which Household Management treats is the _home_; and that the
two great requirements for a home are the _house_, and the people who
live in it, or the _occupants_.

To get the details relating to each of these two divisions, let the
pupils imagine they are boarding in some locality where they decide to
make a home for themselves. The first thing to be done is to choose a
building lot. Then they must decide upon the kind of house they want and
the plan of the house. After the house is built, it must be furnished.
When the house is ready, it must be cleaned and kept clean. As soon as
the family move in, new considerations arise--they must have food, which
must be bought, prepared, and served; each member of the family must be
clothed and educated; they must receive proper care when sick. Only a
few minutes should be spent on this introductory talk.

While the class is naturally led to think of and name these details,
they should be written on the black-board in the order of development,
somewhat as follows:

1. Household Management teaches us about the _home_.

2. A home includes two main ideas:

(1) A house, (2) a family.

3. In connection with a _house_ we must consider:

(1) The lot, (2) the plan, (3) the furnishing,
(4) the cleaning.

4. In connection with a _family_ we must consider:

(1) Food (buying, cooking, serving), (2)
clothing (buying, sewing, mending), (3)
education, (4) home nursing.

Tell the pupils that a housekeeper should be informed on all of these
points, but little girls can expect to study only a few of them, such as
questions of food, clothing, and cleaning.

SURVEY OF EQUIPMENT, UNIFORM, ETC.

Equipment.--Most of the time of the first lesson should be used in
making the pupils acquainted with their surroundings and individual
necessities, so that they will be ready for work the next day.

Give each member of the class a definite working place, and let her
examine the contents of the cupboard and drawers which belong to her
place. Explain that the particular places which the pupils are given
will be kept throughout the year, and that, while they have the
privilege of using and enjoying them, they are responsible for their
cleanliness and order.

Point out the remainder of the equipment--hot and cold water-taps, towel
racks, class cupboard with its contents, refrigerator, large and
individual stoves.

Teach each pupil how to light