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e, bookcases cut down, hangings made over. VIII--SPECIAL ROOMS Have illustrated papers or talks on these topics: _The Living-Room_--How can it best be made beautiful and comfortable? What colors are best? what furniture? what pictures and ornaments? Where shall the writing-desk, the large table, the piano, stand? What of the floor, the curtains, the cushions? What is essential, and what can we do without? _The Dining-Room_--Which side of the house is best to choose? What colors are suitable for the walls? What wood for the furniture? What about a sideboard, glass-closet, pantry? How can we make over what we have? _The Bedrooms_--Shall we use wood or metal beds? What of the floor? Are wall-papers desirable? What of the use of chintz and white paint? What curtains and hangings are best? What furniture can be home-made for the bedroom? _The Boy's Room_--How can it be at once sensible and attractive? What sort of furniture will he like best, and what colors? Shall there be a place for "collections"? _The Girl's Room_--How shall this be at once dainty and practical? What colors are suitable? If the room is small, how can the space be best utilized? Does a pretty bedroom tend to make a girl orderly? From this point have brief papers on other rooms: the mother's room; the guest-room; the nursery; the playroom; the grandmother's room; the out-of-door sleeping-room; the hospital room; the sewing-room; the linen-closet; the attic; the cellar. Close with a practical paper on that important room in the home, the kitchen. Show that it is a workroom, to be furnished and used as such. Speak of the floor, the walls, and their finishing; the tables and chairs; the pantries; the sink; the range; suggest labor-saving utensils and contrivances, and use illustrations; notice that the kitchen must be attractive as well as practical. Have members give ideas on all the topics. IX--THE CARE OF THE HOUSE Prepare in advance a discussion on these subjects: How much care shall we put on our houses? Shall women give up all their time to keeping them clean and orderly? What can they do to save steps? How much can the children help? Shall boys be taught housework? What can be eliminated from the daily routine? If desired, there might be a practical talk on the necessity of keeping paint in good condition, to protect the wood underneath; of the care of glass, silver, marble, brass, hard wood; of how to prevent moths and
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