,,games ,,& ,,play ,,= ,,s*ool ,,morale ,a ,,c\rse ,,( ,,grad$ ,,games ,,= ,,s*ool ,,& ,,community ,,recreation ,,issu$ ,,by ,,community ,,s]vice1 ,inc4 ,"o ,madison ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city ,,arrang$ ,,by ,,mel ,,%epp>d ,dep>tm5t ( ,recreation & ,physical ,education ,,anna ,,vaughan ,director ( ,recreation ,community ,c\ncil ( ,mi*igan ,copyright$ #aibj ,,community ,,s]vice ,,community ,,s]vice is ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! resid5ts ( a community get toge!r & really become memb]s ( t community ) a consequ5t real int]e/ 9 community welf>e1 prosp]ity & /ability4 ,,community ,,s]vice is ,,citiz5%ip4 ,x promotes ,am]icanization4 ,x d5otes ,,progressiv5ess4 ,any individual ( ! community ) a real & active int]e/ 9 ! community is a bett] citiz54 ,,community ,,s]vice provides an opportunity = p to meet z folks1 z neighbors repres5t+ no "o b !mselves1 & ! ideas !y *]i% mo/4 ,! t[]+ advantage ( ,community ,s]vice is t x is ! "o movem5t to :i* ev]ybody c belong4 ,,community ,,s]vice is a community organiz$ = s]vice4 ,?is community has a real exi/5ce ) a s\l & p]sonality ( its own4 ,! ,community ne$s some?+ to d z a community4 ,,community ,,s]vice is an antidote = idle "t4 ,! success ( a p]son or a community is n det]m9$ by ! numb] ( h\rs !y are busy1 b by :at !y d 9 _! idle "t4 ,,community ,,s]vice (f]s e /rang] :o comes to a ,community ! glad h&1 displays true fri5d%ip to !m & %[s t we z a community c>e = 8 welf>e4 ,,community ,,s]vice promotes good w4 ,!re is no ritual = ,community ,s]vice1 j z !re is no ritual = fri5d%ip4 ,fri5d%ip is a fact4 ,mo/ m5 & wom5 h a tal5t = x4 ,community ,s]vice organizes & develops t tal5t until x is made to r5d] a _w s]vice4 ,x makes ! community a fact in/ead ( a "n4 ,,peace ,,"t s]vice is a w> debt t ,consci5ce & ,patriotism mu/ pay4 ,,=eword ,by ,anna ,vaughan ,mel ,%epp>d ,x is j z ess5tial t ! tea*] :o ent]s a s*oolroom 9 ,septemb] "k h[ to play ) *ildr5 z to tea* !m4 ,by no bett] means1 p]haps1 may ! _s ( fri5d%ip & co-op]ation be s ?or\ghly /r5g!n$ & firmly e/abli%$ z ?r\gh games4 ,! m5tal1 moral & physical gr[? atta9$ ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 games _c be ov]e/imat$4 ,to li/5 to directions1 to und]/& !m ?or\ghly & to execute !m exactly z giv5 require al]t att5tion & accurate motion4 ,to play fair1 w9 hone/ly & accept defeat *e]fully1 rememb]+ at all times to be c\rte\s to oppon5ts1 are invaluable lessons1 & conducive to good citiz5%ip4 ,active games quick5 ! s5se p]ceptions4 ,?r\gh !m ! dull1 passive m9d is ar\s$ to an active int]e/ 9 ext]nal ?+s to :i* ! hi!rto in]t body is =c$ to respond4 ,z a result ! *ild obs]ves m closely1 ?9ks m cle>ly & moves ) great] ease4 ,to rhy?mic games may be attribut$ ! fre$om ( movem5t1 graceful c>riage & appreciation = & response to rhy?m by :i* ! *ild attempts to give expression to 8 inmo/ feel+s4 ,by correlation ) language1 quiet games furni% a successful means = e/abli%+ correct habits ( spee*4 ,correlat$ ) numb]1 mu* valuable drill 9 ! fundam5tal processes may be secur$ 9 a mo/ delightful & in=mal way4 ,all *ildr5 love to play1 &1 cosmopolitan z is ! bl5d ( our public s*ools today1 9 ! recreation p]iod is f\nd an opportunity = univ]sal expression n af=d$ 9 o!r activities ( ! day4 ,ke5ly s5sitive to _! surr\nd+s1 !y are quick to cat* ! en?usiasm ( _! lead]4 ,! *ild1 timid & retir+ ( disposition1 becomes a creature ( initiative1 :ile n infrequ5tly ! =w>d1 self-assur$ *ild is giv5 a mu* ne$$ lesson 9 self-re/ra9t4 ,?r\gh 8 skill display$ 9 play+ games involv+ conte/1 a =m]ly unappreciat$ *ild compels ! respect & admiration ( 8 classmates1 a tribute t may play no small "p 9 influ5c+ 8 c\rse 9 aft] life4 ,x is only by gett+ into ! game ) ! *ildr5 & enc\rag+ !m to play naturally1 p]mitt+ !m to get all ! joy !re is 9 ! p]=mance h]e(1 t games may be made ( greate/ s]vice4 ,! effects ( su* play _c fail to dispel ! artificial atmosph]e :i* = v>i\s reasons p]meates _m ( our s*ools today1 & to e/abli%1 9 its place1 :olesome & natural conditions1 t w *all5ge ! *ild's be/ ef=ts & r5d] s*ool life pleasant z well z pr(itable4 ,grad$ ,games = ,s*ools & ,community ,recreation ,! ,indoor ,recreation ,"w is giv5 9 ! =m ( plays & games4 ,:ile ! plays & games li/$ h be5 c>efully arrang$ & grad$ ) a view to adapt+ !m to ! s*oolroom1 _m ( !m are suit$ to playgr\nd1 hall & gymnasium use4 ,x is sugge/$ t at lea/ "o game p]iod a day be giv5 out ( doors dur+ ! pleasant wea!r4 ,rules to ,be ,obs]v$ 9 ,giv+ ,games #a4 ,tea*] %\ld be famili> ) ! game be=e giv+ x4 #b4 ,tea* by imitation 9 ! /ory-plays & rhy?m1 z be/ results come f ! tea*] play+ ) ! *ildr54 #c4 ,be sure t ! air is fre% :5 giv+ a game4 #d4 ,9 e re/ p]iod give a brea?+ ex]cise4 #e4 ,see t all ! *ildr5 h a "p 9 ! game4 #f4 ,^u ! _s :i* ! tea*] puts into x1 dep5ds ! success ( ! game4 ,/ory ,plays are imitations ( well-kn[n activities4 ,!y may be exp]i5ces relat$ to home activities1 ! surr\nd+s ne> ! home1 ! season & to s*ool "w4 ,capitalize ! *ild's imag9ation & exp]i5ce z a basis = develop+ ,/ory ,plays1 keep+ 9 m9d ! types ( ex]cise necess>y to give ! *ildr5 ! prop] am\nt ( ex]cise4 ,! foll[+ is illu/rative ( ! =ms ( ex]cise to be f\nd 9 a /ory play3 ,a ,day 9 ! ,woods ,/ret*+--,rea* up high4 ,take y\r coat & hat4 ,leg movem5t--,walk quickly 7skip7 to ! woods4 7,ea* two r[s walk ar\nd "o r[ ( desks47 ,head ex]cise--,look up at ! bright autumn leaves4 ,arm ex]cise--,raise y\r arms & t\* !m4 ,trunk & ,arm ex]cise--,rake ! fall5 leaves4 7,lean =w>d1 b5d+ body =w>d to ei!r side47 ,knee ,b5d+--,run & jump into ! pile ( leaves4 ,brea?+--,brea! 9 ! fre% air4 ,sugge/ive ,li/ ( ,/ory ,plays ,home activities--,wa%+1 iron+1 bak+1 sew+1 sweep+1 du/+4 ,indu/rial ,activities--,fireman1 soldi]1 %oemak]1 blacksmi?1 c>p5t]1 etc4 ,seasonal ,activities3 ,fall--,nutt+1 ,?anksgiv+1 ,jack ,fro/1 ga!r+ apples1 etc4 ,w9t]--,*ri/mas ,toys1 ,sn[ ,=t1 ,val5t9e ,day1 ,wa%+ton's ,bir?day4 ,spr+--,fly+ ,kites1 mak+ a g>d51 trees 9 a /orm4 ,summ]--,! ,playgr\nd1 swimm+1 pick+ fl[]s1 a day at ! circus4 ,correlate rhy?mic ex]cises ) ! read+ language & nature "w4 ,! movem5ts may be execut$ to music1 ,victrola or piano be+ us$4 ,walk+ fa/ ,walk+ sl[ ,jump+ ,runn+ ,r++ bell ,m>*+ ,hopp+ ,clapp+ ,beat+ drum ,bl[+ bubbles ,fairies skipp+ ,birds fly+ ,boats sail+ ,bl[+ bugle ,bl[+ up a balloon ,climb+ a /eep hill ,imitate a /eam eng9e ,smell ! pretty rose ,gallop+ horses ,hamm]+ ,rabbits jump+ ,ducks waddl+ ,skat+ ,rak+ g>d5 ,r[+ boat ,b\nc+ ball ,?r[+ sn[balls ,elephant's walk ,giant /rid+ ,goose waddle ,turkey /rutt+ ,indian walk+ ,walk l a dw>f ,cr[ l a roo/] ,brea! 9 ! fre% air ,bl[ a fea!r 9 ! air ,,= ,,! ,,y\ng] ,,*ildr5 ,,! ,,circus ,all ready = ! big circus p>ade4 ,*oose :at y want to d or be 9 ! p>ade4 ,n[ we are at ! circus gr\nds4 ,! b& m>*es ar\nd ! t5t4 ,*oose ! in/rum5t y want to play4 ,see ! big1 big elephants 9 ! circus4 ,let u fe$ ! big elephants4 ,n[ look at ! pretty high-/epp+ horses4 ,see if we c /ep z high z !y4 ,! little baby ponies are com+ n[4 ,let u make t9y /eps j z !y d4 ,n[ ! juggl] is ready to play4 ,?r[ ! ball high1 way up high1 & cat* x on y\r nose4 ,heads up high4 ,n[ let's brea! h>d1 dr9k 9 ! fre% air & run home to ,"m4 ,introduce skipp+1 hopp+1 runn+1 jump+4 #a4 ,/& l soldi]s4 7,head1 eyes1 *e/1 feet47 #b4 ,m>* l soldi]s4 #c4 ,run l fairies4 #d4 ,run l br[nies4 #e4 ,fly l birds4 ,fly to ! woods 9 front ( y4 ,fly to ! woods 9 back ( y4 ,fly to ! woods to ! left4 ,fly to ! woods to ! "r4 ,play y are trees4 ,b5d to ! left2 arms sidew>d or ov]head4 ,b5d to ! "r2 arms sidew>d or ov]head4 ,gallop+ horses3 ,hold re9s--gallop =w>d4 ,skipp+ *ildr53 ,skip--lightly & ev5ly4 ,bur/+ bag3 #a4 ,brea! 94 #b4 ,bl[4 #c4 ,clap4 ,bl[ a soap bubble4 ,keep a fea!r 9 ! air4 ,bl[ out a c&le4 ,bl[ a trumpet4 ,imitate ! w9d4 ,imitate a tra9 ( c>s4 ,imitate a flute4 ,bl[ a :i/le4 ,bl[ a bugle4 ,,mov+ ,,day ,two adjac5t r[s1 play toge!r4 ,! fir/ ( ,may is mov+ day4 ,! seats are h\ses4 ,"o play] is *os5 to be ,x & he walks up & d[n ! /reet betwe5 ! two r[s4 ,at a signal1 ! resid5ts along ! /reet *ange h\ses be=e & beh9d him & he tries to get a h\se :ile x is vacant4 ,! seats n occupi$ & "o m mu/ be m>k$ & n us$ 9 ! game s t !re is at all times "o p]son )\t a h\se4 ,if ! p d n move (t5 en\gh ! "o :o is ,x may numb] ! play]s & !n :5 he calls1 two or ?ree numb]s may *ange places4 ,,old ,,h5 ,,& ,,*ick5s ,*oose a lead] to be ! old h51 :o goes out ( ! room4 ,all ! o!rs sit at _! seats1 heads b[$ on ! desk4 ,t\* f\r on ! head4 ,imm$iately !y become little *ick5s4 ,! old h5 is recall$ & z %e says ,cluck6 ,cluck6 ! f\r wee *icks answ] ,peep6 ,peep6 ,! "m h5 tries to locate !m by s\nd4 ,! *ick discov]$ fir/ becomes ! old h54 ,,good ,,morn+ ,,game ,"o *ild is *os5 z lead]4 ,he /&s 9 front ( class fac+ ! blackbo>d2 ! tea*] /eps lightly d[n among *ildr5 & t\*es a pupil on ! head :o says to ! lead] ,good ,morn+ ,john ,br[n4 ,! lead] responds by say+ ,good ,morn+1 ,m>y ,smi?4 ,if ! lead] fails to recognize voice ( ! pupil speak+1 8 place is tak5 by t *ild & ! game cont9ues4 ,?is game is especially good ex]cise 9 e> tra9+4 ,,birds ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,fly ,"m bird & little birds all /ret* w+s4 ,look up at ! pretty blue sky4 ,fly ar\nd lightly4 ,tuck w+s "u & hop4 ,dr9k f ! pretty brook4 ,/ret* w+s ready to fly back home4 ,tir$1 brea!1 raise & l[] w+s4 ,re/ 9 y\r little ne/4 ,,automobile ,let u g = a sp9 9 ! p>k4 ,/oop1 crank y\r automobile4 ,/ep into ! ma*9e4 ,ride ar\nd ! track2 bl[ y\r horn4 ,pump up y\r flat tire4 ,b5d & /ret* arms upw>d to re/ !m4 ,ride home4 ,brea! 9 ! good fre% air4 ,put y\r automobile into ! g>age4 ,a ,,day ,,at ,,! ,,bea* ,run d[n to ! bea*1 "o r[ at a "t4 ,/oop1 ga!r a h&ful ( /ones4 ,raise h&1 high1 ?r[ /ones out into ! sea4 ,n[ dig a well ) y\r %ovel4 ,put %ovel d[n h>d1 ?r[ s& ov] %\ld]4 ,see ! big wave com+ 94 ,run & see h[ ne> y c come to x )\t wett+ y\r feet4 ,run back quickly z wave comes ne>]4 ,wade out into ! wat]4 ,lift knee high4 ,"m is call+4 ,run home quickly4 ,take a long1 deep brea?4 ,,out ,,= ,a ,,picnic ,pack y\r baskets4 ,hang !m ov] y\r arm4 ,run d[n to ! /reet c>4 ,give y\r f>e to ! conductor4 ,/ep d[n f ! c> v c>efully4 ,look up & d[n = pass+ automobiles4 ,run d[n to ! bea*4 ,ready = lun* baskets4 ,eat y\r lun*4 ,dr9k ! cool spr+ wat]4 ,n[ = ! :irligig4 ,*oose a gallop+ horse4 ,ready--g4 ,/op1 sl[ly4 ,get (f ! m]ry-g-r\nd4 ,run = ! /reet c>4 ,wave good-bye to y\r fri5ds4 ,take a deep brea?4 ,fir/ ,grade ,,squirrel ,,9 ,,trees ,?ree play]s /& s z to repres5t a holl[ tree1 fac+ c5t] ) h&s on ea* o!r's %\ld]s2 a f\r? play] /oops )9 to repres5t a squirrel4 ,let ! o!r play]s see h[ ?is is done & !y 9 ! same way =m gr\ps ( f\r4 ,!re mu/ be "o extra play]1 :o is a squirrel )\t a home4 ,^u a signal by ! tea*] all ! squirrels mu/ *ange trees & ! homeless squirrel tries to get a tree4 ,?is leaves ano!r squirrel )\t a home4 ,& ! game is repeat$4 ,aft] a "t let ea* squirrel *ange places ) "o ( ! play]s ( ! tree s z to give all a *ance to be squirrels4 ,,bean ,,bag ,,pass+ ,! class is arrang$ s t !re are ! same numb] ( play]s 9 ea* r[4 ,a bean bag is plac$ on ea* front desk4 ,at a giv5 signal ! occupant ( ! front seat passes x ov]head to ! pupil beh9d him1 :o passes x to ! next & s on until x rea*es ! end ( ! r[1 :5 x is return$ ! same way4 ,! r[ return+ ! bag to ! front desk soone/1 w9s4 ,,cross+ ,,! ,,brook ,draw two p>allel l9es on ! floor ) *alk to repres5t ! banks ( ! brook4 ,! play]s =m 9 l9e & take a runn+ jump across ! brook4 ,^? :o /ep into ! brook mu/ run home to put on dry /ock+s4 ,^? :o succe$ 9 jump+ across ! brook cont9ue r\nd ! c\rse & jump aga91 ?is "t increas+ ! wid? ( ! brook4 ,/&+ jump may be us$ 9 play+ ?is game4 ,,days ,,( ,,week ,"n fir/ r[ across ! room1 ,monday2 second1 ,tuesday2 ?ird1 ,w$nesday1 etc4 ,tea*] /&s 9 front ( room ) rubb] ball4 ,z %e b\nces ! ball1 %e calls ,?ursday4 ,! r[ nam$ ,?ursday run to ! front4 ,! *ild cat*+ ! ball takes place ( tea*]4 ,! *ildr5 fail+ to cat* ball pass to _! seats4 ,! new tea*] cont9ues game until ! ball is caught4 ,,wee ,,bologna ,,man ,i am ! wee ,bologna ,man4 ,always d ! be/ y c ,to foll[ ! wee ,bologna ,man4 ,a lead] res\rceful 9 ideas & brisk 9 movem5t /&s 9 front ( & fac+ ! o!r play]s & rapidly repeats ?is v]se1 p]=m+ "s action t ! o!r play]s imm$iately imitate--su* z beat+ a drum1 play+ a fiddle1 saw+ wood4 ,)\t paus+ he v>ies 8 actions1 ! o!rs cont9u+ to foll[ 8 movem5ts4 ,rapidity ( "t & vivacity det]m9e ! success ( ! game4 ,,d ,,?is1 ,,d ,,t ,all play]s /& fac+ "o ( _! numb] :o is ! lead]4 ,! lead] assumes any position or imitates any action1 at ! same "t say+ ,d ?is1 & ! o!rs imm$iately imitate4 ,%\ld ! lead] at any "t say ,d t6 in/ead ( ,d ?is6 any play] :o imitates ! action p]=m$ mu/ be seat$4 ,! lead] may *oose any positions t are famili>1 su* z arm movem5ts1 head b5d+s1 trunk b5d+s1 jump+1 hopp+1 etc41 or imitate famili> actions1 su* z saw+1 hamm]+1 wa%+1 iron+1 sew+1 sweep+1 fly+1 etc4 ,i ,,saw ,class /&s z = gymna/ics4 ,! tea*]1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ file1 asks ! lead]1 ,:at did y see8 ,! lead] sugge/s "s activity z ,i saw a butt]fly fly+1 ,i saw a boy beat+ a drum1 ,i saw a *ick5 hopp+ on "o foot1 ,i saw a drum major lead+ a b&1 ,i saw a horse gallop+ d[n ! /reet1 ,i saw a boy roll+ a hoop1 etc4 ,ea* r[ 9 turn imitates its lead]1 foll[+ him ar\nd ! room & back to place4 ,,squirrel ,,game ,play]s all seat$ b "o1 heads on desks1 eyes cov]$1 "o h& on desk ) palm up4 ,! odd play] is a squirrel4 ,! squirrel passes up & d[n betwe5 ! r[s & puts a nut 9 "s play]'s h&4 ,?is "o rises & *ases ! squirrel4 ,if ! squirrel is caught be=e rea*+ 8 own seat1 ! "o caught becomes squirrel4 ,if ! squirrel is n caught1 he c be squirrel aga94 ,i ,,say ,,/oop ,"o p]son is *os5 lead]1 tak+ 8 place be=e ! class :i* is /&+ at _! seats4 ,:5ev] ! lead] says ,i say /oop6 bo? he & ! class /oop & quickly rise aga94 ,b :5 he says ,i say /&6 & /oops z be=e1 ! class mu/ rema9 /&+4 ,he repeats 8 comm&s 9 rapid succession & any play] :o makes a mi/ake mu/ be seat$4 ,,game ,,= ,,al]tness ,draw a circle on ! floor4 ,call ^u a *ild to run into ! circle1 :ile y c\nt t54 ,if he succe$s 9 gett+ bo? feet into ! circle be=e y f9i% c\nt+ he is safe4 ,o!rwise he is out ( ! game & mu/ p]=m "s o!r task be=e tak+ 8 seat4 ,,*>ley ,,ov] ,,! ,,wat] ,play]s /& 9 a circle1 h&s jo9$4 ,"o play] is *os5 to be ,*>ley4 ,if m ?an tw5ty play]s h sev]al ,*>lies4 ,*>ley /&s 9 ! c5t]4 ,! o!r play]s1 skipp+ ar\nd him1 repeat3 ,*>ley ov] ! wat]1 ,*>ley ov] ! sea1 ,*>ley caught a blackbird1 c't cat* me4 ,at ! la/ ^w1 ! play]s /oop & ,*>ley tries to tag !m be=e !y rea* t position4 ,if successful1 ! play] tagg$ *anges places ) him4 ,,hickory1 ,,dickory1 ,,dock ,hickory1 ,dickory1 ,dock1 7,move arms to "r1 left1 "r1 9 p5dulum fa%ion4 ,/amp "r--left47 ,! m\se ran up ! clock4 7,run f\r /eps =w>d47 ,! clock /ruck ,"o6 7,pause a mom5t to li/5 on ,"o--clap h&s7 ,& d[n he ran4 7,run f\r /eps back to place47 ,hickory1 ,dickory1 ,dock4 7,sw+ arms "r1 left1 "r4 ,/amp left1 "r47 ,,see ,,saw1 ,,m>g]y ,,daw 7,"m ,goose ,melody47 #a4 ,see ,saw--,m>g]y ,daw4 7,arms sidew>d raise1 sway body to left & "r47 #b4 ,jack %all h a new ma/]4 7,p>tn]s jo9 h&s--skip =w>d f\r /eps47 #c4 ,b he %all h a p5ny a day4 7,/ep left1 po9t "r toe =w>d1 %ak+ "r =ef+] at p>tn] & left h& on hip47 #d4 ,because he won't "w any fa/]4 7,jo9 bo? h&s ) p>tn]1 skip ar\nd 9 place f\r /eps47 ,,! ,,leaves #a4 ,! leaves are gre51 ! leaves are br[n4 ,!y hang s high !y w n come d[n4 ,leave !m alone until fro/y wea!r ,& !n !y w all come d[n toge!r4 ,rhy?mic--,! above is an old ,engli% circle game4 ,dur+ ! fir/ #c-a_/b l9es skip or run ar\nd ! circle1 /ret*+ arms high ov]head1 & on ,come d[n toge!r1 drop to ! floor4 ,,run ,,= ,,y\r ,,supp] ,play]s 9 a circle4 ,"o play] *os5 by tea*] goes ar\nd inside1 holds out 8 h& betwe5 two play]s & says1 ,run = y\r supp]4 ,! two play]s run ar\nd opposite ways outside4 ,! "o :o returns fir/ to ! vacant place w9s1 & may />t ! next runn]s4 ,second ,grade ,,sc>f ,,relay ,divide ! room into teams ( ?ree r[s ea*4 ,9 front ( ea* team1 "s six or eight feet di/ant1 place a *air ) a sc>f ti$ to ea*4 ,! fir/ *ild 9 ea* team acts z lead]4 ,he runs to ! *air1 unties ! sc>f & returns ) x to ! *ild sitt+ back ( him4 ,t *ild 9 turn runs quickly to ! *air & reties ! sc>f & returns to 8 seat4 ,! next *ild runs to ! *air & unties ! sc>f1 runs back ) x to ! next *ild & ! game cont9ues4 ,! object is to see :i* team f9i%es fir/4 ,by keep+ ! feet "u ! desks & return+ by ! same aisle z !y came =w>d1 ! game proce$s quickly & quietly4 ,,tea*] ,,& ,,class ,"o play] is *os5 = tea*]4 ,! o!rs /& 9 a l9e side by side1 fac+ h] at an int]val ( five to t5 feet4 ,if !re are _m play]s1 make sev]al gr\ps ( ?is k9d1 keep+ a di/9ct int]val betwe5 gr\ps4 ,! tea*] />ts ! game by toss+ ! ball to ea* pupil 9 turn1 & x is imm$iately toss$ back to h]4 ,if a pupil misses1 he goes to ! foot ( ! l9e4 ,if ! tea*] misses1 ! play] at ! head ( ! l9e takes h] place1 ! tea*] go+ to ! foot4 ,make ! action z rapid z possible4 ,,slap ,,jack ,! play]s jo9 h&s & =m a circle4 ,"o is *os5 to be x & runs on ! outside4 ,he taps ano!r play]1 :o quickly runs 9 opposite direction4 ,! place he left rema9s vacant until "o or ! o!r %all h return$ to x fir/4 ,! unsuccessful play] cont9ues ! runn+4 ,! play]s ^u meet+ may ex*ange greet+s1 b[ to ea* o!r or %ake h&s1 be=e complet+ ! circuit4 ,,h& ,,tag ,! play]s =m a circle fac+ inw>d4 ,a tagg] /&s 9 ! c5t] ( ! circle4 ,! play]s raise _! h&s =w>d1 palms upw>d4 ,z soon z a tagg] tries to slap a h& x %\ld be quickly l[]$4 ,! "o :o is tagg$ takes ! place ( ! tagg]4 ,,drop ,,! ,,bean ,,bag ,,or ,,h&k]*ief ,play]s jo9 h&s & =m a circle4 ,"o is *os5 to be ! runn] & runs ar\nd ! outside ( ! circle1 dropp+ ! bean bag or h&k]*ief on ! floor directly beh9d "o ( ! play]s4 ,?is play] picks up ! bag 7or h&k]*ief7 & tries to tag ! runn] be=e he c rea* ! vacant place 9 ! circle4 ,if he succe$s he returns to 8 place & ! runn] drops ! bag 7or h&k]*ief7 beh9d someone else4 ,if he fails he becomes ! runn]4 ,,*ang+ ,,seats ,! class is seat$ 9 full r[s1 ea* two r[s play+ toge!r4 ,"o pupil hav+ no seat /&s 9 ! aisle betwe5 ! two r[s4 ,! tea*] claps h] h&s once & all ex*ange seats z rapidly z possible4 ,! pupil 9 ! aisle attempts to secure "o ( ! vacant seats4 ,if he succe$s ! "o left )\t a seat /&s 9 ! aisle4 ,! game is repeat$ z be=e until ! tea*] claps h] h&s twice :5 all take _! own seats4 ,,cat ,,& ,,rat ,! play]s jo9 h&s & =m a circle4 ,"o is *os5 rat & /&s inside ! circle4 ,ano!r is ! cat & takes h] place outside4 ,! cat tries to cat* ! rat4 ,! play]s favor ! rat & all[ him to run 9 & out ( ! circle1 b try to prev5t ! cat f foll[+ him by rais+ & l[]+ _! arms )\t b5d+ knees4 ,:5 ! rat is caught1 bo? jo9 ! circle & ! next play] to ! "r or left ( ea* becomes cat & rat4 ,:5 !re are a l>ge numb] ( play]s1 two cats may be *os54 ,,r\nd ,,& ,,r\nd ,,w5t ,,! ,,gallant ,,%ip ,play]s =m a circle1 h&s jo9$4 ,/epp+ lightly ar\nd ! circle1 !y recite ! foll[+ v]se1 bobb+ d[n quickly on ! ^w sank3 ,r\nd & r\nd w5t our gallant %ip1 ,r\nd & r\nd w5t %e2 ,?ree times r\nd w5t our gallant %ip1 ,till %e sank to ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,rhy?mic4 ,,jack ,,be ,,nimble ,place a small object eight to t5 in*es high upright on ! floor to repres5t a c&le/ick4 ,! play]s run 9 s+le file & jump ) bo? feet at once ov] ! c&le/ick1 :ile all recite3 ,jack be nimble1 ,jack be quick4 ,jack jump ov] ! c&le/ick4 ,ea* play] tries to cle> ! c&le/ick )\t knock+ x ov]4 ,rhy?mic4 ,,huckle ,,buckle1 ,,bean ,,/alk ,"o r[ ( play]s leave ! room4 ,! o!rs hide "s small object1 plac+ x 9 pla9 sight1 b :]e x w\ld n be likely to be se51 z on ! top ( a picture frame1 9 a corn] on ! floor1 beh9d ! /eam pipe1 etc4 ,x may be plac$ beh9d any o!r object1 s long z x may be se5 !re )\t mov+ any object4 ,:5 ! object has be5 plac$1 ! play]s are recall$1 & all beg9 to hunt4 ,z soon z "o spies ! hidd5 object1 he goes at once to 8 seat say+1 ,huckle buckle1 bean /alk6 :i* indicates to ! class t he has discov]$ x4 ,:5 all h discov]$ ! object1 ano!r r[ is s5t out ( ! room1 & ! pupil :o f\nd ! object fir/1 proce$s to hide x4 ,! game cont9ues until ev]yone has _h a *ance to locate ! hidd5 article4 ,,h&k]*ief ,,tag ,"o play] has a h&k]*ief1 "o is *as]4 ,! play]s are scatt]$ ab\t ! field4 ,! *as] runs aft] ! "o :o has ! h&k]*ief1 :o1 to save himself f be+ tagg$1 gives ! h&k]*ief to ano!r1 :o is *as$4 ,%\ld ! *as] tag ! "o hold+ ! h&k]*ief1 t "o becomes *as]4 ,,alphabet ,,game ,divide ! class into two teams4 ,c>ds ab\t #ex#g1 conta9+ 9 l>ge type ! lett]s ( ! alphabet1 are pass$ out to ea* team4 ,! tea*] fla%es a ^w be=e ! class4 ,! play]s1 hold+ ! lett]s necess>y to make ! ^w1 come to ! front & /& hold+ ! c>ds 9 front ( !m1 9 correct ord]4 ,! side spell+ ! ^w correctly fir/ scores a po9t4 ,team scor+ mo/ po9ts w9s4 7,x is advisable to h "o lett] ( ! alphabet on "o side ( ! c>d & a diff]5t lett] on ! o!r47 ,,run ,,rabbit ,,run ,class l9es up 9 two gr\ps4 ,"o gr\p are rabbits1 safe 9 _! homes4 ,! o!r gr\p are foxes1 walk+ ab\t 9 ! woods4 ,! old "m rabbit takes h] "y ones out to look = food4 ,!y g s(tly1 because !y fe> ! old fox might see !m4 ,sudd5ly ! lead] ( ! foxes cries out ,run1 ,rabbit1 ,run1 at :i* all ! rabbits try to rea* _! homes 9 safety be=e ! foxes cat* !m4 ,all ^? :o are caught become foxes1 & help cat* ! rema9+ rabbits4 ,,fairies ,,& ,,indians ,let ! girls be ,fairies4 ,! boys play !y are ,indians4 ,! ,fairies are 9 ! woods4 ,!y run ab\t & at la/ fall asleep 9 ! woods1 all b "o ,fairy1 :o keeps wat* :ile ! o!rs sleep4 ,! ,indians1 :o h be5 hid+ beh9d ! trees1 come out f _! hid+ places cauti\sly1 & z !y approa* ! sleep+ ,fairies1 ! ,fairy on gu>d calls ,indians4 ,at ! call ! ,fairies ru% out to cat* ! ,indians be=e !y get back to _! wigwams4 ,e ,indian caught becomes a ,fairy4 ,?ird ,grade ,,automobile ,,race ,?is game is to be play$ by ! second & fif?1 ! fir/ & f\r? r[s1 or ! ?ird & six? r[s4 ,place a flag on ! front desk ( ! fir/ r[ & "n t r[ an automobile4 ,place a flag on ! front desk ( ! f\r? r[ & "n t r[ a diff]5t automobile4 ,at a giv5 signal ea* *ild on ! front seat rises1 runs up "o aisle & d[n ! next & places ! flag on ! desk ( ! second *ild1 :o quickly takes ! flag1 runs up ! aisle & d[n ! next1 plac+ x on ! desk ( ! ?ird *ild4 ,:5 ! flag rea*es ! *ild 9 ! la/ seat he br+s x to ! tea*]4 ,! r[ :i* succe$s 9 gett+ ! flag back to ! tea*] fir/ is ! w9n]4 ,to v>y ?is game1 "n "o r[ a /eam eng9e1 ano!r an automobile4 ,"n "o a bicycle1 ano!r a trolley c>4 ,insi/ t 9 e case ! *ildr5 keep _! feet "u ! desks to prev5t anyone tripp+4 ,community excitem5t4 ,,trip ,,r\nd ,,! ,,_w ,geographical4 ,play]s =m a l>ge circle4 ,numb] (f by twos4 ,numb] "o /eps 9 front ( numb] two & kneels fac+ c5t] ( circle4 ,numb] two places f+] tips on ! head ( "o kneel+4 ,"o play] /&s alone 9 c5t]4 ,numb] ones repres5t cities4 ,at a giv5 signal1 numb] twos face left & run ar\nd ! outside ( ! circle4 ,sudd5ly ano!r signal is giv51 :5 all runn+ /op & get safely beh9d "o ( ! kneel]s4 ,! c5t] play] ^u he>+ ! signal attempts to f9d a place4 ,if he succe$s someone else is left )\t a place :o1 9 turn1 becomes c5t] play]4 ,let ! two circles ex*ange places & repeat ! game4 ,,club ,,hu/le ,! play]s are l9$ up 9 files4 ,! lead] ( ea* file has an ,indian ,club4 ,at ! ^w ,g all jump 9 half /ride position & ! club is pass$ betwe5 ! legs1 ea* play] pass+ x on to ! next until ! end ( ! l9e has be5 rea*$4 ,! la/ pupil runs to ! front & passes x back along ! l9e aga94 ,:5 e play] has be5 at ! head ( ! l9e & ! lead] is 9 front aga9 ! race is ov]4 ,! file f9i%+ fir/ w9s ! race4 ,?is game may be play$ ) bean bags1 m$ic9e balls or dumb bells4 ,spe$ conte/4 ,,floor ,,tag ,play]s =m a circle1 plac+ "r or left h& on ! floor z ! tea*] indicates4 ,play] :o is x /&s 9 ! c5t]4 ,at a signal ! play]s /& & move ab\t promiscu\sly1 ! play] :o is x attempt+ to tag "o ( ! o!rs be=e he gets 8 h& on ! floor4 ,if he succe$s1 ! "o tagg$ becomes x & ! game proce$s4 ,(f gu>d4 ,,circus ,,game ,a lead] is *os5 :o /&s be=e class & says ,i w5t to ! circus & saw a be>4 ,! next *ild says1 ,i w5t to ! circus & saw a be> & ---- nam+ ano!r animal ( 8 own *oice4 ,! next play] repeats all t ! previ\s play]s h said 9 exactly ! same ord]1 add+ a ?ird animal4 ,insi/ ^u exact word+4 ,conc5trat$ att5tion4 ,,! ,,w9d ,,bl[s ,play]s /& z = gymna/ics4 ,lead] /&s 9 front ( class & says ,! ,w9d ,bl[s ,ea/1 ^u :i* all turn to ! ea/4 ,if ! lead] says ,! ,w9d ,bl[s ,we/ all turn to ! we/4 ,! lead] cont9ues to give comm&s & ea* "t ! play]s turn 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! w9d bl[s4 ,occasionally ! comm& ,! ,w9d ,bl[s a ,:irlw9d is giv51 :]eupon all make a complete circle1 return+ to orig9al position4 ,%\ld ! ord] ,:irlw9d be giv5 by itself all rema9 /ill4 ,anyone caught mov+ at ?is po9t drops out ( ! game4 ,! play]s /&+ longe/ become next lead]4 ,foll[+ directions4 ,,hoop ,,game ,w9d six hoops ea* ) a /&>d color4 ,make six bean bags a correspond+ color4 ,?is game is play$ by six files ( equal numb]4 ,9 front ( ea* file /ation a play] :o holds ! hoop 9 a v]tical position & to 8 "r1 %\ld] high4 ,two play]s1 "o = scorekeep] ! o!r to return bean bags to ! place f :i* !y are to be ?r[n1 /& a little to ! back ( play] :o is hold+ ! hoop4 ,^u a giv5 signal ! fir/ play] 9 ! file ?r[s 8 bean bag1 endeavor+ to pass x ?r\gh ! hoop1 9 :i* ev5t he scores "o po9t = 8 l9e4 ,! bean bag is return$ to ! second *ild 9 ! file1 :o at ! signal ?r[s x ?r\gh ! hoop1 if possible4 ,! file scor+ ! greate/ numb] ( po9ts w9s4 ,te/ ( skill4 ,,flag ,,relay ,divide room into two teams1 ea* team hold+ a flag4 ,^u a giv5 signal ! fir/ *ild 9 ea* team runs =w>d & makes a complete circuit ( 8 team & ^u return+ gives 8 flag to ! play] beh9d him1 :o1 ^u receiv+ x1 proce$s to make a circuit1 giv+ 8 flag to ! ?ird play]4 ,! team f9i%+ fir/ w9s4 ,patriotic4 ,,t\* ,,game ,play]s =m a circle--"o play] /&s 9 ! c5t]4 ,a basketball is pass$ quickly ar\nd ! circle1 mov+ 9 "o direction only4 ,! ball mu/ n be ?r[n4 ,if ! c5t] play] succe$s 9 t\*+ a play] :5 hold+ ! ball1 he imm$iately ex*anges places ) him & ! game cont9ues4 ,spe$ defiance4 ,,k+ ,,( ,,! ,,r+ ,a circle is drawn on ! gr\nd4 ,! play]s /& %\ld] to %\ld] inside ( ! circle ) arms fold$1 ei!r on ! *e/ or beh9d ! back4 ,at a signal1 ! game beg9s & consi/s ( try+ to pu% "o's neighbor out ( ! circle ) ! %\ld]s4 ,play]s mu/ n unfold arms4 ,anyone do+ s or fall+ d[n is out ( ! game4 ,! "o :o rema9s longe/ 9 ! circle is k+4 ,/r5g? te/4 ,,blackbo>d ,,relay ,draw a circle on ! blackbo>d directly 9 front ( ea* r[4 ,supply ! fir/ *ild 9 ea* r[ ) a piece ( crayon4 ,at a giv5 signal ! fir/ *ild 9 ea* r[ /&s to ! "r ( 8 desk1 runs lightly to ! bo>d1 makes 8 m>k 9 ! circle & returns by ! left1 plac+ ! *alk on ! desk ( ! *ild beh9d him z he is seat$4 ,! second play] /&s1 runs1 makes 8 m>k 9 ! circle1 &1 return+1 places ! *alk on ! desk ( ! *ild beh9d him4 ,! o!rs proce$ 9 l mann]2 ! r[ f9i%+ fir/ w9s4 ,ea* *ild mu/ make 8 m>k )9 ! circle & ^u return+ sit erect1 feet "u ! desk4 ,spe$4 ,,new ,,orleans ,! play]s are divid$ into two gr\ps--,a & ,b4 ,"o gr\p 7,a7 p]=ms "s action repres5t+ an occupation1 z sew+1 pick+ fl[]s1 driv+ nails1 etc4 ,! o!r side 7,b7 mu/ guess 9 a limit$ numb] ( guesses :at ! motions repres5t4 ,if x fails1 "o play] f ?is gr\p mu/ g ov] to ! o!r gr\p4 ,!n ! ,a's h ano!r *ance4 ,if ! ,b's guess correctly !y may select "o f ! ,a side & also h ano!r *ance to repres5t an occupation4 ,! side hav+ ! mo/ play]s at ! end ( ! game w9s4 ,aft] ! ,a's h decid$ :at !y are to d !y approa* ! ,b's & ! foll[+ dialogue takes place3 ,a's4 ,"h we come4 ,b's4 ,:]e f8 ,a's4 ,new ,orleans4 ,b's4 ,:at's y\r trade8 ,a's4 ,lemonade4 ,b's4 ,h['s x made8 ,at ! la/ "q1 ! ,a's beg9 ! motions previ\sly agre$ ^u4 ,intellig5ce te/4 ,,ducks ,,fly ,*ildr5 /& 9 files4 ,lead] /&s 9 front ( class & gives names ( v>i\s birds say+ ,blue birds fly1 or ,sp>r[s fly1 etc41 rais+ h] arms sidew>d to %\ld] height & d[n aga9 9 imitation ( w+s4 ,! *ildr5 foll[ h] motions4 ,aft] giv+ successive birds' names1 ! lead] sudd5ly *anges to ! "n ( some?+ t _c fly1 mov+ h] arms z be=e1 :ile ! *ildr5 mu/ keep !irs /ill4 ,if a *ild makes a mi/ake he mu/ take 8 seat4 ,! la/ *ild /&+ is ! next lead]4 ,intellectual al]tness4 ,,simon ,,says ,"o play] *os5 to be ,simon takes 8 place be=e ! o!r play]s4 ,he comm&s "s gymna/ic movem5t z raise arms =w>d1 b5d knees1 etc4 ,z he does s he calls out1 ,simon says4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he omits ,simon says be=e 8 comm&1 ! play]s %\ld n execute ! movem5t1 ev5 ?\gh he does4 ,anyone fail+ 9 ?is mu/ be seat$4 ,intellectual al]tness4 ,f\r? ,grade ,,fox ,,& ,,h\nd ,! play]s /& 9 rank & file4 ,!y jo9 h&s across ! ranks4 ,a fox & h\nd are *os54 ,! h\nd is out to cat* ! fox4 ,!y c only run :]e ! passageways are op54 ,at ! comm& *ange1 ! play]s face left or "r & jo9 h&s 9 opposite direction4 ,! comm& to *ange is giv5 (t5 & ea* "t ! c\rse ( fox & h\nd is *ang$4 ,!re is no limit to ! numb] ( play]s4 ,m ?an "o fox & h\nd c be us$ = l>ge gr\ps4 ,he$+ signals4 ,,gr& ,,"r ,,& ,,left ,play]s 9 c\ples1 "r h&s jo9$1 m>*+ 9 a circle c\nt] clock wise4 ,= conv5i5ce call outside circle numb] two1 ! inn] circle numb] "o4 ,odd play] 9 c5t]4 ,at ! comm& ,gr& ,"r & ,left1 ,no4 #b sw+s ,no4 #a 9 front ( him & to 8 "r1 giv+ 8 left h& to approa*+ ,no4 #a4 ,cont9ue ar\nd circle 9 l mann] until comm& *ange is giv54 ,at ?is po9t ( ! game ! c5t] play] tries to get a p>tn]4 ,if he succe$s someone else becomes x & ! game proce$s4 ,a *all5ge al]tness4 ,,automobile ,,relay ,ea* r[ repres5ts "s popul> automobile4 ,! fir/ *ild 9 ea* alt]nate r[1 at a giv5 signal1 leaves by ! "r side1 runs =w>d ar\nd 8 seat1 !n to ! re> ( ! room on ! left side1 ?us completely encircl+ 8 own r[ ( seats4 ,z soon z he is seat$1 ! next *ild beh9d him runs 9 ! same mann]1 & ! game cont9ues until ! la/ *ild has run & has return$ to 8 seat4 ,! r[ f9i%+ fir/ w9s4 ,community excitem5t4 ,,hop ,,toads ,! play]s =m a circle1 h&s jo9$4 ,"o toad /&s 9 ! c5t] hold+ a rope1 at ! end ( :i* is ti$ a bean bag4 ,! c5t] toad sw+s ! rope fir/ 9 a small circle gradually enl>g+ ! radius until x comes 9 direct l9e ) ! feet ( ! toads 9 ! circle1 :o mu/ jump to avoid be+ hit by ! bag4 ,%\ld anyone 9 ! circle be hit by ! bag he takes ! place ( ! c5t] toad4 ,dodge game4 ,,be> ,,9 ,,! ,,pit ,! play]s jo9 h&s & =m a circle to repres5t a be> pit4 ,"o /ation$ z be> /&s 9 ! c5t]4 ,! be> tries to get out ( ! pit "u or ov] or break+ ?r\gh ! b>s--7clasp$ h&s74 ,%\ld he succe$ 9 gett+ out all ! re/ give *ase4 ,! "o :o succe$s 9 cat*+ him becomes ! be>4 ,/r5g? te/4 ,,foll[ ,,! ,,lead] ,"o play] *os5 z lead] p]=ms a s]ies ( m>*+ activities2 "w-a-day occupations1 or gymna/ic ex]cises1 ! o!r play]s imitat+ him accurately--& respond+ promptly4 ,anyone fail+ to d s retires to 8 seat & becomes a spectator4 ,?is is an old b ev] new game4 ,imitation4 ,,be> ,,9 ,,! ,,r+ ,"o play] is *os5 z be>1 sits 9 ! c5t] ( ! room on a /ool4 ,a second play] is *os5 to be ! keep]4 ,! keep] /&s by ! be> hold+ 9 8 h& a %ort rope ab\t two feet long1 knott$ at ea* end to give a firm hold4 ,! re/ ( ! play]s /& ar\nd 9 a circle & attempt to tag ! be> )\t be+ tagg$ by ! be> or 8 keep]4 ,! play]s may attack ! be> :5 ! keep] says ,my be> is free4 ,%\ld a play] /rike at ! be> be=e ! keep] says ,my be> is free1 !y *ange places4 ,! keep] aims to protect ! be>4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! be>1 if ! keep] tags "o ( ! play]s !y ex*ange places & ! keep] returns to ! r+4 ,al]t att5tion4 ,,fet* ,,& ,,c>ry ,ea* play] is suppli$ ) a bean bag4 ,on ! floor directly 9 front ( ea* aisle a circle ab\t eighte5 in*es 9 diamet] is drawn & close up to ! blackbo>d4 ,at a giv5 signal ! fir/ play] 9 ea* r[ runs =w>d1 deposits 8 bean bag 9 ! circle 9 front ( 8 aisle & runs back to 8 seat4 ,z soon z he is seat$ ! play] beh9d him runs =w>d1 places 8 bean bag 9 ! circle & returns to 8 seat4 ,! game cont9ues until e play] 9 ! r[ has deposit$ 8 bean bag4 ,! r[ f9i%+ scores "o4 ,! game is !n rev]s$4 ,! la/ play] 9 ea* l9e runs =w>d1 picks up a bean bag & returns ) x to 8 seat4 ,^u be+ seat$ he t\*es ! play] 9 front ( him on ! %\ld]1 ?is be+ ! signal = t play] to run =w>d1 pick up a bag & return4 ,no play] is p]mitt$ to run be=e ! signal is giv54 ,! r[ f9i%+ fir/ scores "o4 ,spe$ competition4 ,,corn] ,,spry ,divide y\r play]s into f\r /ations1 "o gr\p 9 ea* ( ! f\r corn]s ( ! room4 ,f\r capta9s are *os51 :o /& 9 ! c5t]1 ea* ) a bean bag & fac+ 8 corn] ( play]s4 ,at a signal ea* capta9 ?r[s 8 bean bag to ea* play] 9 8 gr\p1 :o 9 turn ?r[s x back to ! capta94 ,z ! capta9 ?r[s to ! la/ play] 9 ! gr\p he calls1 ,corn] ,spry6 & runs to ! head ( ! r[1 ! la/ play] tak+ 8 place z capta94 ,! gr\p succe$+ fir/ 9 hav+ all ( its play]s 9 ! capta9's place w9s ! game4 ,spe$ competition4 ,,s5t5ce ,,relay ,h ! same numb] ( *ildr5 9 ea* r[4 ,supply ! fir/ *ild 9 ea* r[ ) a crayon4 ,^u a signal f ! tea*] ! fir/ *ild 9 ea* r[ /&s1 runs to ! bo>d1 & writes "o ^w1 t s]ves z ! beg9n+ ( a s5t5ce4 ,^u return+ to 8 seat he gives ! crayon to ! next *ild1 :o runs to ! bo>d & adds ano!r ^w & returns to 8 seat & ! next *ild 9 turn adds /ill ano!r ^w4 ,! r[ complet+ a s5t5ce fir/ w9s4 ,intellectual competition4 ,,frog ,,9 ,,! ,,sea ,"o play] is *os5 to be frog & sits 9 ! middle ( ! circle1 ) 8 feet cross$ tailor fa%ion4 ,! o!r play]s /& 9 a circle ar\nd ! frog & repeat3 ,frog 9 ! sea1 c't cat* me4 ,!y dance =w>d t[>d ! frog1 teas+ him & try+ to keep f be+ tagg$ by him4 ,%\ld "o be un=tunate en\gh to be tagg$ by ! frog1 !n ! tagg$ play] & frog ex*ange places4 ,! frog is n all[$ to move at any "t f 8 position 9 ! middle ( ! circle4 ,*all5ge4 ,,h\nd ,,& ,,rabbit ,! play]s /& 9 gr\ps ( ?ree1 clasp+ h&s to =m a circle or tree4 ,! o!r play]s1 "o = ea* tree1 are rabbits4 ,an extra play]1 :o is ! h\nd1 tries to /eal a tree f "o ( ! rabbits z !y ex*ange places4 ,! h\nd !n becomes a rabbit1 leav+ ! sl[ play] to be h\nd4 ,no two rabbits may dodge into ! same tree4 ,all rabbits mu/ move at signal4 ,physical al]tness4 ,fif? ,grade ,,dodge ,,ball ,boys & girls =m sep>ate circles4 ,! play]s =m a circle1 fac+ inw>d4 ,e o!r play] /eps inside ! circle1 fac+ outw>d4 ,! outside play]s ?r[ a basket or t5nis ball at ^? 9 ! c5t]1 try+ to hit !m4 ,! c5t] play]s run ab\t 9 ! circle try+ to dodge ! ball4 ,z soon z a play] is hit he mu/ /ep out ( ! circle4 ,! game cont9ues until all h be5 put out4 ,! game !n beg9s ov] ) ! o!r play]s on ! inside4 ,make five m9utes "t limit = ea* side & p]mit no "o to tag above ! knee4 ,dodge game4 ,,false ,,al>m ,two p>allel l9es are drawn on ! gr\nd1 ab\t #dj feet di/ant4 ,all ( ! play]s except "o /& beyond "o ( ^! l9es4 ,9 ! middle t]ritory betwe5 ! l9es ! "o play] *os5 to be x takes 8 place & cries4 ,black ,tom6 ,black ,tom6 ,black ,tom6 :]eupon all ! o!r play]s ru% across to ! opposite l9e1 be+ *as$ by ! c5t] play]1 :o cat*es any t he may4 ,anyone s caught jo9s him !reaft] 9 *as+ ! o!rs4 ,sometimes ! c5t] play]1 to tantalize or mislead ! o!r play]s may say1 ,gre5 ,tom or ,:ite ,tom or any?+ else he may *oose4 ,if a play] />ts to run ^u any su* false al>m or />ts be=e ,black ,tom has be5 repeat$ ?ree times1 he is tak5 captive1 & mu/ jo9 ! play]s 9 ! c5t]4 ,! fir/ "o caught becomes x = ! next game4 ,no "o b ! orig9al x is p]mitt$ to give ! signal4 ,*all5ge4 ,,got ,,left ,! play]s /& 9 c\ples beh9d ea* o!r4 ,"o play] is *os5 to be cat*] & takes 8 place ab\t t5 feet 9 front ( ! o!r play]s & fac+ 9 ! same direction4 ,)\t turn+ 8 head he calls ,la/ c\ple out1 "o1 two1 ?ree1 clapp+ 8 h&s ?ree times4 ,! la/ pair 9 ! l9e runs =w>d1 ! "r h& "o on ! "r side ( ! d\ble l9e1 & ! left h& "o on ! left side1 & try to jo9 h&s 9 front ( ! cat*]4 ,! cat*] may n *ase !m be=e !y are 9 l9e ) him & may n turn 8 head to see :5 & :]e !y are com+4 ,!y %\ld try to v>y _! me?od ( approa*1 circl+ 9 & out on ei!r side ( or close to ! l9es4 ,if ! cat*] succe$s 9 tagg+ !m be=e !y clasp h&s1 ! "o he does n t\* becomes 8 p>tn] & !y take _! place at ! front ( ! l9e4 ,! tagg$ play] becomes cat*]4 ,if !y are n caught !y are free & ! game cont9ues until someone is caught4 ,,/atue ,,tag ,any numb] ( play]s may p>ticipate 9 ! game4 ,! "o :o is x beg9s ! game by /rik+ a po/ure to be assum$ by ! o!r play]s4 ,to escape be+ tagg$1 ! play]s mu/ assume ?is po/ure1 b no "o may d s 9 safety m ?an ?ree times4 ,aft] t he may be tagg$4 ,! fir/ "o tagg$ is x & sets a new po/ure4 ,,?ird ,,man ,play]s /& 9 c\ples1 fac+ ea* o!r1 c\ples scatt]$ 9 any way ab\t ! room4 ,"o play] is *os5 z runn]1 ano!r z *as]4 ,! runn] is free f be+ tagg$ :5 he /eps betwe5 ! two play]s ( any c\ple1 & ! *as] n[ mu/ *ase ! "o t[>d :om ! runn] turns 8 back4 ,,indian ,,dance ,! play]s =m 9 a circle ab\t two /eps ap>t4 ,! lead] /&s 9 ! c5t] hold+ a cord ) a small s& or %ot bag atta*$ to ! end4 ,he sw+s ! cord ar\nd ! circle s t ! %ot bag is close to ! gr\nd4 ,ea* play] on ! approa* ( ! bag mu/ jump up to avoid be+ hit4 ,ea* "o /ruck by ! bag or cord /eps out ( ! circle1 & ?is is cont9u$ until all are out4 ,! la/ "o put out becomes lead] & ! game cont9ues z be=e4 ,,jolly ,,mill] ,place ! boys on ! left & ! girls on ! "r4 ,! class m>*es 9 a d\ble circle4 ,"o *ild acts z mill]1 /&+ 9 ! c5t]4 ,) ! completion ( ! song ! boys face ab\t4 ,! song is !n repeat$1 ! boys m>*+ "o way & ! girls ! o!r4 ,! mill] claps 8 h&s ?ree times & all run = a p>tn]1 ! pupil n gett+ "o becomes ,mill]4 ,jolly is ! mill]1 :o lives by ! mill1 ,! :eel goes r\nd ) a "r good w1 ,"o h& on ! hopp]1 & ! o!r 9 ! sack1 ,! "r /eps =w>d & ! left /ays back4 ,,relay ,,race ,play]s are divid$ into two or m teams1 ! memb]s ( ea* /&+ "o beh9d ! o!r1 directly back ( ! />t+ l9e4 ,! fir/ play] ( ea* team holds a h&k]*ief 9 "o h& & at ! ^w ,g runs to a c]ta9 goal & returns1 h&+ ! h&k]*ief to ! second 9 l9e & tak+ 8 place 9 ! re>4 ,?is cont9ues until all h run1 ! team f9i%+ fir/ w9n+ ! race4 ,ea* team has a sep>ate goal1 b all mu/ be equally di/ant4 ,,hill ,,dill ,play]s are arrang$ 9 two opposite l9es fac+ ! c5t]4 ,"o play] is *os5 to be x & takes 8 place 9 ! c5t] ( ! playgr\nd4 ,! c5t] play] !n calls1 ,hill ,dill1 come ov] ! hill1 ,or else ,i'll cat* y /&+ /ill4 ,he claps 8 h&s ?ree times1 :]eupon ! play]s run across to ! o!r side4 ,:ile !y are cross+1 !y may be tagg$4 ,^? tagg$ mu/ !n help 9 cat*+ o!rs until all h be5 tagg$4 ,! la/ "o tagg$ beg9s ! game anew4 ,,tommy ,,tiddl]',s ,,l& ,a squ>e or circle drawn by ,tommy ar\nd himself repres5ts ,tommy's l&4 ,tommy /&s 9 ! c5t] try+ to protect 8 suppos$ huge /ores ( treasure f ! enemy4 ,! o!r play]s try to invade 8 sacr$ t]ritory & z !y ent] !y %\t1 ,"h ,i /& on ,tommy ,tiddl]'s ,l&1 ,pick+ up gold & silv]4 ,if ,tommy c t\* or tag any play]1 t p]son becomes ,tiddl]4 ,,t5 ,,/eps ,"o play] :o is bl9dfold$ /&s 9 ! c5t] ( ! room4 ,! o!r play]s /& any:]e !y wi% & 9 su* positions z seem safe/ to !m4 ,! bl9dman is !n told to take t5 /eps 9 any direction & try to capture a play] by grop+ = him4 ,if unsuccessful1 he may take t5 /eps 9 ano!r direction1 & s on until someone is captur$4 ,! /eps may be long or %ort z ! bl9dman wi%es4 ,,circle ,,/ride ,,ball ,a football or basketball is necess>y to ! game4 ,all b "o ( ! play]s /& 9 circle =mation 9 /ride position1 ) feet t\*+ ^? ( ! next play]s to make a b>ricade = ! ball4 ,! odd play] /&s 9 ! c5t]4 ,! c5t] play] tries to ?r[ ! ball outside ( ! circle betwe5 ! feet ( ! play]s4 ,! circle play]s try to prev5t ! passage ( ! ball1 us+ only _! h&s = ?is purpose4 ,! play cont9ues until ! c5t] play] succe$s 9 s5d+ ! ball ?r\gh ! circle1 :5 he *anges places ) ! play] betwe5 ^: feet ! ball has pass$4 ,if a circle play] moves 8 feet 9 any way he mu/ *ange places ) ! play] 9 ! c5t]4 ,:5 ! ball has be5 s5t out ( ! circle )\t pass+ betwe5 ! feet ( a play]1 ! play]s turn outw>d1 & ! odd man tries to s5d x back inside1 accord+ to ! same rules4 ,! c5t] play] may appe> to int5d s5d+ ! ball 9 "o direction1 turn+ sudd5ly & s5d+ x 9 ano!r4 ,,c5t] ,,base ,"o play] takes 8 place 9 ! c5t]1 hold+ a bean bag or ball4 ,! o!r play]s =m a r+ ar\nd him1 /&+ a little ap>t f ea* o!r4 ,! object ( ! game is = ! c5t] play] to return to ! c5t] & t\* ! ball )\t be+ tagg$4 ,! c5t] play] tosses ! ball to anyone 9 ! outside r+ & runs out4 ,! play] to :om ! ball is toss$ mu/ cat* x1 place x 9 ! c5t] ( ! r+ & *ase ! "o :o toss$ x4 ,?is play] tries to get back to ! c5t] to t\* ! ball be=e be+ tagg$4 ,if he is tagg$ he takes a place 9 ! circle4 ,if he succe$s 9 t\*+ ! ball he aga9 ?r[s ! ball to "s o!r play] & ! game beg9s aga94 ,if ! *ase cont9ues too long1 "t may be call$ by ! tea*]4 ,x is p]missible to h two or m balls ( diff]5t k9ds us$ & sev]al sets ( runn]s go+ at ! same "t4 ,six? ,grade ,,! ,,fly+ ,,ball ,! play]s /& 9 a circle fac+ ! c5t]1 "s di/ance ap>t4 ,"o play] call$ ! c5t] /&s )9 ! circle4 ,a basketball is ?r[n f "o play] to ano!r1 across ! circle1 or may be pass$ to ! ne>e/ neighbor4 ,! c5t] tries to t\* ! ball4 ,if he succe$s1 ! "o :o la/ ?rew ! ball or dropp$ x1 becomes c5t]4 ,,guess ,,:o ,two files1 ,a & ,b1 /& on opposite sides ( ! room1 fac+ ea* o!r4 ,"o play] ( file ,a /&s 9 ! c5t] ( ! room fac+ 8 file4 ,a holl[ rubb] ball or t5nis ball is pass$ to anyone 9 file ,b1 f :]e ! ball is ?r[n to hit ! c5t] play]4 ,if he is /ruck he w quickly turn & try to discov] ! ball ?r[]4 ,if he guesses ! "r "o !y ex*ange places1 ! "o go+ to ! c5t] always fac+ 8 file4 ,if ! c5t] play] guesses incorrectly1 he rema9s 9 ! c5t]1 b faces ab\t s z to give ! o!r rank a *ance to hit him4 ,9 case ! ?r[] fails to /rike he mu/ ex*ange places ) c5t]4 ,,beetle ,,goes ,,ar\nd ,! play]s =m a circle1 fac+ inw>d1 ) h&s beh9d body4 ,"o play] :o c>ries 9 8 h& a t[el knott$ at "o end walks outside ! circle4 ,aft] walk+ or runn+ a %ort di/ance1 say+ ,beetle is out1 don't face ab\t1 he puts ! beetle 9 ! h&s ( someone1 say+ ,beetle move1 at ! same "t tak+ 8 place4 ,! "o receiv+ ! beetle /rikes ! play] to 8 "r1 :o1 try+ to avoid ! beetle1 runs quickly ar\nd ! circle to 8 place4 ,if ! "o to ! "r is caught1 he becomes ! new beetle4 ,! game cont9ues until all h _h ! beetle4 ,^? :o h _h ! beetle once fold arms1 ?us avoid+ be+ giv5 ! beetle a second "t4 ,,hawk ,,& ,,h5 ,a file ( t5 or twelve play]s1 s-call$ h5s1 /& 9 l9e beh9d ea* o!r1 h&s on %\ld]s ( play] 9 front4 ,! fir/ play] raises h] arms %\ld] high to protect ^? beh9d h]4 ,"o play]1 ! hawk1 tries to cat* "o ( ! h5s1 n ! fir/ & second ( ! file4 ,! fir/ h5 mu/ face ! hawk ?r\gh\t all ! movem5ts & 9 ord] to keep out ( ! hawk's rea*1 all ! o!r h5s mu/ keep 9 l9e ) h]4 ,a h5 caught is out ( ! play4 ,bo? ! hawk & fir/ h5 take position at re> end ( ! file1 ! next two h5s becom+ hawk & h54 ,,bogey-,,man ,"o play]1 call$ ! ,bogey-,man1 /&s on "o goal4 ,all ! o!r play]s /& on ! goal opposite4 ,! ,bogey-man runs out & calls ,are y afraid ( ! ,bogey-,man8 at :i* ! o!r play]s run =w>d t[>d 8 goal1 :]eat ! ,bogey-,man tries to capture "o ( ! play]s4 ,! "o caught mu/ foll[ ! ,bogey-,man to ! opposite goal & f "h bo? run1 ) or )\t jo9+ h&s1 to cat* ! re/ ( ! play]s4 ,:5 all h be5 caught1 ! fir/ play] caught becomes ,bogey-,man4 ,,day ,,& ,,night ,! play]s are divid$ into two teams =m$ 9 two l9es ab\t ?ree feet ap>t1 fac+ 9 opposite directions4 ,goal ------------------------------ ,day ,lead] o ------------------------------ ,night ,goal ,! lead] has a disk pa9t$ black on "o side & :ite on ! o!r4 ,a co9 may be us$ 9 place ( a disk4 ,9 front ( ea* p>ty at a di/ance ( ab\t fifte5 paces is a goal4 ,! lead] ?r[s up ! disk4 ,if ! :ite side is up :5 ! disk has alight$1 he calls out ,day4 ,! day p>ty !n ru%es t[>d its goal & ! night p>ty pursues1 cat*+ z _m ( ! ,day p>ty z possible4 ,^! !y take back to _! own goal4 ,! captur$ memb]s are n[ out ( ! game4 ,! sides return to _! places & ! disk is ?r[n up aga94 ,! game is cont9u$ until all play]s on "o ( ! sides are out4 ,,b\nd>y ,,ball ,! play]s are arrang$ z %[n 9 figure4 ,! l5g? ( ! space is ab\t ?irty paces1 a--a be+ ! out] b\nd>ies & b a c5t] l9e4 ,! two p>ties /& ab\t t5 paces f ! c5t] l9e4 ,a memb] ( ! fir/ p>ty ?r[s ! ball4 ,! memb]s ( ! second p>ty cat* x or /op x f roll+4 ,! cat*] !n ?r[s ! ball back to ! fir/ p>ty & s on until ei!r p>ty succe$s 9 pass+ ! ball across ! out] b\nd>y l9e ( ! o!r p>ty4 ---------------------------------------- ------ 7 3 b 7 a 7 3 7 a 7 3 7 7 3 7 ---------------------------------------- ------ ,,fr5* ,,bl9d ,,man',s ,,buff ,a play] bl9dfold$ & furni%$ ) a w& /&s 9 ! c5t] ( ! room4 ,! o!r play]s jo9 h&s & walk or hop ar\nd him until he signals !m to /op1 by tapp+ ! floor ) 8 w&4 ,he po9ts ! w& at "s "o 9 ! r+4 ,! "o at :om he po9ts takes ! end ( ! w&1 & hold+ x mu/ answ] any ?ree que/ions ! bl9dfold$ play] may *oose to ask4 ,! play] :o answ]s may disguise 8 voice4 ,if ! bl9dfold$ play] recognizes ! voice1 ! two play]s *ange places4 ,,bull ,,9 ,,! ,,r+ ,! play]s jo9 h&s & =m a circle4 ,"o is *os5 bull & w&]s ab\t 9 ! inside1 te/+ ! circle 9 an ef=t to get out4 ,if he breaks ?r\gh & escapes ! keep]s *ase him4 ,! "o cat*+ him 9 turn becomes bull4 ,,call ,,ball ,a basketball is ne$$ = ?is game4 ,! play]s1 #aj to #cj1 are numb]$ & =m a circle1 "o ( ! play]s /&+ 9 ! c5t]4 ,! object is to cat* ! ball be=e ! second b\nce1 :5 "o numb] has be5 call$4 ,! play] 9 ! c5t] tosses ! ball high up )9 ! circle1 at ! same "t call+ ! numb] ( "s play]4 ,! "o call$ mu/ quickly run & cat* ! ball on ! fir/ b\nce4 ,if he cat*es ! ball he tosses x up & calls ! numb] ( "s o!r play]4 ,if ! ball is n caught ! fir/ play] aga9 tosses x up4 ,! ball may be caught on ! fly4 ,to v>y ! game1 =m sides1 numb]+ ! play]s1 ! odd numb]s =m+ "o side1 ! ev5 numb]s ! o!r4 ,! odd numb]s mu/ call on ! ev51 & vice v]sa4 ,"o po9t is c\nt$ = e ball caught1 & ! side ) ! highe/ score aft] tw5ty tosses w9s4 ,,ar* ,,goal ,,ball ,basketball & basket goal are necess>y equipm5t4 ,! play]s 7#h to #aj on a team7 are divid$ into sev5 gr\ps & l9e up 9 a s+le file 9 two or m l9es1 fac+ a basketball goal4 ,ea* l9e has a basketball & /&s beh9d a />t+ l9e4 ,a game is f9i%$ :5 ! la/ man on ! team has cross$ ! />t+ l9e be=e ! o!rs h f9i%$4 ,at a signal ea* lead] passes ! ball backw>d ov]head & ! next play] takes x & passes x on 9 ! same way1 & s on d[n ! l9e4 ,:5 ! la/ play] receives ! ball1 he runs =w>d & tries to ?r[ x into ! basket /&+ on a l9e m>k$ f five to t5 feet f ! goal4 ,he is all[$ b "o ?r[1 :5 he quickly takes 8 place at ! front ( 8 l9e 7! l9e mov+ backw>d 9 place to make room = him71 & he at once passes ! ball backw>d ov]head4 ,! la/ play] 9 turn runs =w>d1 tries = ! goal1 & ?is is repeat$ until ea* play] 9 l9e has ?r[n = goal4 ,two po9ts are scor$ = ea* team mak+ ! goal1 "o po9t may be giv5 = f9i%+ fir/4 ,! team hav+ ! highe/ score w9s4 ,sometimes ! game is play$ ) a "t limit4 ,9 ?is case ea* play] ?r[s until he succe$s 9 gett+ ! ball into ! basket4 ,! team w9s ^: la/ man f9i%$ fir/4 ,,*ick5 ,,& ,,fox ,two play]s are *os5--"o to be ! "m h5 & ! o!r to be ! fox1 :o is aft] a *ick5 = 8 meal4 ,! o!r play]s are 9 ! brood--ea* "o ( !m grasps ! "o 9 front ( him1 beg9n+ ) ! l>ge/1 & plac+ !mselves 9 l9e beh9d _! "m4 ,z ! fox appe>s ! h5 says1 ,:at d y want1 ,fox8 ,! fox replies1 ,i want a *ick54 ,! h5 9 turn says1 ,:]e w y get x8 ,! fox !n replies ,out ( y\r flock4 ,! fox !n runs to ! "r & left try+ to pass ! "m & get "o ( ! *ick5s4 ,! "o caught becomes fox & ! h5 takes h] place at ! end ( ! l9e4 ,! second 9 l9e 9 turn becomes "m h54 ,sev5? ,grade ,,*ang+ ,,places ,all play]s b "o /& 9 a circle ( ab\t sev5 y>ds or m 9 diamet] fac+ inw>d4 ,! odd play] /&s 9 ! middle4 ,ea* play] is giv5 a numb] :i* he reta9s all ?r\gh ! game4 ,! tea*] calls out two numb]s 7b n1 ( c\rse1 t ( ! play] 9 ! middle7 & ! play]s s numb]$ mu/ *ange places 9 ! circle4 ,:ile !y are do+ s ! odd play] mu/ try to get into "o ( ! vacant places fir/1 & if he is successful ! ou/$ play] becomes ! odd man 9 ! c5t]4 ,,/eal ,,! ,,h&k]*ief ,play]s =m 9 two l9es fac+ ea* o!r & ab\t eight y>ds ap>t4 ,ea* l9e is numb]$ s t !re are correspond+ numb]s on ea* side4 ,! lead] !n takes a rag1 places x midway betwe5 ! two l9es4 ,he !n calls a numb]1 & ! play]s on ea* side hav+ t numb] w ru% =w>d & attempt to /eal ! h&k]*ief4 ,! "o succe$+ scores "o po9t = 8 side4 ,! play]s return & ! game cont9ues2 ! side scor+ highe/ w9s4 ,,on ,,! ,,bank--,,9 ,,! ,,pond ,play]s =m 9 a s+le file4 ,an imag9>y l9e to ! left ( ! column designat$ z ! ,bank & an imag9>y l9e to ! "r ( ! column designat$ z ! ,pond4 ,^! l9es are ab\t ?ree feet ap>t4 ,tea*] fac+ column calls out ,on ! ,bank1 ! play]s jump+ onto ! ,bank4 ,he !n calls out1 ,9 ! ,pond1 ! play]s jump+ into ! ,pond4 ,at ea* comm& ! tea*] moves 8 h& to ! opposite l9e f :i* play]s are locat$4 ,9 ord] to keep play]s on _! toes1 tea*] calls ,9 ! ,pond :5 ! m5 are 9 ! ,pond & at ! same "t moves 8 h& 9 ! direction ( ! ,bank4 ,^? :o jump across or rema9 beh9d :5 ! comm& is giv5 to d o!rwise are out ( ! game4 ,,maze ,all ! play]s except two /& 9 p>allel ranks1 "o beh9d ! o!r4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ea* play] & ea* rank is t ( d\ble arms' l5g?1 s t :i*ev] direction ! ranks may face ) arms ext5d$ horizontally a l9e ( play]s ) f+] tips t\*+ w be =m$4 ,! ranks %\ld be drawn up s z to =m a squ>e z ne>ly z possible4 ,! *as] has to pursue ! runn] up & d[n ! l9es until he cat*es him1 nei!r be+ p]mitt$ to pass "u ! out/ret*$ arms4 ,! tea*] makes sudd5 *anges 9 ! l9es by call+ "r turn or left turn1 on :i* all turn 9 ! requir$ direction1 /ill keep+ ! arms out/ret*$4 ,^! sudd5 *anges alt] ! direction ( ! pa?s d[n :i* ! two play]s may run4 ,! int]e/ dep5ds greatly ^u ! judgm5t ( ! lead] 9 giv+ ! comm&s "r 7or left7 turn4 ,!y %\ld be giv5 frequ5tly--& %>ply1 & (t5 j at ! mom5t :5 ! *as] is ab\t to cat* ! runn]4 ,! game cont9ues until runn] is caught1 or a "t rea*$ :5 a new *as] & runn] are *os54 ,! game may be play$ ) h&s on hips in/ead ( arms out/ret*$4 ,,bomb>dm5t ,playgr\nd or gymnasium suitable place = ?is game4 ,basketball & ,indian clubs are necess>y equipm5t4 ,numb] ( play]s #aj to #dj4 ,! gr\nd is divid$ into two equal fields by a l9e across ! c5t]4 ,at ! re> ( ea* field a r[ ( ,indian clubs is set up1 !re be+ ! same numb] ( p9s z play]s4 ,%\ld ! numb] ( p9s be s great z to require _! be+ clos] ?an two feet1 a second r[ %\ld be plac$ 9 front ( ! fir/ s t ea* club /&s opposite a space 9 ! prec$+ r[ ( clubs4 ,! play]s are divid$ into two teams1 f five to tw5ty 9 ea* team4 ,! play]s /& beh9d _! clubs & ! divid+ l9e 9 any scatt]$ =mation4 ,sev]al balls %\ld be put 9 play if a l>ge numb] are play+4 ,! object is to knock d[n ! oppon5ts' clubs4 ,ea* play] acts bo? z a gu>d to protect 8 clubs1 & z a ?r[]4 ,he may ?r[ :5ev] he c secure a ball1 !re be+ no ord] 9 :i* play]s %\ld ?r[4 ,balls may be made to displace ! oppon5ts' clubs by be+ ?r[n aga9/ ! wall beh9d ! clubs s t !y w reb\nd1 knock+ ! clubs d[n f ! re>4 ,no play] is p]mitt$ to cross ! c5t] l9e4 ,! game is mo/ int]e/+ :5 sev]al balls are 9 play at once4 ,= ea* club ov]turn$ ! side :i* knock$ x d[n scores "o4 ,e club ov]turn$ by a play] on 8 own side spoils "o = ! oppon5ts4 ,! game is play$ 9 "t limits ( f "o to tw5ty m9utes1 ! side w9n+ :i* has ! highe/ score at ! end ( t "t4 ,,japanese ,,tag ,! play]s are scatt]$ )9 a limit$ play+ area4 ,?is game is play$ l ord9>y tag except t x mu/ place "o h& on ! spot :]e he 0 tagg$ & hold x !re :ile try+ to tag ano!r man4 ,any play] runn+ outside ( ! play+ area automatically becomes x4 ,,hook ,,arm ,,tag ,play]s pair$ 9 circul> =mation1 inside arms hook$ at elb[s1 outside h&s on hips4 ,two play]s /& 9 ! c5t]1 "o is x1 ! o!r is *as$ by x4 ,! *as$ play] runs ab\t ! circle ei!r inside or out & may hook ! elb[ ( any play]4 ,! play] he cat*es holds fa/ to him & a ?ird play] is !n ! "o to be *as$4 ,if he tags a play] *as$1 be=e he c hook an arm1 ! latt] mu/ *ase x or someone set free by x1 & ! game cont9ues4 ,,cross+ ,,no ,,man',s ,,l& ,=mation--,9 s+le l9e4 ,a p>allel l9e is drawn ab\t fifty feet 9 front & ! play] be+ x /&s betwe5 ?is l9e & ! play]s4 ,at a signal1 play]s *ange to ! opposite l9e4 ,x tries to cat* z _m runn]s z possible4 ,play]s s caught mu/ help x cat* ! o!rs4 ,aft] su* *>ge ^? uncaught assemble !mselves & try to *>ge back to previ\s base4 ,play]s *>ge & re-*>ge until all h be5 caught4 ,,object ,,relay ,,race ,play]s /& 9 files1 an equal numb] 9 ea* file4 ,opposite & at ab\t fifte5 & tw5ty y>ds respectively f ! front play] ( ea* file1 two circles 7ab\t eight in*es 9 diamet]7 are m>k$ on ! gr\nd1 "o /raight beh9d ! o!r4 ,9 ! ne>e/ ( ea* ( ! circles an object 7/one1 /ick1 club7 is plac$4 ,at ! comm& ,g ! fir/ play] ( ea* file races to ! fir/ circle1 seizes ! object & places x 9 ! second circle1 five y>ds (f4 ,he !n races back & t\*es ! out/ret*$ h& ( ! next play] 9 8 r[4 ,! latt] !n races to ! object & 9 ! same way places x back 9 ! ne> circle1 & s alt]nately until ea* play] ( ! r[ has _h 8 turn4 ,! la/ play]1 hav+ deposit$ ! object 9 ! circle1 races back to ! l9e :i* ! front play]s 7 orig9ally toe+4 ,! fir/ r[ to f9i% w9s4 ,ea* play] aft] t\*+ ! out/ret*$ h& ( ! next to run places himself at ! re> ( 8 r[1 :i* keeps mov+ =w>d s t ! next to run is always toe+ ! orig9al l9e4 ,,pass ,,& ,,toss ,,relay ,?is game is suitable = playgr\nd1 gymnasium or classroom4 ,equipm5t necess>y is ,bean ,bag or ball4 ,numb] ( play]s pref]ably #h to #aj on a team4 ,! play]s /& 9 two or m ev5 ranks1 fac+ sideways & numb]$ consecutively4 ,! play]s at ei!r end /ep two paces =w>d ( ! ranks1 to ! po9ts m>k$ #a & #aj respectively1 z !y are to be 9 a position to cat* ! ball toss$ by "s o!r play]4 ------------------------------------- ,o------ ,o #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i ------------------------------------- ,no4 #a ( ea* team tries to return to 8 orig9al position fir/4 ,play] ,no4 #a has a bean bag 7or ball7 & at a signal = />t+ runs t[>d ! re> & z he runs tosses ! bag to ,no4 #aj4 ,! l9e imm$iately moves =w>d "o place1 ,no4 #b /epp+ into ! place vacat$ by ,no4 #a4 ,^u cat*+ ! bag1 ,no4 #aj takes 8 place 9 l9e ) ! rank1 & passes ! bag to 8 next neighbor1 ,no4 #i4 ,! bag is !n pass$ rapidly up ! l9e until x is receiv$ by ,no4 #c1 :o tosses x to ,no4 #b4 ,no4 #b 9 turn1 z soon z he receives ! bag1 da%es = ! re>1 toss+ ! bag z he goes to ! play] /&+ at #aj1 :o 9 ?is case w be ,no4 #a4 ,! l9e aga9 moves up--,no4 #c n[ /epp+ out to ! place m>k$ #a4 ,! play is cont9u$ until ,no4 #a is back 9 8 orig9al position4 ,! rank gett+ ! bag ar\nd to ,no4 #a fir/ aft] he returns to 8 orig9al position w9s ! game4 ,no4 #a %\ld hold ! bag up at arm's l5g? z soon z he gets its z a signal t 8 rank has complet$ its play4 ,,d[n ,,& ,,up ,play]s =m 9 column ( files4 ,all spread legs4 ,fir/ play] 9 ! column passes "s object 7/ick1 /one1 hat1 eras]1 bean bag7 back betwe5 legs to ! next play]1 :o passes x on4 ,:5 ! la/ play] 9 ! column has receiv$ x he yells ,d[n & runs =w>d a/raddle ! o!r play]s to ! head ( ! column4 ,! o!r play]s quickly rise & ! object is pass$ back betwe5 ! legs until all h c>ri$ x =w>d4 ,,zig ,,zag ,,relay ,play]s =m 9 columns ( files4 ,place f\r bean bags f\r feet ap>t at a di/ance ( t5 feet 9 front ( ea* column 9 direction ( dep?4 ,at a signal ! fir/ play] 9 ea* column runs to ! "r ( ! fir/ bag1 passes x & !n runs to ! left ( ! second1 to ! "r ( ! ?ird1 to ! left ( ! f\r? & ar\nd x & !n zig-zags back4 ,:5 he rea*es ! />t+ l9e1 he t\*es (f a second play] :o1 9 turn1 proce$s to duplicate ! fir/ play]'s p]=mance4 ,column f9i%+ fir/ scores4 ,eigh? ,grade ,,cr[s ,,& ,,cranes ,play]s =m 9 two l9es1 back to back & at ab\t "o y>d int]val4 ,"o l9e is designat$ ,cr[s & ! o!r ,cranes4 ,if ! lead] calls out ,cranes1 ! ,cranes w ru% =w>d ab\t ?irty feet across a safety l9e1 & ! l9e designat$ z ,cr[s w turn ar\nd & attempt to tag 8 oppos+ play] be=e he has cross$ ! di/ance to ! safety l9e4 ,if ! lead] calls ,cr[s1 ! ,cr[s w ru% =w>d to _! safety zone4 ,^? :o are tagg$ mu/ g ov] to ! o!r side4 ,! team hav+ ! l>ge/ numb] ( play]s at ! expiration ( a giv5 "t w9s4 ,! game c be made m int5sive by ! lead] if he drawls out ! r 9 ei!r ,cr[s or ,cranes4 ,,jump+ ,,circle ,play]s =m a circle ab\t #cj feet 9 diamet]4 ,"o play] 9 c5t] holds a light rope ab\t fifte5 feet long ) a s(t weight on "o end4 ,! play] 9 ! c5t] sw+s ! rope ar\nd s t play]s 9 ! circle h to jump x4 ,play] fail+ to jump ! rope has a po9t c\nt$ aga9/ him or he may be made to )draw f ! game4 ,,h9du ,,tag ,! play]s are scatt]$ 9 a limit$ play+ area1 ab\t fifty feet squ>e4 ,"o play] is x4 ,he *ases play]s ab\t & may tag anyone :o is 9 safe position 7on bo? knees1 =ehead on gr\nd74 ,play]s ought n to rema9 9 "o place1 b mu/ move ab\t4 ,any play] tagg$ is x4 ,play]s %\ld n g out ( play+ area4 ,anyone do+ s is automatically x4 ,,swat ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,any numb] ( play]s may p>ticipate4 ,play]s =m a circle1 h&s beh9d back1 fac+ 91 eyes clos$4 ,"o play] c>ry+ a swatt] 7belt1 knott$ t[el1 etc471 runs ar\nd outside ( circle & places swatt] 9 someone's h&4 ,! play] receiv+ x imm$iately hits ! play] to ! "r4 ,! play] :o is be+ hit1 runs ar\nd ! circle until he is back to 8 />t+ position4 ,! play] ) ! swatt] foll[s ! runn] & swats him until he is back 9 position4 ,! play] ) ! swatt] runs on & places x 9 ! h&s ( "s o!r play]4 ,,squat ,,tag ,! play]s are scatt]$ )9 a limit$ play+ area4 ,"o play] is x4 ,he c t\* anyone :o is n 9 a full squat position4 ,! play] t\*$ becomes x & *ases ab\t aft] "s o!r play]4 ,play]s :o = fe> ( be+ made x rema9 9 ! squat position %\ld be pu%$ ov]4 ,! squat position consi/s ( knees full b5t ) h&s on hips4 ,,t5 ,,/eps ,"o play] :o is x bl9ds 8 eyes & c\nts t5 :ile all ! o!r play]s run = hid+ places4 ,z soon z ! "o :o is x says t51 ! play]s mu/ /& motionless :]ev] !y may happ5 to be :ile he turns at once to look = !m4 ,any play] :om he sees mov+ mu/ come back to ! goal & />t ov] aga94 ,! bl9d] repeats ?is five times1 & any play] n entirely out ( sight ! fif? "t ! bl9d] turns mu/ *ange places ) him1 :ile ! orig9al x becomes a spectator4 ,aft] c\nt+ t5 & turn+ to look = mov+ play]s five times1 ! hunt] c\nts "o hundr$ to give play]s *ance to rea* _! f9al hid+ places & ! game cont9ues z 9 regul> ,i ,spy4 ,,hang ,,tag ,"o play] is *os5 *as] or x & *anges places ) anyone :om he c tag4 ,play]s may escape be+ tagg$ by hang+ f any?+ ov]head :i* w enable !m to lift _! feet f ! floor4 ,play$ out ( doors1 play]s w naturally save !mselves by cat*+ hold ( ! bran*es ( trees4 ,if play$ 9 a gymnasium or playgr\nd pieces ( app>atus may be us$ = ! same purpose4 ,play]s are also consid]$ safe if in/ead ( hang+ by _! h&s1 !y ?r[ !mselves across "s ob/acle su* z a f5ce1 :i* enables !m to lift _! feet f ! gr\nd4 ,no two play]s may hang f ! same piece ( app>atus4 ,! la/ "o tak+ possession may keep 8 position1 ! "o be=e him be+ oblig$ to f9d ano!r place4 ,?is keeps ! play]s con/antly on ! move & ! game becomes m int]e/+4 ,,club ,,snat* ,a goal is m>k$ (f across ea* end ( ! playgr\nd4 ,an ,indian club is plac$ midway betwe5 ! goals4 ,a />t+ base is m>k$ on ea* goal l9e 9 l9e ) ! club4 ,! play]s are divid$ into two equal teams1 ea* hav+ a capta94 ,ea* p>ty takes its place 9 "o ( ! goals4 ,! object ( ! game is = "o ( ! runn]s to snat* ! club & return to 8 goal be=e a runn] f ! opposite side tags him1 bo? leav+ _! />t+ bases at ! same "t on a signal4 ,! play]s on ea* team run 9 turn1 ! capta9s nam+ ! runn] ea* "t4 ,,indian ,,club ,,wre/le ,play]s come up 9 files n m ?an eight 9 a file4 ,ea* file =ms a circle4 ,9 ! middle ( ea* circle f\r ,indian clubs are plac$4 ,at ! signal g ea* circle jo9s h&s & pulls4 ,:5 ! umpire sees t any play] 9 any circle has knock$ d[n a club he calls ,out ,"o4 ,t play] )draws f ! game4 ,all /op play+ & wait = ! signal g & ! play is repeat$4 ,:5 any "o ( ! circles has be5 r$uc$ to "o play]1 ! game ends1 ! circle scor+ t has ! l>ge/ numb] ( play]s left4 ,,pass ,,r\nd ,play]s are 9 circle =mation ab\t f\r feet ap>t4 ,!y numb] (f1 odds =m+ "o team & ev5s ! o!r4 ,a ball1 eras] or "s object is giv5 ea* team on opposite side ( ! circle4 ,at a signal ! teams pass ! object to ! "r to memb]s ( ! same team only4 ,ea* play] mu/ cat* ! object 9 8 turn4 ,! team :i* passes its object s t x cat*es up ) ! oppon5t's w9s4 ,any play] dropp+ object mu/ rega9 x himself & pass x on fairly4 ,,human ,,tug ,,( ,,w> ,play]s =m 9 columns ( files fac+ ea* o!r4 ,play]s /& close toge!r1 arms plac$ ab\t ! wai/ ( ! play] 9 front 7grasp+ ! left wri/ ) ! "r h& is ! /ronge/ grip74 ,lead+ play] ( ea* team grasps ! oppon5t ab\t neck or %\ld]s1 team break+ fir/ or hav+ "o or m play]s pull$ ov] ! l9e aft] ?irty seconds is ! lead]4 ,,volley ,,ball ,t5 to ?irty play]s may play at "o "t on playgr\nd or gymnasium4 ,equipm5t consi/s ( volley ball & t5nis net4 ,= l>ge teams ?is game is be/ play$ on a gr\nd measur+ fifty feet 9 l5g? & tw5ty-five 9 wid?4 ,a t5nis net or a net two feet wide is /ret*$ across ! c5t] ( ! gr\nd f side to side1 ext5d+ "o or two feet beyond ! b\nd>y on ei!r side4 ,! upp] edge %\ld be f six feet & "o-half to sev5 feet & "o-half above ! gr\nd4 ,! play]s are ev5ly divid$ into two teams4 ,!y scatt] ov] _! respective c\rts )\t special arrangem5t4 ,a capta9 is *os5 = ea* side4 ,an umpire is desirable4 ,ea* team tries to keep ! ball 9 lively play t[>d its oppon5ts' c\rt1 z ea* team scores only on its oppon5ts' failures to return ! ball or keep x 9 ! air4 ,! ball is put 9 play by be+ s]v$ by a select$ memb] ( ei!r team1 :o %\ld /& at ! re> ( 8 c\rt ) "o foot on ! re> b\nd>y l9e beh9d ! l9e4 ,f ?is position ! ball is toss$ upw>d lightly f "o h& & batt$ ) ! op5 palm ( ! o!r h& ov] ! net & into ! oppon5ts' c\rt4 ,! s]v] has two trials4 ,a s]v$ ball may be assi/$ on its c\rse by any o!r play] on ! s]v]'s side us+ "o or bo? h&s 7op5 palm71 no play] s assi/+ ! ball on ! s]ve may /rike x m ?an twice 9 succession1 & ! s]v] "u su* circum/ances may n /rike x m ?an once4 ,%\ld ! ball !n fail to l& on ! oppon5ts' c\rt1 ! s]v] loses 8 second s]ve4 ,9 s]v+1 ! ball mu/ be batt$ at lea/ t5 feet by ! s]v] be=e be+ t\*$ by any o!r play] on 8 side4 ,if a return ball hits a play] on ! s]v]'s side & b\nces into ! oppon5ts' c\rt1 x is consid]$ no play4 ,! play]s on a side take turns 9 s]v+4 ,a ball :i* b\nds back into ! c\rt aft] /rik+ any o!r object except ! floor or ceil+ is /ill 9 play4 ,9 s5d+ ! ball across ! net1 play]s %\ld aim = an unprotect$ "p ( ! oppon5ts' c\rt or try 9 o!r ways to place !m at a disadvantage4 ,! s]vice *anges to opposite side :5 ! s]v+ side3 #a4 ,all[s ! ball to t\* ! floor4 #b4 ,knocks x out ( b\nds4 #c4 ,fails to return x to ! oppon5ts4 #d4 ,! ball hits ! net dur+ ! s]vice4 #e4 ,a s]v$ ball falls outside ! oppon5ts' c\rt4 #f4 ,a play] on ! s]v+ side t\*es ! net at any "t4 ,score4 ,! game consi/s ( tw5ty-"o po9ts--only ! s]v+ side scores4 ,"o po9t is scor$ :53 #a4 ,a good s]ve is unreturn$4 #b4 ,any "t :5 ! oppon5ts fail to return ! ball :i* is 9 play4 #c4 ,:5 ! receiv+ side t\*es ! net4 7,%\ld ! s]v+ side fail to return a ball to ! oppon5ts' c\rt1 !y are put out4 ,! s]ve passes to ! oppon5ts & no score is made47 ,scor+ on ,f\ls4 #a4 ,t\*+ ! net by a play] on ! receiv+ side all[s ! s]v+ side "o po9t4 #b4 ,a ball s5t "u ! net c\nts "o = ! oppos+ side4 #c4 ,if ! ball /rikes any object outside ! c\rt & b\nds back1 al?\gh x is /ill 9 play1 x c\nts "o = ! oppos+ side4 ,a ball s5t out ( b\nds 9 return+ a s]vice scores "o po9t = ! oppos+ team4 ,"o po9t is scor$ by ! oppon5ts :5ev] a play] cat*es ! ball or holds x = ev5 an in/ant4 ,gr\p ,games = ,adults ,,*>iot ,,relay ,play]s l9e up at "o end ( ! room4 ,c\nt (f by ?rees4 ,ea* gr\p jo9s h&s1 & on ! comm& ,g6 !y run to ! o!r end ( ! hall & return )\t lett+ g ( h&s4 ,! fir/ gr\p back w9s4 ,,hurdle ,,race ,place sev]al objects at diff]5t di/ances4 ,conte/ants race1 jump+ ov] !m4 ,,song ,,conte/ ,song conte/ants are suppli$ ) p5cil & pap]4 ,/&+ on "o foot1 ea* writes two l9es ( a patriotic song4 ,"o f9i%+ fir/ w9s4 ,conte/ants are suppli$ ) pap] & crayon1 & ask$ to draw a picture repres5t+ "s popul> song4 ,! "o ^: draw+ is ! be/ repres5tation w9s ! prize4 ,,laugh+ ,,relay ,l9e up play]s 9 twos4 ,p>tn]s face & m>* backw>ds f\r /eps4 ,lead]s draw = fir/ *ance4 ,"o side nam$ ,blues1 o!r ,r$s4 ,if ,blues h fir/ *ance1 !y try = ! space ( ?irty seconds to make ! ,r$s laugh4 ,all ,r$s f\nd laugh+ are recruit$ to ! o!r side4 ,?ree turns con/itute a game4 ,! side hav+ mo/ recruits at ! f9i% w9s4 ,,telegrams ,give ea* play] a p5cil & pap]4 ,ask ea* to write ! "n ( ! city 7t[n or /ate7 9 :i* he 0 born4 ,!n ask ea* to sep>ate ! lett]s 9 ! "n ( 8 bir?place &1 us+ ea* lett] z ! initial ( a ^w1 to compose a telegram4 ,"s int]e/+ comb9ations are ! result4 ,,:irlw9d ,?is is an old ,engli% game4 ,arrange z _m *airs z !re are play]s 9 a circle4 ,all ! play]s b "o are seat$4 ,?is odd play] takes 8 position 9 ! c5t] ( ! circle4 ,8 object is to take ! vacant *air1 b ?is ! o!rs prev5t by ha/ily mov+ up 7to "r or left1 z ! movem5ts ( ! p]son /&+ indicate7 s z to fill ! empty seat :5ev] ! /&+ play] approa*es x4 ,9 ?is mann]1 ! vacancy is kept at ! po9t f>!/ f him1 & unless he is agile1 ! play] _c capture x4 ,,! ,,laugh+ ,,game ,play]s =m a circle4 ,! fir/ play] />ts ) ! ^w ha1 ! second says ha1 ha1 ! ?ird ha1 ha1 ha1 & s on1 ea* "o 9 turn add+ "o m ha ?an has be5 made by 8 neighbor4 ,9 ea* case1 ! ha ha's mu/ be made )\t laugh+1 :i* is almo/ an impossibility4 ,be=e ! circuit has be5 complet$ ! entire circle is 9 peals ( laught]4 ,ea* "o guilty ( laugh+ drops out ( ! game4 ,! "o rema9+ longe/ )\t laugh+ w9s4 ,,game ,,( ,,opposite ,play]s /& 9 a circle4 ,an extra play] /&s 9 ! c5t]1 hold+ 9 8 h&s z _m pieces ( tape z !re are play]s 9 ! circle4 ,! tape 7or ribbons7 are ( two colors1 r$ & blue4 ,! opposite ends ( ea* tape are held 9 ! h&s ( a play]4 ,:5 ! lead] says ,r$s let g1 ,blues1 hold on1 ! blues w let g1 always do+ j ! opposite ( ! comm& giv5 to be obey$4 ,comm&s %\ld be giv5 rapidly & 9 milit>y tone4 ,:5 ^w = all to hold on is giv5 ! entire circle lets g1 & s on4 ,,musical ,,circle ,all play]s sit 9 a circle4 ,"o 9 ! c5tre is ! lead]4 ,to ea* "o is assign$ "s musical in/rum5t1 :i* he mu/ play4 ,! lead] waves 8 baton1 b f "t to "t he w quickly beg9 to pantomime ! in/rum5t ( someone 9 ! circle4 ,= in/ance1 he plays ! cornet1 & z soon z he does ?is1 ! "o to :om ! cornet 0 assign$ imm$iately sits back ) fold$ h&s until ! lead] goes back to 8 baton4 ,%\ld a play] fail to rem>k t ! lead] has tak5 8 in/rum5t he is subject to =feit4 ,,memory ,,te/ ,a tray pil$ high ) all sorts ( objects1 z div]se z possible 9 "* is br\ght into ! room4 ,! play]s are giv5 "o m9ute 9 :i* to take a rapid survey ( same4 ,at ! end ( t p]iod ! tray is tak5 away & ! play]s1 ) p5cil & pap] 7previ\sly suppli$ !m7 write d[n ! names ( z _m ( ! articles z !y c rememb]4 ,! "o ^: li/ is l>ge/ & mo/ correct is ! w9n]4 ,,f9d+ ,a ,,p>tn] ,an odd numb] ( play]s p>ticipate4 ,at a signal 7pref]ably a musical accompanim5t71 ! play]s1 fly or skip promiscu\sly ab\t ! room4 ,:5 ! music /ops ea* play] attempts to /& back to back ) a p>tn]4 ,! "o left )\t a p>tn]1 z ! game proce$s1 tries to be successful ! next "t4 ,,nose ,,& ,,toe ,,tag ,?is game is play$ l ord9>y tag1 ) ! exception t no "o c be tagg$ :o has 8 "r h& on 8 toes & left h& on 8 nose4 ,,spirits ,,move ,a lead] & 8 accomplice are requir$ 9 ?is game4 ,! "o illu/rat+ ! game leaves ! room4 ,8 accomplice passes among ! play]s & /opp+ be=e "o ( ! numb] & ) h&s out/ret*$ says1 ,spirits ,move4 ,! lead] f )\t replies ,let !m move4 ,aga9 ! accomplice passes among ! numb] & /eps 9 front ( ano!r play]1 say+1 z be=e1 ) h&s out/ret*$1 ,spirits ,move4 ,aga9 ! reply f 8 accomplice1 ,let !m move4 ,he proce$s 9 ?is mann] until f9ally he takes 8 /& be=e ano!r "o ( ! gr\p say+ ,spirits ,move & ,re/ ,^u4 ,! lead] f )\t completes ! s5t5ce by add+ ! "n ( ! p]son ov] ^: head ! h&s are ext5d$4 ,! trick is simply ?is3 ,! "o ov] ^: head ! accomplice's h&s re/ is ! "o :o spoke la/ be=e ! lead] retir$ f ! room4 ,,h&s ,,ov] ,,head ,a lead] & 8 accomplice are necess>y to ?is my/ify+ game4 ,! lead] leaves ! room :ile 8 accomplice passes ar\nd among ! play]s1 occasionally /opp+ 9 front ( "o ( !m1 & ) h&s ext5d+ ov] ! play]'s head says4 ,h&s ,ov] ,head4 ,! lead] answ]s f )\t ,h&s ,ov] ,head4 ,he cont9ues ar\nd ! circle 9 l mann] until f9ally he /ops 9 front ( a play] & ) h&s ext5d$ says ,h&s ,ov] ,head & ,re/ ,^u :]eupon ! lead] answ]s ,h&s ,ov] ,head & ,re/ ^u 7,john ,smi?7 nam+ ! p]son ov] :om ! h&s are ext5d$4 ,! trick3 ,! accomplice places 8 h&s ov] ! head ( ! p]son be=e :om he has be5 /&+ at ! "t ! lead] )draws f ! room4 ,,bottles ,any numb] ( c\ples may compete 9 ?is game4 ,arrange two files ( ,indian clubs1 l>ge bottles or t5 p9s1 five 9 a file1 at a di/ance ( f\r feet ap>t ) an aisle ( six feet betwe5 files4 ,ea* c\ple is compris$ ( a man & woman4 ,! man is bl9dfold$ & to 8 wri/s are atta*$ /ream]s or re9s ab\t ?ree feet long4 ,! woman1 at a giv5 signal guides h] p>tn] by means ( ^! re9s on & ar\nd ea* bottle 9 ! fir/ file1 return+ 9 l mann] by ! second file4 ,! team succe$+ 9 mak+ ! circuit )\t ov]turn+ any ( ! bottles w9s4 ,9 no way is ! driv] p]mitt$ to sugge/ direction except by driv+ ) ! re9s4 ,,relay ,,spell+ ,,race ,?is game is p>ticul>ly int]e/+ if ! m5 & wom5 ( ! p>ty compete4 ,= ea* team a pron\nc] is *os5 :o takes 8 place directly to ! "r ( ! blackbo>d imm$iately 9 front ( 8 team1 :o are /&+ 9 file =mation1 & at a di/ance ( ab\t fifte5 feet f ! blackbo>d4 ,ea* pron\nc] is suppli$ ) a li/ ( words previ\sly agre$ ^u betwe5 !mselves1 & consi/+ ( words commonly us$ b frequ5tly misspell$1 z necess>y1 p>allel1 emb>rass1 h>ass1 etc4 ,at a giv5 signal ! fir/ conte/ant leaves 8 place 9 ! file1 runs to ! bo>d & z ! pron\nc] ann\nces ! fir/ ^w to him1 proce$s to write x on ! bo>d1 quickly1 b legibly1 turns & runs to ! end ( ! file1 tagg+ z he does s ! second play] 9 8 file4 ,! second conte/ant 9 turn1 runs to ! bo>d1 writes ! ^w pron\nc$ to him & 9 l mann] returns to ! end ( ! file1 tagg+ z he does s ! ?ird conte/ant4 ,no conte/ant except ! fir/ leaves 8 place until tagg$ by ! return+ conte/ant4 ,) t5 conte/ants to a file1 c\nt f9i%+ fir/ z equal to two misspell$ words at fir/1 lat] to "o misspell$ ^w4 ,! side f9i%+ fir/ is !reaft] entitl$ to consid] #b 7or #a7 misspell$ words z correctly spell$ 9 ! f9al c\nt4 ,,sugge/ion ,,= ,,conduct+ ,,play ,,lead]s' ,,tra9+ ,,class ,,melv9 ,w4 ,,%epp>d ,community ,s]vice1 ,inc41 ,"o ,madison ,av5ue1 ,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 ,,! ,,purpose ,! purpose ( play lead]s' tra9+ classes is to develop volunte] lead]s :o w c>ry on recreational program 9 v>i\s s*ools1 *ur*es & indu/rial plants1 & lat] on :o w organize play gr\ps on vacant lots 9 home vic9ities4 ,?is w lead to neighborhood activity4 ,z ! s*ools progress ^? lead]s :o display m initiative ?an ! o!rs %\ld be not$ z a desirable s\rce f :i* paid recreational lead]s may be drawn by ! city recreational commission & o!r ag5cies4 ,,proc$ure ,be=e />t+ ! class1 conf] ) sup]9t5d5ts ( s*ools1 *ur*es1 & indu/rial lead]s1 & s5d to all in/itutions 9 ! city1 :i* are likely to be int]e/$1 invitations to s5d delegates to ! propos$ class4 ,aft] organization ( ! class !re %\ld be "s classification ( its memb]s s t ! mo/ effici5t "w may be done4 ,x is desirable 9 ne>ly e case t !re be sep>ate classes = :ite lead]s & color$ lead]s 9 ord] t !re may be ! utmo/ fre$om ( expression & ! lea/ h9drance to ! en?usia/ic p>ticipation 9 ! games4 ,,! ,,c\rse ,exp]i5ce %[s t t5 lessons ( "o h\r's duration ea* w be suffici5t 9 :i* to pres5t a total ( ?irty games ) su* directions & g5]al sugge/ions z w enable ! lead]s to take ! games taught back to _! organizations4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few lessons1 ! "t %\ld be tak5 up entirely ) ! tea*+ ( games & t[>d ! end ( ! c\rse tra9 all /ud5ts to act z lead]s 9 turn4 ,?is br+s out initiative & enables ! in/ructor to prep>e t5tative li/s ( ! mo/ effici5t lead]s4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! c\rse1 ! /ud5ts %\ld d practically all ( ! game-lead+4 ,by divid+ !m into gr\ps1 ea* "u a lead]1 ! in/ructor c increase 8 own effici5cy & help m specifically ! individual memb]s ( ! class4 ,,recognition ,,= ,,att5dance ,if ! in/ructor deems x advisable1 a c]tificate ( att5dance te/ify+ to ! int]e/ %[n by ! /ud5t may be pres5t$ at ! end ( ! c\rse4 ,x %\ld1 h[ev]1 be made pla9 t ?is c]tificate does n indicate t ! /ud5t is an exp]t playgr\nd director4 ,an exp]t playgr\nd director is "o :o n only c direct ! games on ! playgr\nd1 b also by 8 influ5ce makes ! playgr\nd an asset to ! neighborhood in/ead ( a liability4 ,unless a book on games is provid$ z a guide to ! c\rse1 ea* /ud5t %\ld receive at ea* lesson a mimeograph$ copy ( ! direction = ! games taught at t class1 to become a "p ( 8 p]man5t equipm5t4 ,neighborhood organizations1 p>ticul>ly rural s*ools & vacant lots1 c be put 9 %ape = playgr\nds ?r\gh simple & *eap a?letic equipm5t su* z volley balls & net1 basket balls1 quoits1 playgr\nd balls & bats1 m$ic9e balls1 :i* c be pur*as$ at a v reasonable price & w answ] all purposes until m elaborate equipm5t c be obta9$4