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The Farmstead 



simple it may be, is begmi. It requires no 

 little knowledge to construct in the best man- 

 ner even a modern chicken house. 



The consideration of these four school build- 



Fig. 24. University building,— gray stone and slate roof. 



ings, so different in character, may not be dis- 

 missed at once. They are introduced for the 

 purpose of arousing interest and for giving 

 opportunity to study the principles of external 

 construction. The true principles once mastered, 

 their application to rural homes will not be dif- 

 cult. If Fig. 20 be studied carefully, it will be 

 noticed that the lines are dignified, restful and 

 even beautiful, although the building is con- 



