Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-30
{ CHILDS PLAY ROOM.
4 ucEFuL AND necessary ADJUNCT
TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD.

Ia pfsa~snt WensIs<r ebftdres . .~uId Ne
Taught Live 0aa 81 Dsers- 1The su.,-
ai~>s Rs,ssn In Ev~ry House shousd Ne
Fitted ~ far fsse chIIdre..
The choice ~ dry and nigh. nursery
certainly Il an important factor IN the
proper !tysicaI Developments Of a boy or .
girl In the late spring. y arm summer and
eassy fall all chfitiren .f10uId live a. much A.
Possible In The open air. II By good fortune
the home Is in . siliage, or % farm. or Ia
= city where b0useLosder hare lots a.
gccssly size, ae service Of the nursery maid
Is reduced 20 the minimuu in the season
for ont n door life. aud the mother need
only consider. in the furnishing Of the play
ROOM the necessities which come With i'm
element weather A. early ss possible
teach the children to live cat a Doors
When too tiny to do anything but sleep
IN the sun, ~ do the insects and anfrnsls
Cf all ages. have the nurse sif out o. doors
in an easy chair. and enddling the lfrsle
one in her arms. let him breathe in NATURES
tonic Of fresh, snn warmed air. o. bring
out the baby carriage and let the naps -
taken where. secure from drsneht, the baby
lungs may take 10 pare air 10 vifaiIze the
blood and gre 70 The organism WHIST Is
needed for growth.
~ Aeh LIE S0aQ - awake Iek him sat In
nursess lap, and With stick dig rp the
soil. and even On warm, sunshfny dayr,
when . nice shower has softened the
ground, Iet the child make mad pics. for
70 he gets near to Cur dear mother earth
He measures his latent faculty Of creation.
and IL there be more than one child in the
family . spirit Of emulation will be
aroused, and the first stririnzs TO be mora
than ordinary viii b. born In the little
soul
GIVE THEN LfBEErY.
The child whose face. hands. feet. nails
are always Immaculate Is the unforsunzte
child who has never been allowed to come
In contact with his mother earth. and suct,
child Is very rarely well and strong. Plav
clothes she j NOT he fine clothes, and one
Of the very FIRST Lessons to be tzugfrt ! boy
Or girl i a due regard for the fitness Of
things even in the small matter OF xuita-
BILE dress for different occasions While !
stick Will answer for little baby to prod
the earth, children who are always fmpa,
tieDt for some bard work should be sup
piled with little rakes and hoes and spades.
and however small the garden plat let the
child hare piecs OF 1t for himself
In case Of necessity mammals chamber
and the day nursery must be one. bat for
the sake OF both the children shcuId. Ii
possible. lave their own room The reason
b evident What would delight the hearts
Of besy Of children in the furnishings
AID appointments Of . play rom wouid
offend the taste Of refined woman il shx
had always TO live in IL. Nine children cut
of ten would rather hare the picture uf q
cow. or horse, OF . dog in the place oi
honor than one Of Whistier's liHsst eeeh-
fngs or even MiIlet,s sAugslns
And, On the other hand, tke bric-s-brse
and draperie~ which so tast@fully zdorn q
| lady's chamber would be considered veri-
table nuisances in the ehildreuss domain.
''Pur that vase down. eDanst touch the
books" Keep your fee< on the sofa .
stop making pictures on the window
pane" are commands which should never
be issued TO children in their own domain.
bsss which are certainly Necessary when
mammals comfort i ia danger or the
safety of her room furnishings Imperfect
FURNISHING NURSERY
In choosing the day nursery. or DIay
room. the mother should consider the fa..t
that children, like plants, need a great
( deal Of sunshine and fresh air Their also
need room TO develop in; hence if l could
have my way, the largest and best lighted
upstairs room should be set apart for tbs
children / would have no iraperies o.
any kind about the Windows To shut out
any excess Of sunshine Venetian blinds an
/ the very best, because. made of wood, they
can be wiped over often and 50 kept clean
/ The walls, If the limits of the purse al
low. should be painted, because paint can
readily be cleaned. and il the long run, >
even though the cost be greater than pa
per, such a treatment of the walls Is mors
economical 4 quiet tone Of gray, OF dali
I yellow, makes good shade for the eyes
and Is also good background for pictures
/ many of whics. should De hung about tile
rooEE- These should net be frequently
4 changed As children seldom grow tired d
seeing the same thing. The theme Of the
/ pictures should BE ss.arss<: - the age ..
the occupants of the nursery.
In thoroughly well built house. with
[ no cracks around the floors or below tbs
windows TO admit undesirable drzughts o.
air, the hard finished floor may be used
/ bat il should be well covered TO its uruaos,
boundaries in winter by good carpet rug
/ which, ike the Venetian blind. i sus
cepsible of being thoroughly cleaned The
| furniture of the room should be simple
but dainty
i MODEL PLAY BOON
In this nursery / should have children
spend the larger part Of the life which i
not lived out of doors The introduction
of a young child 10 the family table Is g.
hurGIul 70 the child As II Is often trying K
the parents. and, unless IS q matter o.
sheer necessity, this Is TO be avoided
One OF the happiest families OF children
| ever knew hsd their play room in the
attic Of city house Of course, under IA,
caves there were trunks and boxes wher,
the family treasures wers stored away, bu
curtains made Of calico were 50 hung tha
all evidences Of storage were shut cut o
sight. 50 keeping the litSls folk from III
temptation to rummage- The floor wa.
kept clean with frequent scrub5ing, ana
rugs nearly covered il, so that the children
OF whom there were six under IL years
ueed NOT get cold sitting down 20 piz,
games
All manner Of toys were to be found.
rocking horse 20 delight the BOYS, a swim.
hung from the rsfrers for baby, a salzi
table for dolls tea party. cribs and era
dies for the dolls, blocks. Noah's arks
J steam cars and express S2gons-all IN HI
graceful disorder characteristic Of plal
room ia play time; and all carefully pa
in plaee when clearing mp time came
Ia one corner Was resi- little kitchen
with oilcloth on the door. toy stove An,
its parapherualia, tubs. clothes horse, etc
. that the littie girls might taste in advaac
the delights OF hou>ework- Surely sill lki
: indicated that the p2reats Of these hssI
folk had their happiness and proper tesel
opusent ST heart The windows ancu.
! tSfusd let in plenty of sunshine, and 81