New-York tribune., 1897-12-20
FIG 2
CARDBOARD SHIP.

r,sce. ~ wood cardboard paint or enamel cotton
wadd!ng strings for rigging and some sails masts'
end for spars the rungs OF chairs answer ad-
miraby.
The ship may be two. three or four feet long
.h. later IN the most effective size-end II the
entertainment is in q hall n may be even larger
Regn operations by making foundations or thih
rieces OF wood Joined together as shown IN ac-
companying figure No. l. The foundations are
Axed one above the other by upright pieces OF
wood about eight inches apart for snip iour
Zee, long and about an inch higher az the
hows than al the stern. Keep the framework
as light as IL consistent with strength the places
where the masts are 10 be inserted may b" some
what stronger than the other parts, "a the iore-
mast especially must be STEADY
Next cut out OF the cardboard the side or the
.b,n which will be IN the shape seen in hgure
No q remembering that only that portion OF the
ships eide IA TO DO seen ~hioh would appear
above the water Fix the side 10 the frame"orh
With glue and nails. and fasten narrow strip
.,one the upper part where the buwarks begin,
rail,ns II 10 the upper foundation. The shape OF
~. .b,ns,s completed at the bows only. FIX
.ro,crly sheped cutwater between the pieces OF
norabo.rd and. II possible. add fgurehead
.,,n laid I'D for the winter in Arctic regions
lower. her top-gallant masts ana some VI hs'
xsrd. and also runs In her jihboom leaving on'
-, -. e,od howspri. go one will have to pro-
IA. o,,v ,owcr masts and toprnas's Take care 10
,na, tho snace between the foremost ana main
mast az clear from the rigging as posslpi'' 'o
60 through the square opening between 'iese ,'"'
,h. cargo will have to be passed There shou'o .,
. .wng,ng gan fxed to the foremast AZ the emu
=. xyb,ch there will be block or puiiey' t"'o"e
.,.h long string will be passed. having noon
=, o,s end 10 which the presents are 70 10 i'o
.ered II Is usual in Arctic regions, as eNp ~ .u
~ have searched for the North foe WIN "
- 20 house In the deck with canvas co'o,"e'
srd such a covering Will save n'ucn , 49,. a,
anu .~N,so ono must make a deck with It's III
tngs -..,oneI Make
To paint the ship. use oil paint or e','''.. ,r. or
Il black with white line beloN re ba 1s'~ color viii
SaHe nee Or decidsdy wry effect Glue tc tie ,0ass
wadding upon the Yards az Sng snow the canvas
soTerins also receiving the same treatment must
be me PREPARED sP and the appearance OF tho ry shP
much more effective II It Is paced IN ahroaSside
oasona, rhe psisndad shoud be shelf some hTte
feet longer than the ship ana nc open at the
back cut out In this shelf 20 correspond W,on WI bn ,e
This Standard or sho mus, also BE- s9vSrea bs T,s
cotton heaped ped up In an M sn lceaoe The stand
three four feet hgh The one who 90 s 10 oR maea scat
below. with all the articles at easy rehcn ~ ~ M -
basket The Other hf s END a Of the sh g ash as 70 Of
smallest child wno Is to draw up a gif: s,,o 10
between folding doors; there must be a hanging
nailed In front OF the stand reaching TO the moor;
side. hanging from the top Of the doorway; there
must be also a background arranged behind the
shin Most effective. although perhaps trouble
some is n painted sky. representing either the
twilight OF an Arctic midday or moonlight. The
shin should be lighted by n lamp. bue glass In
front OF the lamp will add to the moonlight effect
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.
II n little dramatic performance Is desirable to
accompany the drawing out of the gifts from the
hold let II be managed as follows: A piano and
singers may be stationed In back room; then
there must be a puppet. worked OIL the Punch-and-
Indy prncipe with two heads. representing the
captain OF the ship and the cabin boy; the captain
sings bass. the cabin boy treble. with sailors
chorus OF male voices.
The one who works the puppets takes his place
below the ship IN such position that he raise
his hands easily just above the buiwa:ks. As the
curtain draws up the captain u nearG singing sea
song such az "A Life on the Ocean Wave" When
The last fnshlng. tho puppet captain pushes
aside the canvas covering and shows his head and
shoulders.
"A merry Christmas TO you all he cries, I'm the
skipper OF the stout ship Happy Return, and are
laid up snug TO keep our Christmas near the North
Pole. but merry ono we mean to have. don't We