Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-22
CHRISTMAS REUNION
HOW TO MAKE THE HOLIDAY
PARTIES MOST ENJOYABLE.
A Number Of Games That Will Prove
Pleasing fer Both Old and
Young at the Yuletide
Season.
BY Mary Dawson.

BY Mary Dawson.
The wealth Of new gamer is SO great
Of late years that the entertainer is
apt TO overlook the splendid old
games. many OF which have never
been surpassed IL. indeed. We can
equal them. Old favorites are special
ly good for Christmas reunion gather
ings because in most cases they re-
quire no advance preparation and are
easily grasped by the few TO whom
they are unfamiliar
One such sport is that called act
ing adjectives" To play 1t one mem
Der of the company leaves the room.
and each person remaining agrees
upon a certain adjective, which he or
she will act out when called on to do
so. When the retiring player is re
called he asks someone in the group
a question. This player must then an
swer in way which will illustrate
the adjective assigned to him. Thus,
a player who has taken the word
NOISY will bawl his reply, and at the
same time contrive TO let book fall
to the floor with loud clap.
The man or girl representing "taci-
turn" must reply In as few words as
possible. and so forth. As soon as the
guesser has OWNED one of the con
cealed words he takes a chair in the
circle. while the person whose adjecs
tive he guessed withdraws from the
room.
Magic music" makes lively num-
Der in the program. played in this
way. One person Is chosen TO hide
the coin or ring. All the rest with
draw. with the exception OF the per
son who will play the piano. The per
son holding the ring then hides II, ac-
quainting the musician with its where
abouts. and the company is read
mitted.
The players now arrange themselves
in a row. each one with his hands on
the shoulders of the person In front
OF him. One player, the leader. head
ing the procession. When the music
starts the line of boys and girls goes
on in search OF the ring. guided in
this by the music. This, of course.
plays loud and cheerily as the object
is approached. slow and dolefully
when the procession Is headed in the
wrong direction. and faintest when
they are furthest from the prize.
Thought transference" is not pre-
cisely game of contest. but there are
few better ways TO interest a party of
guests, and whatever the psychologist
explanation OF the phenomenon, II
never fails to create amusement. To
arrange it the person to be subject"
is sent out of the room. Two players
are appointed to transfer the thought
and these decide upon what simple
stunt the player will be required to
perform. Thus, he may be required
to pick up book. to arrange a cush-
ion, or to touch the keys of the piano.
The rest of the company is informed
what the required stunt will be.
The subject" is then readmitted,
and these who are to guide him stand
on each side and hold his hands.
These thought transferers, as we'll as
the rest of the company, then center
their minds upon the thing to be done
In eight cases out of ten the subject"
then wenGs his way, still holding the
hands of the other two. towards the
appointed object, and does what is re
QuiTed of him.
1t is most exciting. The audience
will probably demand several sub
jeets" and experiments before their
curiosity is stated.
A new game which will appeal tc
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 q
foot or hand on something of that
color he cannot be tagged. The re
naming player is made catch" ano
pursues the fugitives around the room
He must remember the colors given &c
each. as the pursued. when in a tight
fix. will try TO deceive him by touch
ing some color no; theirs.
When the catch succeeds in catch
ing some one OF 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 g
handle Of raw cotton dipped in -four
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
10 the Yuitide season. Pass around
blank cards and pencils and allow Is
minutes for.workinS up the lists. Such
a list viii include the words. holly