Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-24
entertainments Tor Winter Evenings.

New and original ways of entertain-
ing small company of young people
excluding dancing and cards are not so
easy. to discover, but perhaps you have
not heard OF some of. the many new
literary games that are at the present
time so much in vogue; literary ainuse-
suited ito furnish diversion for your hus-
bands pupils whom he and you wish To
entertain on successive Friday evenings.
Throwing light is a good simple
game: two officers are chosen who must
be quick and clever. after a consultation
with each other they agree on a word
that has several meanings. such rs box
shooting box theatre box band box
they then proceed to discourse on the
word to the general company, being
careful not to throw too much light.
AS soon as any one guesses the word he
consults with the officers, and IL correct
IN his surmise he too proceeds to throw
light A time limit Is imposed, and
forteits are collected from those wac
in, say ten minutes-have not guessed
the word; but, on the other hand. II all
have guessed II in ten minutes, the off,
GERS must pay the forfeits. Another
more complex game, which requires
some preparation, Is one where the host
ess has ready numbered cards with
PAINTED or pasted signs. scenes. small
articles. and clippings To distribute
among her guests; every one Is allowed
4 few minutes to guess the meaning of
each card, and to write the answer on
small score-cards provided for the pur-
poSt- ~ pFlZs ~ given ri the end OF the
evening to the one who has the greatest
number of correct answers. Here are
some suggestions for the cards: a large
BOW of hay indicates Hayti, a red c IS
the Red Sea, the names of awo states
| Joined together IS the United States, and
| al eye and a tally-card is Italy. ANY
number of combinations will readily
suggest themselves, and this game is al
| ways taking with Young people Per-
| maps not less amusing than these newer
games Is an old-time spelling bee. where
| he company are equally divided into
| two portions and stand In lines opposite
| eacn other; word is given. out first 70
| the person, AT the end of one line who
| may, spell 1t correctly. when another
| word is given out to the opposite line.
| out II the word is not coerectly spelled II
| passed to the next person oppose,
| md so on alternately up the lines unfit
the one who spells il correctly has the
| privilege OF choosing one Of the opponents
| 20 be on his side: the game ends when
| ether side has won a sufficient ma i0rity.
| 10 vary the game evenings why do you
! not have a pamistry evening? Some one
| studied up on the subject a little tell
| fol%unes and read hands: this Will be
; also very much the thing" there
| nay be readings from Scotch authors.
md games where Scotch topics are
| feated; one might be 4 game of quota
| lions. and cards given to~the guests with
| INSTRUCTED extracts from Scotch verse
written on them: whoever is able 70
| mango the greatest ilumber of quota
ions TO their correct form 10 win prize.
| On the same order would be game Of
cards. with written Questions about
| Sec sch books and Scotch history the
| receive a pr!ze-a book of Scotch verse
| rs prize. Have one evening devoted
| 20 charades-young people always enjoy
| hese; and on another a Mother-Goose
party. For the latter the hostess must
provide cards with The name of some
MotherGoose character written on each.
| md when all the company has altered
| she must demand of every one the verse
| 20 which his character relates. and de-
| mand a forfeit Of him who cannot cor
rectly quote it.-Harper's BaZan