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Tn Russia they think anyone is competent to rule the country 
except an educated man. In Perth the idea is evidently growing 
that one sells the plans of a house along with a pound of butter. 
Such a house requires a high hedge. 
In pre-Victorian days the study of the elements of architecture 
was included in the curriculum of education of English gentlemen, 
and there is no reason why it should not be a subject included in a 
liberal education. 
The study and practice of domestic architecture is also very 
suitable for young women of refined taste with artistic proclivities. 
Tn some countries women have attained a high degree of efficiency 
in this career, in New Zealand, Queensland, and New South Wales, 
and in England and America, there are female members of the archi- 
tectural institutes. 
I should be pleased to sec some girls adopt this section of the 
profession in Western Australia. The selfish and exploded notion 
that they would be intruding in a man's domain may be put to one 
side. 
DESCRIPTIVE NOTES ON PLANS. 
Plan A. A town house for a professional man. The bedrooms are 
away from the front, and the bathroom and kitchen are well placed. 
The side entrance is convenient. The sleeping porch is enclosed above 
dado with opening sashes. The inner hall is a room and not merely a 
passage. Every occupant, has commended this house. E.C. attached to 
woodshed, not shown. 
Plan B . — Plan by a Sydney architect, with many alterations. Suit- 
able for a wide frontage. Similar accommodation to “A.” The draw- 
ing room, hall, and dining room can be thrown into one for dancing. 
The back sleeping porch is approached through bedroom and bath-room. 
Attached E.C. 
Plan C . — Californian house plan altered to suit W.A. Entrance 
through living room, and little passage area. Dining and living room 
W’ith verandah give ample dancing-room. Front side verandah can be 
used for sleeping if required. Inside W.C. for sewerage system. An 
economical plan. 
Plan D . — A Sydney plan with central living room and bedrooms fitted 
with oscillating portal wall-beds which fold into well ventilated compart- 
ments in the daytime, and allow the rooms to be used as sewing-room, 
etc. All the bedroom equipment is in the dressing rooms. The plan is 
complete if ordinary beds are used. House is economically planned. 
Inside W.C. for sewerage system, or it can be outside. 
These plans are all different from those one usually sees and illus- 
trate points in this paper, but they are not given as models of perfect 
plans. Every house requires its own individual design to suit the purpose, 
locality, and expenditure. A house should be an architectural building’ 
and not a mere structure. 
