General Resolves

"Look here, this is a book he had when he was a boy. It just shows you."

 He [Jay Gatsby's father] opened it at the back cover and turned it around for me to see. On the last fly-leaf was printed the word SCHEDULE, and the date September 12, 1906. and underneath:

 Rise from bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 A.M.

 Dumbbell exercise and wall-scaling . . . . . . . . 6.15 - 6.30

 Study electricity, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.15-8.15

 Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.30-4.30 P.M.

 Baseball and sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.30-5.00

 Practice elocution, poise and how to attain it. . 5.00-6.00

 Study needed inventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00-9.00

 GENERAL RESOLVES

 No wasting time at Shafters or [a name, indecipherable]
 No more smokeing or chewing
 Bath every other day
 Read one improving book or magazine per week
 Save $5.00 {crossed out} $3.00 per week
 Be better to parents