Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29
ENTERTAINMENT FOR WHITE
EVENINGS.

New and original ways OF entertain.
ing a small company OF young people
excluding dancing and cards" are not 80
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 10 vogue; literary amuse-
ments, IL seems 70 me, will be especially
suited TO furnish diversion for your hus-
bands pupils whom he and you wish To
entertain on successive Friday evenings,
Throwing light" Is good simple
game two officers are chosen who must
be quick and clever, after a consultation
win each other they sgree on u word
that has several meanings, such IS box
shooting box, theatre box, handbook
they then proceed TO discourse on the
word to the general company, being
careful not 10 "throw too much light"
As soon as any one guesses the word he
consults with the officers, and II correct
In his surmise he too proceeds TO throw
light" A time limit Is imposed, and
fOrfeits are collected from those who
in, say, ten minutes-hAve not guessed
the word; bat, 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 IL allowed
few minutes to guess the meaning OF
each card, and 70 write the answer on
small score-cards provided for the pur-
pose. A prize Is given at the end OF the
evening TO the one who has the greatest
number Of correct answers. Here are
some suggestions for the cards: large
bow of hay indicates Hsyti, 4 red c 10
the Red Sea, the names OF two states
joined together Ia the United States, and
an eye and tally-card IL Italy. Any
number Of combinations will readily
suggest themselves, and this game Is al
ways taking with young people. Per.
hsps not less amusing than these newer
games Is an old-time spelling-bee, where
the company are equslly divided Into
two portions and stand 10 lines opposite
each other; a word Is given out drst 10
the person at the end Of one line who
may spell II correctly, when another
word Is given out TO the opposite line,
but II the word is not correctly spelled II
Is passed TO the next person opposite,
and so on alternately up the lines until
the one who spells it correctly has the
privilege Of choosing one OF theopponents
to be on his side; the game ends when
either side has won sufficient msjOrity.
TO vary the game evenings, why do you
not have palmistry EVENING" Some one
should dress as . gypsy, and, having
studied up on the subject little, tell
fortunes and read hands; this will be
sure to be popular. A Scotland evening
IL also very much "the thing; there
may be readings from Scotch authors,
and games where Scotch topics are
treated; one might be game Of quota
tiops, and cards given to the guests with
misQuoted extracts from Scotch verse
written on them; whoever Is able to
change the greatest number OF quota
lions TO their correct form to win priza.
On the same order would be q game OF
cards with written questions about
Scotch books aud Scotch history, the
one who is most apt In the answers to
receive q prize-s book Of Scotch verse
as prize. Have one evening devoted
to charsdes-youpg people always enjoy
these; and on another MOTHERHOOD
party. For the lstter the hostess must
provide cards with the name Of some
Mother Goose character written on each,
and when all the company has gathered
she must demand Of every one the verse
70 which his character relates, and de-
mand forfeit Of him who cannot cor
rectly quote it.-Harper's Bsztr.