It may be decorated to look well, and the children doubtless would
enjoy their play here more than in the parlor.
A BABY SHOW
This may be of dolls or real babies. You can borrow the babies for the
occasion. A committee decides which is the handsomest baby, which the
best-natured, etc. Rattiers, toys, etc., are given the babies, or you
can have your parents and other lady friends take the part of babies.
Put a bib on them when they go to supper.
MISS CHILDREN
The little players sit or stand round the room in a circle. The leader
assigns to each some musical instrument, as harp, flute, violincello,
trombone, etc., and also selects one for himself. Some well-known tune
is then given out, say "Yankee Doodle," and the players all begin to
play accordingly, each doing his best to imitate, both in sound and
action, the instrument which has been assigned to him, the effect being
generally extremely harmonious. The leader commences with his own
instrument, but without any warning suddenly ceases, and begins instead
to perform on the instrument assigned to one of the players. Such
player is bound to notice the change, and forthwith to take the
instrument just abandoned by the leader, incurring a forfeit if he
fails to do so.
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