The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-11-25

jects" and experiments before their
curiosity is stated
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 a certain color or shade.
which will represent his personal
safety, since, when standing with a
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 a long. flexible stick with a
handle of raw cotton dipped in flour
tied to one end, with which to tag.
Now for a sit-down game while
legs and arms are resting and players
take breath. A good one is a 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
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 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
a most exciting scramble game, since
it is not until both pictures are COM
pleted that the unsuccessful players
give up hope.
When the company does not include
children too young to read or write,
composing a 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
I contest the stories are read aloud anG
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 II
around a large table which affords
room for the different papers, pencil!
and elbows.
Have for the centerpiece of the sup
per table at this Christmas party {
large cake iced in white, with wreati
or artificial holly and crown of rec
candles. In the center have a tiny
Santa Claus, with or without reindeer
and a sleigh,
From the cake run scarlet ribbons
terminating in souvenirs at the differ
ent covers
Serve for the refreshment hot oyste
soup and crackers, cold sliced tongu,
and potato or chicken salad, followed
by ice cream and cake or dainty jell.
or custard. Then coffee, waters an,
| cheese.
Wrap tiny bonbons in squares of tin
foil and pour little alcohol owe
them on metal tray. Let the guest
snatch them from the flames will
their fingers.