what is the best place to keep the tracing board in a lodge room?

Historical practice shows no single required position for the tracing board in a lodge room 1. In early lodges, the symbols were drawn directly in chalk upon the floor for an initiation and mopped away afterward 1. As practice evolved, these designs were painted onto oilcloth or floor-cloths that were either laid flat on the floor or hung upon the wall 1.

They were also painted onto wooden boards or set on a trestle-table 1. During periods when lodges sat around a central dining table, the painted cloth was similarly suspended on the wall or placed on the floor while lectures were delivered to explain the symbols 1. The sources record these various practical arrangements over time rather than designating a single correct or best location 1.