Figure 1.--The asfternnon program begins with lunch. More classes usually run until about 1:00 pm. Lunch arrangements varied. Boarding schools have proper sit down cooked lunches. Children at day schools often bring their lunches. In nice weather they would commnly eat outside in little picnics. Here etiquitte and the proprities varied widely. |
The asfternnon program begins with lunch. More classes usually run until about 1:00 pm. Lunch arrangements varied. Boarding schools had dining rooms and served cooked lunches. Lunch is usually served about 1:00 pm. At most schools the children help with the serving and clean up. Seating arrangement varied, but almost always was determined by the school. Often one of the maters or older boys (prefects) sat with the yonger children. Different schools had various arrangements. At one school the children on a rotating basis sat at the headmasters table and each child was epected to have something to add to the conversation. The situation at day schools was more varied. Some had dining rooms. The children at others brought box lunches from home. In nice weather they would commnly eat outside in little picnics. Here etiquitte and the proprities varied widely. In inclemate weather they would eat indoors. There were variations from school to school as to how this was handfled. Mixed boarding/day schools had various arrangements, usually depending on the relative importance of the different sections.
