was spent in the bath-room in cleaning up for Sunday. The children paid seventy-five dollars a year each to the superintendent, as a receipt in full for board, washing, and tuition.27 The first task of the instructor was to teach the children English, which they soon learned... | |
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