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You will not keep company with men.
You will not marry during the term of contract.
You must be home between hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
You must not loiter downtown in any of the ice cream stores.
You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board.
You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless it be your father or your brother.
You may not smoke cigarettes.
You may not dress in bright colors, and you may not under any circumstances dye your hair.
You must wear at least two petticoats, and your dresses may not be shorter than 2 inches above your ankles.
You must keep the school neat and clean, sweep the floor at least once daily, and scrub the floor at least once a week with hot, soapy water.
You must clean the blackboards once a day, and start the fire at 7 a.m. so the room will be warm at 8 a.m.
Source: the website of University of Toronto's The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,
http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~daniel_sch/assignment1/1915rules.html