Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

We might get a good deal more enjoy
mont out of these functions than we
usually do. As for the children if John
and ms conlrores elect to cat their bread
and butter every night on the gddy
heights of the back yard fence. or under
the cherry tree encourage them and
supplement their repast by some extras
not usually named in the bond. Better
take the out-or-door preventive of dis
case than the Quite door cure. now so
widely recognized and recommended
There is q great deal to he said in
favor Of tho back yard playground for
first and foremost the mother is there
able to keen tab on the children and
knows that they are safe physically and
morally
1t goes without saying that the ideal
back yard from chlds standpoint is
one whore freedom. under certain lmita-
lions, is allowed. There must be Il chance
to dig mines and tunnels, build dog ken
nels, bird houses and CLUB rooms, play
circus and soldier and, above all have a
suhterrancan cavern from which they
may emerge wild beasts or Robin
IInnd'S merry mon. For the little chill
dr"u a sand pile in sunny corner af-
fords ncvcrfailins source Of amuse-
mcnt \ tent * a fine thing, and s. will
buy what the children term "a dandy
but tins is not an csscntial-as the aver
age child who dotes on doing things
takes quite AS much comfort in wig
wan Of his own construction. AS a child
is emncntly social in his makeup he
must have playfelOws and IA Club is
fun of power to charm.
In the pretty university town of Palo
Alto there was = boys club last sum
mer some ten or twelve members strong
who called themselves the Ice Cream
Club. The object of this organizat ton,
the eldest member of which was not
more than Is years Of age vas To cook
their own meals out-of doors once or
twice week, the grand finale always
appearing IN "A freezer of ice cream made
by themselves. Toward this chef
d ocuvrc each member turned in a nickel
while the ''spuds." the steak, the cookies
bread or fruit were brought from the
various homes, as occasion disposed ana
mothers were generously disposed All
the meetings were held in one back
yard, the ice cream feezer, wooden
plates, tin spoons, frying pan and gran
ite cups being stored between times in
the barn. In the yard was a carpenters
bench which served as n table and an
old sheet-iron camp stove, supplemented
by brick affair of their own contriv-
ancc, Each boy wore a ROSTERS fea thcr
in the band of his sombrero, which gave
him truly n wild West appearances
The chef was the oldest boy, who direct
cd his underlings with great discretion
Ihclr dishes ! nate To confess II, were
washed in the chicken yard, but as long
MS the members of the club did not mind
who should?
Meanwhile the boys were happy ana
learning good practical lessons in self
reliance, that will doubtless bear fruit
in later years.
While patrons of the public resorts In
this country have been quick to appre-
ciate and patronize the roof gardens and
al frcsco cafes. they are slow to make
use of the same possibilities i'm their own
home There is "A noticeable current
however, setting In that direction. and
the lawn fetes and garden parties whose
popularity Is already assured. will doubt
less soon be followed by the English
fashion Of serving tea in the open when
ever the weather permits, Among the
dishes suited to these various sylvan re
pasts are first something new in sand
witches.
CHICKEN, CHEESE AND NUT SAND
WiCHES.
Cut white bread, not over day old,