Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-09

jects" and experiments before then
curiosity is sated.
A new game which will appeal to
active. lively girls, as well as to the
boys, is color base. This is a splendid
frolic for the hall or living room, and
can be played in quite close quarters.
Each member of the company but
one is given certain color or shade,
which will represent his personal
safety, since, when standing with
foot or hand on something of that
color he cannot be tagged The re-
naming player is made catch" and
pursues the fugitives around the room.
He must remember the colors given to
each, as the pursued, when in a tight
fix, will try to deceive him by touch
ing some color not theirs.
When the catch succeeds in catch
ing Some one off base and tagging him
he changes places with the person
caught. 1t adds to the fun to give the
catch long, flexible stick with a
handle of raw cotton dipped in flour
tied to one end with which to tag.
Now for sit-down game while
legs and arms are resting and players
take breath, good one is contest
seeing who can write down the longest
list of words suggesting or belonging
to the Yultide season. Pass around
blank cards and pencils and allow Is
minutes for working up the lists. Such
list will include the words. holly.
mistletoe, st. Nick, Christmas carol.
waits, yule, yule log, gift, greeting,
Christmas box, snapdragon holidays
and long list of related terms. Give
a prize to the player whost list proves
longest
To carry the fun a bit further on.
get two pictures as large as possible.
representing the Christmas saint.
Ads" or illustrations from back num-
bers Of periodicals will do. Cut each
picture into six or eight pieces and
hide the pieces in odd hooks and cor
ners around the room. When the sig
nal is given players hurry away in
search of the fragments. AS soon as
a player has found a piece he ceases
to search, and all those who have
found mosaics commence to patch
them together. All those who find
fragments are entitled to draw for the
priZe-a Christmas book. This makes
most exciting scramble game. since
1T is not until both pictures are COM
pieted that the unsuccessful players
give up hope.
When the company does not include
children too young to read or write,
composing Christmas story makes a
pleasant pastime. The players are
given penny blank books and pencils
and each is called on to name a word
which must be woven into the story
each writes. These words everybody
puts down. Twenty minutes is allowed
in which to think out Christmas
stories or incidents and for putting
them into words. At the end of the
contest the stories are read aloud and
voted on. The best is awarded
prize If any story fails to include
all the given words it is not entered
in the competition.
The best place to play this game is
around a large table which affords
room for the different papers, pencils
and elbows
Have for the centerpiece of the sup
per table at this Christmas party a
large cake iced in white, with wreath
or artificial holly and crown of red
candles. In the center have tiny
Santa Claus, with or without reindeer,
and sleigh.
From the cake run scarlet ribbons
terminating in souvenirs at the differ
ent covers.
Serve for the refreshment hot oyster
soup and crackers, cold sliced tongue
and potato or chicken salad, followed
by ice cream and cake or dainty jelly
or custard. Then coffee, waters and
cheese.
Wrap tiny bonbons in squares of tin
foil and pour little alcohol over
them on a metal tray. Let the guests
snatch them from the flames with
their fingers.