New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

Yes We are goirE TO bring what we are making
TO the house in few minutes. and in a little while
they came. carrying two large flower trays on
which they had arranged for sale (prce in pins
ranging from one TO twenty. number of bewitch-
ing things made entirely of beech leaves pinned to-
gcther with small fine twigs. There We're slippers.
purses. needle books, wreaths, bracelets, crowns,
collars cornucopias filled with wild berries. baskets
filled with wild flowers, caps. hats. etc.
Entering into their play. we bought out the
entire stock, and the children ran back To tho
woods to make more things. These same chlldren
have made charming playhouse In the beech
woods-stones mark the dividing lines for rooms Of
all sizes they form the seats and the rude tables
and on these broken pieces of china and glass. so
dear TO the unspoiled childish heart. are arranged
for a feast Lady go to see played there day
aftor dag These children climbed trees dressed
up as women. babies and servants One never
heard n dscontented word or a peevish Mamma
what shall 90?
II do not wish to make any odous comparisons.
but it has seemed 10 that the child of tho
South and has kept It's play spirit; that 1t mas
escaped the evils OF luxury ana lnduIgelce S, NOR
fully than the child of the East $The resourceiui-
ness, the naturalness and sponanelty IN tne pay
of Southern and Western children are most sttK-
ing Two influences contribute TO TINS Ihese crli,
dren live Of doors great part of the year ana
very close to the heart of Nature; and, again. they
are not so overwhelmed with toys and grown-up
interests as the child of the East
PLAY MATERIALS
have often pondered upon the difference IN the
play materials OF the English and the American
child The English child plays out what he reads.
the American child what he in the adult life
about him. Inc lInSllSS emu mas IL EOHltiiltIO nu
heroic past, and this is known to him. Tho Amer
lean child. too. has romance and herosm in his
past. but he does not relive it. Why is this2 1t
may be because the English child is kept moro
closely to his studies he less OF adult life The
American child is always I'm evidence. has opinions
on all subjects, is base and skeptical before he Is
grown. reads he chooses and would look upon
dramatizing his reading babyish. Our children
are too elf-conscious. Why they even know how
to take their own temperature these days. and talk
gbly of their germs.
AS an offset to all this unreal, unchildlike life OF
our children let look into the real nature OF
their work and their play and try to understand
and help them to a better development The sum-
mer is tho mothers opportunity in close
touch with her children few suggestions
given here 10 materials that would be suitable
for summer activities. Let these have a place in
the packing trunks. Tools-Knife for whiting
white pine wood, scissors Uwo sizes) punch. paper
fasteners, sketching board, box of crayons box of
water colors. Japanese brushes (two), thimble,
needles and thread, worsted needles (two) and
photographers paste 1.-TWO tubes). Materials-Smal
calendars beads of different sizes and coors. blot
ters of different colors (cut by 10) macrame cord
of different coors bristol board (white and colored
transparent paper of different colors tissue paper
sachet powder and white cotton, spool OF florists
wire. raphia (red green. brown and white). heavy
yarn of different coors, coarse merceriZed cotton
thread OF different colors ribbon Zone piece of l.
inch and one piece of 1s-neh widths)) Of different