New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
IN CHOOSING Il HOME.
Suggestions as to ESsentsaLs-Inda-
zaduaEty and Harmony
Should Dominate.

dc" according TO her mothers ideas But she will
undoubtedly view with critical eye the moss
grown traditions and incongruities which may have
existed IN her childhood home There is no sign
that she scorns love and marriage and the found
ing OF home, for these are primal instincts ana
experiences of human nature But it may De con-
fdenty expected that the training. experience and
''provocaton one mind can give TO another WHICH
she receives from the outside world will make her
alive to ali that conditions the success OF ner own
home.
Miss Olive Davis, the head Of the model dorrni-
tory, Wilder Hall, and lecturer domestic sci
ence at Wellesley College has been asked to outline
for study some everyday suggestions to cover
the important features Of housekeeping. In sucn an
outline scarcely anything more than generalization
is possible. the object being mainly to arouse inter-
and then let homenakePs fill in the outline Tor
themselves. The course of study viii cover the
general subject OF housekeeping, from the cnoce OF
the house, furnishings, expenditure, service, 1000
laundry, housekeeping. to the meaning OF the
home and what the home should stand ror' physl-
caIly. Intellectually and spiritually AS has neen
aptly said, "a home must mean more than -FOUR
walls and food It must stand for ones SELL II
must be outer garment. it were. showing the
taste and cultivation Of its occupants. A man may
buy a house. but only woman can make II d
home. a house is body; home is a SOUL
AS to choise of location and building plans site
and materials and surroundings must harnonlze,
says Miss Davis 1.-The site should be slightly. and
beautiful possible It is well TO choose, espe-
cally in the country a place that Will afford hne
lawn with trees. But even more important than
the site is the kind of soil Be sure that there is
perfect subsoi drainage, because the air that cir
culates under the ground influences the atmosphere
of the house almost than the air above
ground No should start to build g. house with
out knowing the kind of soil. and then. according
to that soil, plans should be made for drainage
foundation walls and cellar"
Sacrifice everything to a. open, well ventilated
clean cellar is Miss Daviss advice The cellar IS
the barometer of the house. If your cellar is un-
hyg1enic-no matter what kind of sanitary arrange
ments you have provided in your superstructure-
your house is unhygienic It is important that the
cellar extend under the whole house Inc walls
and cellar bottom be, far possible, non
conductors of moisture. The cellar must be ouilt
high well above ground. and have windows on all
sides for cross ventilation, clean fresh air blowing
through II she starts right, q woman Win sooo
sense and Judgment will keep her cellar right
The style of the house should be httins' suited
to its occupants. and harmonious throughout
conspicuous exterior for what must be an inexpen-
sive interior is OF taste. Only people VINO ex-
pect to furnish their house handsomely can anord
TO have for IL pronounced exterior In choosing the
style Of your is well not to adopt any heer-
ing new fashion. You better transplant a SIM
pie old country house than Swiss cottage or an
Italian villa The back Of the house should mar
ronize with the front Curtail If need be- the
front veranda to provide modernized nysienlc
woodshed back vestibue-which is the OLD iasn-
ioned woodshed in new dress and manners The
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should be built that they can be easily cleaned
with the scrub brush or hose pipe. ..,. +,s
first law Of good taste IS ftness The law OF fit
should make il Impossible ror Ihe nocser
and doorbell-snce one or the other Il simply
whereby the doorknocker presses the bell
''The vestibule is perfectly simple in its function
stormhouse. where one shakes OF the snow and
leaves the umbrea ana e oyersFoesi 70 iv nassinP In
pressions OF the house. It should be pieasag t9 nuI
is not in good taste To-day the 9Ii vestnuiIs Is
1eI as Business side Few homes are so poorly
equipped with service that the vesdbuie cannot be
eieaning cSPi TSF Of hall and starways is saved
to aVs@n snd have or t6e open light and cheer
fq in effect than many smaller II n roes = se aavs
to sacrncs paPoGF OF rtIgeS 6rarv can taks IN.
fo4 the real comfort Of the family
bule is Riishs RReishtsned By the ka The hall may Be
compared to the handshake OF weeomsm6e IT
the han registers the households degree Of hosp
eras mart of the house as It is free space into
which all the living rooms OPEN AS centre IA
Of refinement to be expected from the occupants
."Tha library is oftenest the inner sanctuary OF
the family. Here. in the hall the effect or IN
the triple purpose of heating ventilation and hos
pitality. LIE dining room. quite as much 7 func77
life Of the family Woodwork Of floors and cabinets
be substantial as Ine income d-Lo"S; O1A
should be always Of the kind that can easily be
kept clean and shining. -,
sFTor the bedrooms it is recognized as OF the
greatest Importance to have the windows extend 70
the ceiling. to secure one or the essehtla polIS
have the sanitary requirements of sunlight, ar
and consistent equipment, The bathrooms should
have pipes exposed and readily accessible, waste
pipe trapped and ventilated; tiled or hardwood
foors and no other woodwork that can be dis
pensed with. open porcelain tubs being a. distinct
Last TO be mentioned but first in importance.
comes the kitchen. the laboratory Of the house,
e.. x-har health
are created. Tiled floor. or Iinoieum covering IS
highly desirable and the walls should be Of tiles.
giazed brick or hard plaster There should be
absolutely no lurking place for dust a.
"A bove ALL said Miss Davis in conclusion, IN
building your house. plan places for different
thinRs-for your writing desk. your piano and re-
frieerator Don't build your bedrooms and then
find that the place where you want your bed
lacks a needed few inches
The second subject for December VIII be prac-
teal suggestions to house furnishing from YES
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