The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
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girls. and next To music aud dancing
comes the impel Sonatiou. whether in
costume or charade OF drama In the
eleventh chapter of the second book
of VANITY Fair" Thackcray puts the
coming of the charade to England at
the beginning Of the nineteenth cen
fury. He saws. "At this time tn. aini-
able amusement of actin. charadcs
had come among us from France. and
WAS considerably in vogue In this com
try. enabling The many ladies amongst
US who had beauty To display their
charms. and the few number who had
clcverness to exhibit their wit" And
thel<l,e goes on To tell us how Becky
sharp who perhaps believed herself
endowed with both these qualiica-
lions. persuaded Lord Stcync to give at
dramas" Who can forget the two
CharadeS Of ACCOMMODATIONS" and OF
'NiChtiugalc." I'm which, Becky won
such praise? --And is there a lady IN
this audience who has not taken part
IN these little dramas" whether in
the more formal ci0rades or in the
inIpromptu game of clap in, clap out
90" in some other local form
Mnny Aspects.
Emerson tells US that in the Morse
heaven OF our forcfathers. rhor's house
bad 80 nours. and mans house has
$40 floors. &c this be so. the house
Of wQman 50 much more complex ihnu
that of mere man. must have u thous
and floors, and 1t is manifcStly inpos-
Sihle for us to hope 10 consider more
than u few OF the departments OF her
rccrcational activity. Win very real
modcsty. ! venture TO outline the re-
suits OF my own observation of the
recroations ot girls of high school and
Of college axe.
FaNoritc Rccrrnti"ns.
Girls rarely seek their recreation in
strenuous physical games. II takes
whole school TO de, cloi, fair basket
ball team. and it is difficult TO keep
together a scrub team of any kind. In
planning tennis courts. one court To
every forty or fifty girls will suffice.
In planning = gymnasium, It may be
remembered that few girls Will have
the energy 10 use the apparatus beyond
the usual "scttinS-up" exercises. eX
ccpt under the eye OF the Instructor.
ON tho other hand. swings will appeal
10 girls young ana mature. Archery
and croGnot, in spite OF lapse OF time
and change of fashion, will always
prove attractive. billiards aud pool
are also fairly attractive. especially
the latter. Walking and kodaking are
favorite rccrcations for out-ofdoors,
while excursions by rail or water are
always popular.
'i'hc Big Four.
For indoor rccrcations, the big four
arc music. dancing, dranIatics ana so
cials In making this list, We are eX
Guiding the old-iime embroidery and
allied arts from the category % re-
creations, as they have now become
part OF the course in domestic art OF
domestic science. Reading is also cx-
cludcd. u" it IL part Of Inc shop work"
in a school. Eut there can be no
1,i ind nj
though included in the work OF the
school is the most general diversion
OF tho girls IN their hours Of recreation.
There is not : leisure hour without its
music. Voice and instrument within
doors, and voices III song and chant
on the lawns. y glee club is a great
means OF recreation f"r girls, and
music and song are essential parts OF
their scheme of pleasure. Next TO
music, dancing is the general diver
sion. with US, the social hall, as we
call 1t. lies across passage from The
dining hall, and after each meal there
IS an informal dance of a few minutes.
as in other intervals of leisure. 1t is
charming TO see with what enjoyment
the students swing INTO Il turn or two
even In passing the room, and every
college entertainment ends with dane
ing, although this is no part OF the
program. There should always be. Of
course, a special teacher or chaperon
20 supervise this sport. as dignity and
modesty should always be preserved
against the danger OF the extreme mod
crn dances
Next TO music and dancing or i'm
presentations are the iavorite diver
Sions. This includes every form OF
fancy dress. living pictures. charade.
burlesqu". play or opcrctta. II in
cludcs also the clever representations
ANA witty tvavcst!cs OF the teachers
and students. and there is no end 10
the possibilities OF recreation and play
iu this field. The social, with its more
formal requirements as To dress and
program, with talk and music and
games aud laughtcr is also welcome
diversions. especially M view of the
faNor.;e part OF tive recreation OF GIRLS
as We'll as 81 boys. Tines. sociais take
many forms. ranging from the big re-
cepJon TO the room tea or "feasi' or
Il rncrous box from home
Picture Poems.
Unique and clever among the diver
sions Of girls MAT have come uud"r
my observation ayr Inc - - -.
Poems" These arc eu,,ui.r
tomoucs acted in bus jcsuu. b.,
during the r,,liu- 81. -,. .,o>
and V!vid po.iu. a"d ., mli. 'tu-I..iri,
FORM %; amusement; couin t. uc
devised Cog mpromptu n.t.- Inc
ncJuu aust hr continues on
viuc!ue timed % the $500. los u re-
citation j. tinid 80 n .lW only
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