The first four classes were allowed all ordinary privileges (pudding, and permission to remain with the teacher until eight o'clock at night being the chief).
The matron selected the situations, but had to obtain the approval of the Minister of Public Instruction before a girl could be sent out.
As a rule, the girls conducted themselves well after leaving the school, and on the whole, reflected credit on the training received.
It may be due to this and the unsuitability of the premises, that the institution appeared prison-like in its management, and wanting in vitality.
These latter were previously used as a prison, and although they were very cold-looking stone-floored apartments, the general arrangement of them was good, the dormitories and kitchen forming three sides of a square, the dining-room (which was very large and well ventilated) standing alone in the centre of the fourth side.