A School's Daily Schedule from 1912
Cushman Indian School, Tacoma, Wash.
5:45 A.M.-- Reveille.
5:55 to 6:10 -- Setting Up Exercise & Drill.
6:12 -- Air Beds.
6:12 to 6:45 -- Recreation.
6:45 -- First Call for Breakfast.
6:55 -- Assembly. Roll Call.
7:00 -- Breakfast.
7:30 to 7:35 -- Care of teeth.
7:35 to 7:40 -- Make beds.
7:40 to 7:55 -- Police Quarters.
7:55 -- Industrial Call.
8:00 -- Industrial work begins. School detail at liberty. The use of this period is at pupils' discretion. The more studious at books; those inclined to athletics make use of this time for practice. Some pupils practice music lessons, etc.
8:50 -- First School Call. Roll Call and Inspection.
9:00 -- School.
11:30 -- Recall. Pupils at liberty.
11:55 -- Assembly and Roll Call.
12:00 -- Dinner.
12:30 -- Recreation.
12:50 -- School and Industrial Call. Inspection.
1:00 P.M -- Industrial work and School.
3:30 -- School dismissed. School detail at liberty. Time spent in same general manner as morning detail utilizes period from 8:00 to 8:50.
4:30 -- Industrial recall. Drill and Gymnasium classes.
5:15 -- First Call.
5:25 -- Assembly. Roll Call.
5:30 -- Supper.
6:00 -- Care of teeth.
6:10 -- Recreation.
7:15 -- First Call.
7:25 -- Roll Call. Inspection.
7:30 -- Lecture. This period varies in length. Men prominent in education or civic affairs address the pupils.
8:15 -- Call to Quarters. Older pupils prepare lessons; intermediate children play.
8:45 -- Tattoo. Pupils retire.
8:55 -- Check.
9:00 -- Taps.
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