The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03
CHRISTMAS REUNION
HOW TO MAKE THE HOLIDAY
PARTIES MOST ENJOYABLE.
A Number Of Games That Will Prove
Pleasing for Both Old and
Young at the Yuletide
Season.
BY Mary Dawson.

Of late years that the entertainer is
apt TO overlook the splendid old
games, many of which have never
been surpassed, if, indeed, we can
equal them. Old favorites are special
ly good for Chriatmas 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 adjectiyes." 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 a 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 contriYe to let a book fall
TO the floor with a 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.
eealed words he takes a chair in the
circle, while the person whose adiec-
tive be GUESSED withdraws from the
room.
Magic music" makes a lively mum.
Der In the program, played in this
way. One person is chosen to hide
the DIN 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 it, 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,
u loud and cheerily as the object
Is .%pproaehed, slow and dolefully
when the procession is headed in the
wrong direction, and faintest when
they are furthest from the prize.
Thought transferenee" Is not pre-.
cisely a game of contest, but there are
lew better ways to interest n party of
guests, and whatever the psychologist
explanation of the phenomenon, it
never fails to create amusement. To
arrange 1t 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 10
perform. Thus, he may be required
TO pick up a book. TO rrange 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 those who are to guide him stand
on each side and hold his hands.
These thought transferers, as well 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 wends his way, still holding the
hands of the other two, towards the
appointed object, and does what is re.
CURED of him.
1t Is most exciting. The audience
will probably demand several sub.
iects' and experiments before their
curiosity is stated.
A new ouma which ,Vf1l ,,r..l 4.
active, lively girls, as well as to the
boys. Is color base, This is a splendid
irolie for the hall or living room. and
can be played in quite close quarters.
Each member of the mpa but
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.
lie must remember the colors given 70
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 n 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 round
blank cards and pencils and allow Is
minutes for working up the lists. Such
a list will include the words, holly.
mistletoe, st. Nick, Christmas carol
waits, yule, yule log, gift. greeting
Christmas box. snapdragon. HOLIDAYS
and a 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 noccihla