. Laboratory lessons in general science . ight to use with it. Describe some desirable AT OUR HOMES 83 kinds of bookcases, and make a list of some good books forthe home bookcase. Make a list of other furnishings, suchas chairs, rugs, etc., and give their probable cost. Co/d VV<9/^?- (f) Basement 1. To what use is a basement commonly put? What isits value in the matters of health, and of warmth for therooms above? How may it be made rat-proof? 2. Name several kinds of heating plants. So far as pos-sible tell something //0^5/prdefinite (a) of theirrelative cost; (b) oftheir period of use-ful
. Laboratory lessons in general science . ight to use with it. Describe some desirable AT OUR HOMES 83 kinds of bookcases, and make a list of some good books forthe home bookcase. Make a list of other furnishings, suchas chairs, rugs, etc., and give their probable cost. Co/d VV<9/^?- (f) Basement 1. To what use is a basement commonly put? What isits value in the matters of health, and of warmth for therooms above? How may it be made rat-proof? 2. Name several kinds of heating plants. So far as pos-sible tell something //0^5/prdefinite (a) of theirrelative cost; (b) oftheir period of use-fulness; (c) of theirexpense of mainte-nance. Why is thereneed of a separateroom for coal ? Howmay the dust be les-sened when coal ishandled ? 3. Why is it wellto have the laundry inthe basement ? Namedesirable furnishingsand conveniences forit. What other place may there be in the house for dryingclothes indoors in stormy weather ? 4. Copy the diagram given, and by use of arrows showhow from a water-front in the kitchen range hot water may. Fig. 39. — Hot water from the kitchen range. 84 LABORATORY LESSONS IN GENERAL SCIENCE be provided for the kitchen sink, a bathroom upstairs, anda laundry in the basement. 5. Make a diagram showing a hot tvater*plant in the base-ment, with radiators for one room each on the first and secondfloors, and an overflow tank. What special care is necessaryin the location of pipes, and in plans for their drainage ? THE COST OF LIVING (a) Food 1. About what is the cost of cereals (sere-als) per pack-age ? This is about how much per pound ? Tell the mannerof cooking and serving them. What is the economy (a) ofbuying them in bulk; (b) of cooking them with a fire in use forother purposes? What range of choice is there in break-fast foods ? Why is it wise to make use of different kindsof grains from time to time? How do the nutritive valuesof the cereals compare with one another and with meat ? 2. About what is the cost of eggs in summer and inwinter? How
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