John Woolman School guidelines?
November 15, 2005 1:05 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for the 6 student guidelines that were present on the old site of the John Woolman School, that Quaker school in the Sierras. They have a new site, but don't list these guidelines. I found them beautiful in their simplicity. One was "care for yourself and others". Does anyone here know them? Help!
From the internet archive, Woolman's mission and philosophy page seems to have text close to what you seek.
posted by dhartung at 1:34 PM on November 15, 2005 [1 favorite]
posted by dhartung at 1:34 PM on November 15, 2005 [1 favorite]
If you like that sort of stuff, I highly recommend Quaker Book of Wisdom: Life Lessons in Simplicity, Service and Common Sense by Robert Lawrence Smith.
posted by Doohickie at 2:33 PM on November 15, 2005 [1 favorite]
posted by Doohickie at 2:33 PM on November 15, 2005 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: bricoleur, those are them! Thank you so much!! And dhartung, thank you, too, for your reference. I hadn't thought of checking the internet archive. Doohickie, I'll check out the book you recommend, thanks. These Woolman guidelines are really wonderful and provide a good jumping off point in developing a personal existence/behavioral/philosophical code, at least for me.
posted by doublehelix at 9:29 PM on November 15, 2005
posted by doublehelix at 9:29 PM on November 15, 2005
The book expands on the essence of it. It is, if I remember correctly, a grandfather's advice to his grandson as the grandson is going out into the world. Or something like that.
posted by Doohickie at 9:36 PM on November 15, 2005
posted by Doohickie at 9:36 PM on November 15, 2005
Oddly enough, I am an alumni of JWS and have absolutely no recollection of these guidelines.
posted by whir at 2:42 AM on November 22, 2005
posted by whir at 2:42 AM on November 22, 2005
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-Care for yourself.
-Treat others as you want to be treated.
-Don't make work for others.
-Challenge yourself to grow.
-Make a positive difference in the world.
-If you have a complaint, suggest and work towards a solution.
Is that them?
posted by bricoleur at 1:30 PM on November 15, 2005 [2 favorites]