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near the ceiling and the latter to pass out near the floor in 

 a separate flue on the same side, thus causing a full sweep 

 and circulation of air in all parts of the room. If the heat 

 enters on one side and passes out on the opposite side, the 

 current of heated air may go directly across the room in a 

 narrow current and the air at the sides of the room be imper- 

 fectly renewed, 



HEATING THE HOUSE 



Steam, hot water, and hot-air furnaces are all largely 

 used for heating dwellings, and each has strong advocates 

 among practical and scientific men, but which of them will 

 give the best results depends upon so many conditions that 

 no attempt will be made to decide the question here. With 

 either steam or hot water enclosed in coils or radiators 

 separate systems of ventilation should be provided by the 

 open fireplace or the separate flue. 



CONVENIENCE IN ARRANGEMENT OF ROOMS 



In many homes the loved inmates are often in a few 

 years forced to travel many unnecessary miles or suffer 

 great inconvenience because of the poor arrangement of the 

 important rooms of the house. The house should be adapted 

 in every way to the conditions of the inmates. If the 

 housework is to be done by members of the family, the 

 kitchen and dining-room should be easily accessible to the 

 sitting- or living-room, and every possible arrangement for 

 comfort and ease of doing the work should be provided. 

 If servants are to be employed, and such often becomes a 

 necessity, with the modern condition of living, then the 

 kitchen should be as remote from the sitting-room as is 

 possible to avoid odors and noise, but both kitchen and 

 sitting-room should be easily accessible to the dining-room 



