. Ventilation and warming of buildings. in actualofieration almost weekly since January last. It has in our school given unqualified satisfaction. Neither inthe schoolrooms nor in the closets themselves have any disagreeable odors been perceptible. The closetswere cleaned out in the summer by sprinkling a little coal oil on the excrement. The whole was then con-sumed with no trouble by fire, leaving a small residuum of ashes. We keep a small fire in the ventilatingfurnace when there is no fire in the heating furnaces. The introduction of this closet system solves, in myopinion, a very difficul
. Ventilation and warming of buildings. in actualofieration almost weekly since January last. It has in our school given unqualified satisfaction. Neither inthe schoolrooms nor in the closets themselves have any disagreeable odors been perceptible. The closetswere cleaned out in the summer by sprinkling a little coal oil on the excrement. The whole was then con-sumed with no trouble by fire, leaving a small residuum of ashes. We keep a small fire in the ventilatingfurnace when there is no fire in the heating furnaces. The introduction of this closet system solves, in myopinion, a very difficult problem. I have seen criticisnjs of it recently in one of the Detroit newspapers. AllI can say is that our experience is wholly at variance with these criticisms. I will be pleased to answer anyfurther inquiries, or I refer you to our principial, Mr. J. D. Christie, E. W. Scano, \V. H. Stevens, or S. T. Martin,the three latter forming with myself our building committee. Truly yours, A. Bell, C. C. C. I. B. , - 40 r- PUBUSHK1> li^. ?^ \\\\\mm:y and Ijy Ijewill want to turn around and warm his hack. -I-*r. : I have always thought there was a great deal more sentimenttlian sense in some of the poetry and prose written about the open fire. Mr. .Smead : Jhe much admired open fire is only for the eye, and is all right if there is alarge register somewhere in the room through which tliere can How a large volume of warm air,and the volume must he considerably larger than the capacity of the fireplace flue. Dr. : Why ? Mr. Smead : Otherwise tlie fireplace will draw cold air into the room througjj evi-ry openin^fit contains, even through the keyhole. This cold air falls to the floor, diffuses along
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