The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-02
THE TWENTY CuESTlONSo GAME.
An Interesting Diversion For a Whole
RoomfIl of (lexer Pconie.

An Interesting Diversion For a vhoIe
RoomfIl of Clever People.
Among the most acceptable games for
small companies is the game of'.Twenty
Questions" a great favorite with the
English, although widely known
here.
The requisites for Twenty Questions"
are, first, two rooms, that the company
may be divided into two sides The di-
vision OF the guests may be done by their
selecting one OF two colors in bells. balls
or ribbons, or by the choosing of sides
after the old fashioned spelling school
style. The hostess must see to it that
there be an even division of the objects
II exactly the same number as there
are guests, in order to prevent the leay-
ing out of a friend or other awkward
mistakes. Two leaders or Spokesman
should be chosen. the host being natu-
rally n of them, and it will also save
further mishaps if the second leader be
previously selected and given the idea Of
the game.
The sides being selected either by
drawing of ribbons or by choice of the
leaders-a method which has it's aw..
ward side where there are people sensi-
tive to being the last chosen in a con-
pany-each side ~retires TO its own room
and selects an object whichits opponents
are to discover by the asking of 20 aues-
lions. or as many less than that number
as may be. \ scribe is chosen for each
tide to keep a record of the questions and
and by numbers, that no con-
fusion may arise from misunderstood
questions or replies. To this end each
scribe should keep tally On two sheets Of
paper--the questions Of his own Size
with the respective answers on one. AMI
the opponents questions and the replies
of his own side on the other.
The object selected may be inapimats. |
animate, ancient. modern or historical.
may exist III fact OF fiction. the only |
qualification berg that it shall be sui
%iciently well known SO that a majority
of the iiay6es On the other side may lie
supposed to lave seen or read about it.
A spirit Of fairness should Of course be
shown III the selection Of objects. and in
each case the W should be honest
and not hairsplitting. although giving as /
little information as possible. Such OBJ
jects as Ben Franklin's loaf of bread.
which he carried under his arm as he
mp Market street in Philadelphia,
the metal cap Of the Washington monu.
inent, the last rail laid or a local rail-
road. the arlnor of the Black Prince in
the Tower of London and Rip Van Win
kle's gun will illustrate the wide range
Of choice in objects permissible. After
each side announces the choice Of its
through its leaders by knocking
on the door, hostiiities begin.
Each side deliberafes ON the questions
to be given the other and its own re-
plies with closed doors, each guest con
tributing informally his ideas Of wording
the replies and questions and his gEesses
to the enemy's object. But communica-
tlon with the opposing side must be con
lucted wholly through the leaders, the
other people being silent when the doors
ire open. And the leaders must NOT
answers or put questions without
first consulting their respective sides.
The doors should never be opened with
put a warning knock. Any question il
allowable, the.frst n being generally,
ITO what kingdom does your object be-
ong?'-Philadelphia Times.