. The Boston Cooking School magazine of culinary science and domestic economics. angement for thecombination of bedroom and study,so much in favor among the college girls of today. In a convenient cornernear the doorway, stands a smallcabinet, on which are arranged thehousekeeping utensils. On the leftis situated a dainty little dressingtable, while to the right is what posesin the daytime as an exceedinglydignified and proper bookcase, withlong curtains of figured denim, butwhich unfolds into a comfortable bed,when it is time to retire. At the oppo-site side of the room is a real bookcase;but
. The Boston Cooking School magazine of culinary science and domestic economics. angement for thecombination of bedroom and study,so much in favor among the college girls of today. In a convenient cornernear the doorway, stands a smallcabinet, on which are arranged thehousekeeping utensils. On the leftis situated a dainty little dressingtable, while to the right is what posesin the daytime as an exceedinglydignified and proper bookcase, withlong curtains of figured denim, butwhich unfolds into a comfortable bed,when it is time to retire. At the oppo-site side of the room is a real bookcase;but this, too, is somewhat deceptivein character, for behind the denimcurtains, which hang from the bottomof the first shelf, are hidden daintychina plates, crackers, olives and suchother household supplies as areneeded for the little informal lunchesso popular with the girls. A chiffonieroccupies a corner of the room, while inthe center stands a flat-top desk con-veniently fitted up and provided withan adjustable, electric drop-light. Sev-eral comfortable armchairs, plentifully. A Peep into a Wellesley Girls Room 312 THE BOSTON COOKING-SCHOOL MAGAZINE
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