14. Trace flax to a tablecloth.
15. Trace the steps necessary to make a five dollar gold piece.
Exercise 252
Subjects for Themes, Oral or Written
The following are suggestions for theme subjects on manufacture. Develop one or more as the teacher directs.
1. Household uses for asbestos.
2. Making turpentine from wood.
3. A convenient electrical device.
4. The advantages of the fireless cooker.
5. The advantages of concrete as a building material.
6. The way to make a plaster cast.
7. How iron castings are made.
8. Artificial flowers from feathers, paper, or cloth.
9. How a suction sweeper works.
10. The safety match.
11. The uses of wood pulp.
12. Patent roofing.
13. The manufacture of plate glass.
14. Utilizing cotton seed.
15. The advantages and the disadvantages of using baking powder.
Exercise 253
Suggestions for Debates
1. The average young man has a better chance to succeed in business than in a profession.