The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-28
REAUTIFYING THE COLLEGE ROOM.

FOB Fl SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Students WHO are returning TO college
and those who are going thither for the nrst
time this fall are planning how TO make
their rooms attractive. Mothers. sisters
and friends are called upon TO contribute
something that shall add 20 the beauty or
The comfort of the room Which is to be TIE
students home until next JGna. Many things
the student accumulates as the days wear
on. but It Is nice to have a start in pretty
devices so that the strange quarters may
look sufficiently homeiike TO help ward of
any tendency toward homtsickness.
Those who already have been in college or
who have had brothers or sisters there be-
fore them get the best rooms, and the new
Corners. who have had no ore to look out for
their interests. will nave to take what they
can get and make the best OF It. The fresh
men are the ones who are especially eager
20 have their college initial or emblem bla-
zoned wherever there is s?ace for IL
Al rooms are alike IN that they VAL have
doors, tables and a couch. These may be
brought into q harmonious whole with little
trouble and expense. First the couch Ghe
uns.zed burlap which comes m many widths
and colors may be bought for about seventy
five cents a YARD. Three yards and Il half
of the two yards width Is sufficient for a
couch. A deep hem is frs stitched across
the three exposed sides, and then the college
initial fs embroidered ala tne center OF the
long drop.
For Harvard the burlap should be Grim
son. with an III OF the same shade out
lined with white. or entirely of white For
Yale the cover * blue. with the white let
ter: for Pennsylvania University. red with
the blue initial. and 30 CT through the long
list. One of the Drettiest combinations is
the soft gray bur.ap with the rose V, Cor
Vassar.
A couch must have many pillows. and
many prefer that these lie made OF the same
material as the cover. Knot the corners and
embroider the large initial IN the center.
Floor cushions will add an ar of comfort
and luxury. inviting TO he tired student or
20 the wearied athlete. They must bear the
significant letter and be finished around the
edge with either a heavy cord or the large
decorative copper rivets. II the embroidered
letters do not appeal TO the student as being
sufficiently masculine in character letters
cut from leather of the desired color may
bs substituted. The result is rich and effec-
tive and is achieved with little more expense
and much less work than when executed
with cottons or silk. From one skin two
letters may be cut, or ever three. according
TO their size. The skins vary in price from
81 10 g each.
When a letter is ready to be applied to
the burlap &c should first be pasted securely
In place. then stitched around all the edges.
II rivets are used on the floor cushions they
win prove quite as convenient and effective
In fastening the letter TO the couch cover.
R.vets of the smallest size are used on
the couch in the illustration. placed about
one inch apart. in order that the weight
may not cause the cover to sag. 1t is not
advisable TO put them on the cushions un-
less the shank be hammered quite fiat after
the burr has been forced in place. Tools
for this purpose may be bought. at hard
ware stores for 50 cents.
To deaden sound and more completely
carry out this scheme Of decoration the
burlap will be found useful as a portiere