Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-21
A CHILD'S PLAY ROOM.
A uesFuL AND NECESSARY ADJUNCT
TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD.

In Pleasant Weather Children 5 ,-uid he
Taught to Live Out Of Door.--rhs sun
nisst Room, In Every Home shoald BE |
Fitted Up FOR the Children.
The choice of day and nigh nursery |
certainly Is an important factor In the |
proper physical development Of boy or |
girl. In the late spring, warm summer and |
early fall all children should live rs much as
possible In the open air II by good fortune
the home Ii In village, or on farm, or in
a city where householders have lots OF
goodly size, the service of the nursery maid
Is reduced to the minimum in the season
for out Of door life, and the mother need
only consider. in the furnishing OF the play
room, the necessities which come with in
element weather. As early rs possible
teach the children to live out Of doors.
When too tiny to do anything but sleep
IN the sun, as do the insects and animals
Of all ages, have the nurse sit out OF doors
in an easy chair, and cuddling the little
one in her arms. let him breathe In natures
tonic Of fresh, sun warmed air: or bring
out the baby carriage and let the maps be
taken where, secure from draught, the baby
lungs may take in pure air to vitalize the
needed for growth.
When the child is awake let him sit In
nurses lap, and with a stick dig up the
soil, and even on warm, sunshiny days,
when nice shower has softened the
ground. let the child make mud pies, for
so he gets near TO our dear mother earth
lie measures his latent faculty Of creation,
and II there be more than one child In the
family q spirit Of emulation will be
aroused. and the first striyings to be more
than ordinary will be born in the little
sou!.
GIVE THEN LIBERTY.
The child whose face, hands, feet, nails
are always immaculate Is the unfortunate
child who has never been allowed to come
In contact with his mother earth, and such
child IL very rarely well and strong Play
clothes she d not be fine clothes, and one
OF the very first lessons To be taught boy
or girl In "A due regard for the fitness OF
things. even in the small matter OF suita.
BILE dress for different occasions While
stick will answer for a little baby to prod
the earth, children who are always impa-
tient for some hard work should he sup
/ piled with little rakes and hoes and spades,
and however small the garden plat let the
child have piece of il for himself
! In case of necessity mammals chamber
and the day nursery must be one; but for
the sake OF both the children should IL
possible, have their own room. The reason
is evident. What would delight the hearts
Of bevy of children In the furnishings
aud appointments of a play room would
offend the taste of u refined woman IL she
had always TO live in 1t. Nine children out
OF ten would rather have the picture II n
COW, or a horse. or a dog in the place OF
honor than one OF Whistler's finest etch-
ings or even Millet's "Angelus."
And, on the other hand, the bric-a- brac
and draperies which 30 tastefully adorn q
lady's chamber would be considered veri-
table nuisances in the children's domain
Put that vase down." Don't touch the
books" Keep your feet Oft the sofa"
stop making pictures on the window.
pane" are commands which should never
lie issued to children in their own domain,
but which are certainly necessary when
mammals comfort Is in danger or the
safety Of her room furnishings imperiled.
FURNISHING A NURSERY.
In choosing the day nursery, or play
room, the mother should consider the fact
that children, like plants, need great
deal OF sunshine and fresh air. They also
need room TO develop In; hence, II ould
have my way. the largest and best lighted
upstairs room should be set apart for the
children. | would have no draperies oil
any kind about the windows. To shut out
any excess of sunshine Venetian blinds are
the very best, because, made OF wood, they
can be wiped over often and SO kept clean
The walls, II the limits OF the purse al
low, should be painted, because paint can
readily be cleaned. and In the ''long run, =
Z eypn fhnuuh tIa Fnsf ha tyr..afar than p.
, per, such "a treatment Of the walls is NOR,
economical. A quiet tone OF gray, or dull
yellow. makes "A good shade for the eyes
aud is also good background for pictures
many Of which should be hung about tls
! room. These should not be frequently
changed, rs children seldom grow tired o.
) seeing the same thing. The theme OF the
pictures should be adapted TO the age 81
the occupants Of the nursery.
In thoroughly well built house, with
no cracks around the floors or below til.
windows to admit undesirable draughts o.
air. the hard finished floor may be used
u but IL should be well covered To its utmost
. boundaries In winter by a good carpet rug
which, like the Venetian blind, Is sus
ceptible OF being thoroughly cleaned. Tn,
furniture OF the room should be simple
: but dainty.
MODEL PLAY ROOM
In this nursery should have children
y spend the larger part of the life which /
! not lived out of doors. The introduction
J OF young child To the family table In a
! hlrtful To the child as it Is often trying /,
: the parents; aud, unless M a matter o
e sheer necessity, this is to be avoided
One OF the happiest families of children
< | ever knew had their play room in tn
{ attic of "A city house. OF course. under til
caves there were trunks and boxes wher
. the family treasures were stored away, bu
curtains made of calico were No hung tina
J. all evidences of storage were shut out O
sight, 80 keeping the little folk from III
: temptation 10 rummage. The floor wa
> kept clean with frequent scrubbing, an,
'e rugs nearly covered IL, so that the children
. Of whom there were SIX under IL years
need not get cold sitting down TO pla
games.
All manner of toys were to be found;
r. rocking horse TO delight the boys, swim
l. hung from the rafters for baby. n SINAI
r table for dolls tea party, cribs and era
n dies for the dolls, blocks. Noah's ark
- steam cars and express wagons-all in tn
10 graceful disorder characteristic Of pla
h room in play time. aud all carefully pu
4 ia place when clearing mp time" came.
l. In one corner was real little kitchen
r with oilcloth on the noor, a toy stove AN
$. Its paraphernaliGs, tuhs, clothes horse, etc
lie that the little girls might taste in adyans
RI the delights of homework. Surely all tn
Or indicated that the parents OF these littl
T. folk had their happiness and proper deye
.. ! nnn,ent nj haaFt Thn windows uneu