The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-23

The near approach OF the fall with its
school life must bring to the minds OF the
mothers the fact that entertainment
days for the children are drawing TO
close. Fun must be crowded into the
next few days. The little friends whO
have been scattered TO the four cor
ners OF the lobe during vacation time
are returning and a party just at this
season viii serve as a reunion as we'll
as means OF conveying the usual
party JOY.
The mother OF to-day who seeks to
entertain the small friends OF her
small children hnds herself wrestling
with grown-up problem Young
ideas have learned to shoot very much
after the elders pattern in this mat
ter Of entertainment and the time has
passed when the good old games Of
Drop the Handkerchief and the like
hll the social longing within the hearts
of the youngsters Their cry. too, is
for novelty and many are the pro-
visions which must be made for their
amusement
Did you ever try a circus party
you mothers who are pnzzling over
this problem of entertainment. just
now? Within the memory OF man
nothing carries quite so much Joy
within its confines as circus
The circus party means work ard
4 trouble to tAe hostess, but this is true
OF almost any entertainment for chill
! dren, ard the mother who deyotes
] t,,uoh efr,n ia Tho 40 agv nIope ~ bar
/ party viii find that the actual work
OF entertainment Is greatly lesscned
/ thereby. The object in a children's
party is to keep the youngsters busy
better have too many meaas Of
amusement than not enough. a rule
which does not apply TO a party for
elders and which IS often the rock
upon which a hostess sinks her ship
of hospitality.
Now the mother who has been for
tunate enough to preserve her old
fashioned yard against the on
slaught OF the park workers lawn"
has found a great aid in the arrange
ment OF her circus party. In the first
place there Is little doubt about her
success In enlisting the interest and
services Of many OF the older boys and
girls and the grown-ups, too. and be-
fore she realizes she will have circrs
performers. ticket sellers. clowns Rnd
other followers Of the circus. galore
One corner Of the yard may be cur
tanned of fe- The side-show whore
young ahd old friends may be dressed
to represent many wonders and do
many stunts" for the amusement OF
the small guests and. incidentally
themselves. In the center of the yard
a circus tent should be erected and
seats arranged as nearly as possible
like the circus seats.
Two ticket sellers may be placed Ia
booths at the entrance to the yard
one 20 give tickets. upon which mum
bers are written TO }he boys. and the
other TO serve the girls with tickets
bearing duplicate numbers These
will be matched and ,he boys and girls
in this way will find their partners for
the performance.
Let all the skill OF the hostess be
brought to bear upon the menagerie
Secure as many varieties of toy ami.
! mails as possible and almost every.
thing may be purchased in the toy de
partments these days-and then take
recourse to old Biographies and other
books whore animal pictures may be
found. The menagerie should be TIA,
acme OF success. Animals and pic
lures viii be numbered and slip oI
paper, with corresponding numbers
and a pencil will be given every gues
who enters the menagerie From IN,
) pictures or toys the guests viii guess
the names Of the animals and the on,
guessing most successfully viii b.
given an aalmal book
Along toward the middle Of the AFT
ernoOn the real circus viii begin
Men of the family or friends, perhaps
; may be prevailed upon to act 81
clowns and the performance may In
cl-,e ai,g tc-u OF entertainment th
hostess chooses to plan Meohanica
dolls and toys may be brought into use
II may be possible 10 rent many o
these thingsif not and the hostes
can afford 20 do 80, they may be pur
chased for the occasion and the left
over toys may be sent to gladden. m
hearts OF the little inmates OF tn
orphanages. Regular circus booth
may contain peanuts tany IN tissu
y paper wrappinss and the pop-corl
b balls or squares In red. white. blue o
pink tissue paper, or these things ma
q be passed during the circus perform
ance along with the lemonade, mad
d pink by a dash Of strawberry havorinp
II Is highly probable that enough
= eatables will be found in these things
but n the always-longed-fo ice cream
and cake Is desired. this may come a
the very close Of the afternoon. whel
each guest may be sent home with
souvenir OF the occasion In the gift o
one Of the toy animals
September Birthday Party
The coming Of September. with II
I sapphire 70 bestOw upon those borl
g within IT'S days. Is a delight Tn
+. deen rich. sparkling blue OF the ston
e affords a pretty color idea for lunch
con or dinner TO be sure there are NJ
b blue flowers 10 be used. but there ar
blue fruits, and nothing makes a pret
tier table decoration than grapes AM
their leaves
Cvo - tl.a ef..,fort .,rd ..oaf offra.