Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-11

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II or starving it-that would seem TO be the
right way.
While il is not well TO starve child ,ver too
good books much entertainment can be de-
rived from scientific teaching. The prestidigi-
taieur, dear old Signor Blitz who used TO make
rabbit jump out Of an orange and big COB
bier 50 up through the ceiling, WIS the first Of
these, even II he did not do anything more
than to tell US how easily our senses could be
deceived.
ATTRACTIVE SCIENTIFIC HxPEanKxra
Perhaps there Is no better way Of entertain
ing children than BY . puzzle, the magic lam
tern and other well-known scientific expert
ments We use the term advisedly. Jugglery
was the oldest Of the sciences Aaron and
Moses tried II. One Of tho most valuable So
iaces for an invalid child, We will say with .
broken leg or some complaint which necessi-
tates bed and quist,is An experiment in natural
magic.
One Of these simple tricks is called The
balanced Coin" Procure Q bottle cork il and
In the cork place . needle. Take another cork
and cut o shit in il so that the edge Of dollar
VIII Mt into it; then put two forks into the
upper cork Place the edge Of the coin (which
holds the upper cork and forks) on the point Of
the needle and il will revolve without falling
Inns VIII amuse An Imprisoned boy al the After
noon.
The revolving image isanother most amusing
gentleman. Let poor Harry make this himself
he must end in one leg like peg top instead OF
IN TWO. Give him q pair of long arms shaped
IKE oars Then place him on the tip of your
nnger ard blow; he will stand there aad rotate
like an undecided politician.
THE sp.x,su n,xcx,
The s.,;., - a.
-. r--.oA U1'loe' rs s"o'ner nice e.Per
nen' eut inquire out OF pasteboard and gum
one foot on a watch glass on the inverted side,
then place the watch glass on Japan waiter or
n clean nla.e. boI5 ths ,lo.a s,o,.;,,, "a a.
will ,;, - T.. -,
wait.- ~ ,'ia.a, DJ' utoP nus ma.e, on 'ns
sli6;n Il Iii haar;, -. on .ne "a'cn gas
rayoirs .r ~ ; IGN ~ reNolNe ano commune 70
mantaGs, oboaSaN ri, ,eioIi. as 'ne eAPerf
onanca 20 az saf ms - because IN conse-
sSnrs.oos . VIC INC onesion vi na.e, 70 the TWO
nar;,"o.,. ne" nosse rs Ilsro4uceo. inese eh
e .on'e arc enheSs anu VIII serve variety
tanning. N-"' ~ o
To take children TO the pantomime NJ Christ
mas is the universal law in England. We have
nor no, lne pantomime here very much. We have
rents wbod tne IN aaend I ana tne play. "a
amusement can now ind ms,inees eyerywbere'
go that the children need not be kept up late.
Inc real play is better for children than the
purlesque, and 1t is astonishing how soon .
chiio can understand even Hamlet"
DOUBTFUL PRACTICE.
To allow children 70 nlav tbo,rse,re. in
fairv to,a -, ..f,;ao.u,i: 49,, -
n, I" uououui Piao
nc Ane exposure, tne excitement, the late
hours, the rehesrsals, are all bad for young
nerves: but they can play at homs IL IL ia in
the daxt;na
When how, and o;r,s .,o. ,,a .-,,.. .
ing parties notb;ns CO.., he 49, ,e,,s;. shn,,
tboo F;Lt 20 a. a, s n "a ~ using san
cbore II 4. baa,.S'. a..,,,. ao.ioser =, @Psi
within mower bonrs "a ,;,h = Es,h. .,,,,,,.,f
the most fttir,- "a iii ohTsra,,a s.S,'..p.
Do not however rnake I;t,le nv, go 800,
of them too soon. THAT ia lamentable
As for ruses and catch games like the slave
despoiled, the pigeon flies, the sorcerer behind
n;.oh zee Z, tne Ahignt on ,ne whistle, the
cheap manuals of eames fonns Al anv boos
store and clever boy should read IN and put
himself in touch with this very easy way of
passing an evening.
GAMES prorrPrxa WIT AMI ,x-r,,,or~cr
III. -. - -,
e".e fequirins VIII ana intelngence are
many, as the boquet; the fooIs discourse,
which has resemblance to Cross Questions;
the Secretary, the Culprits Seat All these
need a oood nemorv ona raaa,;. an.
-. a. ~ IA inns
nes " NC reoeeheo oy IorlelI
VI the games to be played by pencil and
paper none is funnier than the Narrative, in
which the leader decides on the title and gives
1t out to the company. 1t may be called The
fortunatS ana Unfortunate Adventures OF Miss
Palmer" The words 70 ba used may be his
tory. reading. railway, accident. nourishment,
pleasures, four-ln-hand, &c. The paper has a
line written and folded, is handed thus to the
next. each writer giving Miss Palmer whatever
adventure he pleases only bring in the desired
word. The result is incoherent, but amusing
and Miss Palmer becomes q heroine of TO
nance.
There are some children, as there are some
grown people. who have a natural talent for
games. This is great help in entertaining
children, to get hold of born leader.
THE LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS.
The oame callad ssTba Iororaaa % .,;.,.,,
q, - ,.;,.-, - '. -.-,-i.-',,s
i' o"o iof pniiooopners' Iacn player takes ms
Penoii anu paper anu oeScrioes tne Ieenngs,
eno'ions ana passions OF an animal, as. for in
s Stance, sne uos wouia BAY; leei anger IKE
eeneralIv forcivinn + sntger ,err;bIr ;r ous
jealousy. NV envy leads me to eat more than
want, because do not wish Tray to get it,
ulut.ony Is my easly pesettnS sin, but never
Sot vi INK III my NE. love my master better
lhan any one, ana II ne dles L mourn him to
9eatn. MY worst sorrow Is being lost, but my
oeiish,s are never chilled by expectation, SO
never lose the edge Oh my enloyments by over
raised hopes; want TO run twenty miles
Gay, put IKE to be with my master IN the
evening; love cnlidren dearly ana would die
LOT any boy. VIII save MIN from drowning.
cannot wag my tongue, but can wag my tail
10 express my emotion.
Inc cat says am natural dlplomatist
ana carry on great secret service that no
body KNOWS anytnihg ABOUT 90 not care for