,,am]ican ,,home ,,s]ies ,,norman ,e4 ,,ri*>dson1 ,editor ,,dramatics ,,9 ,,! ,,home ,,by ,,william ,,byron ,,=bu% ,illu/ration ,,?ird ,,edition ,,! ,,ab+don ,,press ,,new ,,york ,,c9c9nati ,copyright1 #aiad1 by ,,! ,,am]ican ,,in/itute ,,( ,,*ild ,,life ,,editor',s ,,introduction ,?is pamphlet is practically a sequel ( ,! ,dramatic ,in/9ct 9 ,*ildr51 "o ( ! units 9 ! ,am]ican ,home ,s]ies4 ,! two %\ld be /udi$ toge!r4 ,*ildr5 are naturally dramatic 9 giv+ expression to _! ideas & convictions4 ,b !y ne$ guidance 9 ord] t ?is inborn capacity = =cefulness1 vividness1 or *>m may be realiz$4 ,sup]vis$ practice 9 controll+ ! imag9ation is no less important ?an is t ( controll+ impulses4 ,to play a "p 9 a little homemade drama or pageant helps ! *ild to f9d 8 place & to d 8 "p 9 ! _w's "w--& play4 ,?is pamphlet seeks to answ] ! "q3 ,h[8 z its companion und]takes to %[ :at ?is disposition is4 ,! dramatic me?od 9 tea*+ has already f\nd its way into ! be/ s*ools4 ,x w h an increas+ly l>ge place 9 ! be/ homes4 ,x %\ld be c>efully not$ t ?is brief /udy is n conc]n$ prim>ily ) amateur dramatics or !atricals4 ,! au?or is n try+ to tell p>5ts h[ to tra9 _! *ildr5 to become pr(essional actors4 ,he desires1 r1 to po9t out h[ p>5ts c help _! *ildr5 develop ! lat5t p[]s ( expression4 ,,dramatics ,,9 ,,! ,,home 8,i call$ ! little pool a sea2 ,! little hills 7 big to me2 ,= ,i am v small4 ,i made a boat1 ,i made a t[n1 ,i se>*$ ! cav]ns up & d[n1 ,& nam$ !m "o & all4 ,?is 0 ! _w & ,i 0 k+2 ,= me ! bees came by to s+1 ,= me ! swall[s flew40 --,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son4 ,dramatic ,play & ,games--,s]ial ,dramatic ,play--,folk ,danc+--,dramatic ,p>ties--,pantomime & ,tableaux--,dramatiz$ ,"w--,home ,discipl9e ,?r\gh ! ,dramatic ,in/9ct--,clubs ,bas$ on ,imag9ative ,play--,dramatic ,self-,gov]nm5t--,dramatics 9 ! ,*ur*--,summ>y--,ref]5ces4 ,,at ! outset1 a cle> di/9ction mu/ be made betwe5 ! tea*+ ( dramatics z made use ( 9 !atricals1 :e!r private or public1 & ! cultivation ( dramatic imitation or its use 9 ! enl>gem5t ( ! *ild's g5]al k & exp]i5ce4 ,! ma9 purpose ( ?is essay is to %[ 9 :at a wide range ( activities ?is dramatic impulse expresses itself :olesomely 9 a *ild's life4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^! is ?r\gh dramatic play4 ,,dramatic ,,play ,,& ,,games ,x is a/oni%+ h[ l>ge a proportion ( play is dramatic 9 "*4 ,mr4 ,george ,e4 ,freel& wat*$ a baby ( two & a half ye>s = a :ole day & not$ t he engag$ 9 fifty-f\r diff]5t imag9ative games4 ,x w\ld be pretty h>d1 !re=e1 to enum]ate all ! ways 9 :i* a *ild ( ?ree1 at ! p]iod :5 imag9ation seems to awak51 utilizes ?is faculty 9 play4 ,?is is ! "t :5 ! *ild imitates ! acts ( old] p2 !re=e1 :atev] t9y implem5ts or app>atus he c use = t purpose are acceptable to him4 ,( ! ready-made toys1 toy furniture = ! h\se1 ! s& pile = outdoors & ! doll = bo? are mo/ useful4 8,! doll10 z ,sully tells u1 8takes a supreme place 9 ?is fancy realm ( play4 ,! doll is an all-important comrade 9 t solitude deux1 ( :i* ! *ild1 l ! adult1 is s fond40 ,! complete adaptability ( ! doll makes x an ideal means = ! puppet play ( idealism4 8,a good1 effici5t1 able-bodi$ doll1 l ! ,am]ican girl's10 says ,joseph ,lee1 8is at home 9 any situation 9 life1 f pr9cess to kit*5 maid1 to :i* %e may be call$4 ,& "o doll 9 h] "t plays _m p>ts2 %e has to1 or lose h] job40 ,besides ?is1 s p]fectly does ! doll m+le ) ! *ild's own p]sonality t x produces & ma9ta9s a complete feel+ ( on5ess4 ,says ,sully3 8#8,! dolly mu/ d all & be all t ,i am2' s ! *ild1 9 8 w>m atta*m5t1 seems to argue4 ,?is feel+ ( on5ess is /r5g!n$ by t ( exclusive possession1 ! s5se t ! *ild himself is ! only "o :o really kn[s dolly or c he> h] cry4 ,x is ano!r manife/ation ( ! same feel+ ( intimacy & solid>ity :5 a *ild insi/s on dolly's be+ treat$ by o!rs z c\rte\sly z he himself is treat$4 ,*ildr5 w (t5 expect ! "m or nurse to kiss & say good-night to _! pet or pets--= _! he>ts are capaci\s--:5 %e says good-night to !mselves40 8,! rimes ( ,"m ,goose10 says ,mrs4 ,h]ts1 87 pr$om9ant+ly dramatic4 ,a great _m ( !m associate words1 song1 & action4 ,! ord9>y pr9t$ collections are mislead+ 9 ?is respect4 ,! words1 tak5 alone1 are n ! ?+4 ,?9k ( pr9t+ #8,pease porridge hot' z a sep>ate & indep5d5t poem )\t ! dramatic h&-play6 ,inde$1 x is a pity to h ^! rimes 9 books at all40 ,! "m may help ! developm5t ( ?is expressive in/9ct 9 e>ly *ildhood4 ,ev5 a baby ought to be treat$ z a play-mate1 n z a play?+4 ,!re is an old-fa%ion$ game kn[n z 8,come to see40 ,! little damsel ) h] doll1 & p]haps 8dress$ up0 9 "s ( h] "m's w>drobe1 came to call on "m4 ,h] ef=ts to behave exactly z a lady %\ld 7 aid$ & guid$ by ! "m's c>eful behavior z ho/ess4 ,x is a tra9+ 9 mann]s4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 play visit ea* o!r !y use all ! mann]s !y h4 ,!y practice useful lessons )\t kn[+ x4 ,! "m :o takes ^! baby games s]i\sly en\gh to ent] into !m 9 ! *ild _s is tea*+ h] *ildr5 z truly z is ! k9d]g>tn]4 ,! *ild f f\r to sev5 is capable ( a wide range ( imag9ation4 ,^! ye>s are reg>d$ by psy*ologi/s z ! mo/ active imag9atively ?r\gh\t life4 ,capable ( imitation ( ! ideas z well z ! acts ( adults1 ! *ild uses dolls1 soldi]s1 ,noah's arks1 c>ts1 playh\ses1 blocks1 s&-piles1 pa9t boxes1 & /5cils to act out a great v>iety ( adult occupations4 ,! imag9ation seems to engage 9 fre] play ! m incomplete are ! m$ia provid$ by o!rs = its expression4 8,no?+10 says ,/ev5son1 8c /agg] a *ild's fai?2 he accepts ! clumsie/ sub/itutions & c swall[ ! mo/ />+ incongruities4 ,! *air he has j be5 besieg+ z a ca/le1 or valiantly cutt+ to ! gr\nd z a dragon1 is tak5 away = ! accommodation ( a morn+ visitor1 & he is no?+ aba%$2 he c skirmi% by ! h\r ) a /ation>y coal scuttle2 9 ! mid/ ( ! en*ant$ pleasance1 he c see1 )\t s5sible %ock1 ! g>d5] sob]ly digg+ potatoes = ! day's d9n]4 ,he c make ab/raction ( :atev] does n fit into 8 fable2 & he puts 8 eyes 9 8 pocket1 j z we hold our noses 9 an unsavory lane40 ,joseph ,lee says1 8,"o ( ! mo/ pett$ quadrup$s ,i h kn[n consi/$1 to ! prosaic eye1 ( half a b>rel hoop40 ,ev5 "y *ildr5 diff] 9 ! vividness & complet5ess ) :i* !y surr5d] !mselves to imag9>y situations4 ,x is said t ,/ev5son himself 0 "o day wat*+ a boy :o 0 play+ t a s(a 0 a boat4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ he climb$ d[n & walk$ away4 8,= heav5's sake1 swim a%ore60 cri$ out ! imag9ative *ild-lov] 9 g5u9e di/ress4 ,x seem$ to him a pity t ! lad %\ld n c>ry 8 drama cle> to its prop] close4 ,no d\bt1 h[ev]1 x is clumsy or bl9d int]f]5ce by adults :i* mo/ (t5 cripples ! capacity ( imag9ative enjoym5t4 ,sully tells ?is3 8,a little girl ( f\r 0 play+ #8%op' ) h] y\ng] si/]4 ,! eld] "o 0 %opman at ! "t ,i came into h] room & kiss$ h]4 ,%e broke out into pite\s sobs2 ,i c\ld n und]/& :y4 ,at la/ %e sobb$ out3 #8,"m1 y nev] kiss ! man 9 ! %op4' ,i _h ) my kiss q spoil$ h] illusion40 ,! *ild soon tires ( me*anical toys1 talk+ dolls or elaborate doll-h\ses ) :i* !re is no?+ he c d4 ,illu/rat+ ?is po9t ,joseph ,lee says3 8,toys1 ?+s ( conv5i5t size & %ape to play )1 are inde$ ess5tial4 ,b x is :at y c d ) or imag9e ab\t !m1 n :at !y !mselves c d1 t is important4444 ,x is ! *ild's own a*ievem5t1 n t ( ! clev] man :o made ! toy1 t c\nts40 ,miss ,nora ,a4 ,smi? tells ( an old ,g]man toy-mak] :o1 8:5 ask$ :]e he got ! ideas = 8 play?+s1 answ]$ ) a half-smile3 #8,n f ! *ildr51 anyway4 ,*ildr5 seldom get ! toys !y want1 b ^? t _! p>5ts want !m to want4'0 ,! passion = de/ruction :i* (t5 manife/s itself dur+ ^! ye>s is simply ! p]v]sion ( ! in/9ct = con/ruction4 ,be+ provid$ ) no mat]ials ) :i* he c build he takes ap>t 8 too complete toys4 ,a pile ( blocks1 a s&-pile1 a pa9t-box1 "s dolls t mu/ be cut out1 a ru9$ %$ t p]haps may be made into a doll-h\se1 ^! are ideal mat]ials = *ildi% play4 ,!re are a numb] ( old-fa%ion$ games :i* ex]cise ! dramatic in/9ct4 ,among ^! are3 ,kitty ,:ite1 ,did ,y ,ev] ,see a ,lassie81 ,f>m] 9 ! ,dell1 ,squirrel 9 ! ,trees & ! ,duck ,dance4 ,^! are all describ$ 9 ,miss ,bancr(t's book on play & games1 ref]r$ to bel[4 ,let u take h] description ( "o ( ! less famili> games1 ,kitty ,:ite1 s t we may notice h[ ! dramatic elem5t is express$ ?r\gh\t4 ,! accompany+ music is n giv5 9 ?is citation4 8,?is is an admirable game = v little *ildr54 ,_! dramatic t5d5cy %\ld be giv5 full re9 9 imp]sonat+ ! s(t movem5ts ( ! kitty & ! m\se be=e ! *ase beg9s4 8,kitty ,:ite s slyly comes1 ,to cat* ! ,m\sie ,gray2 ,b m\sie he>s h] s(tly creep1 ,& quickly runs away4 8,run1 run1 run1 little m\se1 ,run1 run1 run1 little m\se1 ,= ,kitty ,:ite is com+ ne>1 ,& %e w cat* ! m\se1 ,i fe>40 8,"o play] is *os5 = ! m\se & /&s 9 ! c5t]1 & ano!r = ,kitty ,:ite1 :o /&s outside ! circle4 ,! o!r play]s jo9 h&s 9 a r+ & move ar\nd1 :ile s++ ! fir/ f\r l9es4 ,mean:ile ,kitty ,:ite is creep+ ar\nd outside ( ! circle1 peep+ 9 at little ,m\sie ,gray4 ,:5 ! f\r? l9e is rea*$1 #8,& quickly runs away1' ! circle /ops mov+ & drops h&s :ile ! m\se runs out & 9 ?r\gh ! circle1 *as$ by ,kitty ,:ite4 ,= ! la/ f\r l9es1 :ile ! *ase is go+ on1 ! play]s 9 ! circle /& 9 place & clap _! h&s :ile s++ #8,run1 run1' etc4 ,:5 ! m\se is caught1 bo? return to ! circle1 & ano!r m\se & kitty are *os540 ,betwe5 sev5 & n9e /ill wid] possibilities are f\nd 9 ! dramatic use ( mat]ials4 ,slic$ animals & o!r puzzles :i* consi/ ( build+ pictures f sections ( c>dbo>d1 dolls furni%$ ) patt]ns = dress+1 8,magic ,*angel+s0 7cut\ts repres5t+ ,"m ,goose *>act]s s pa/$ toge!r t !y may be two or ?ree *>act]s1 accord+ to ! way 9 :i* !y are fold$71 pa/ebo>d f>ms & villages1 a dolly's s*ool outfit1 ,miss ,duncan's pa/ebo>d g>d5 ) label$ plants1 /amp$ patt]ns ( birds & animals to be sew$ & /uff$1 ! 8,dynamobile10 :i* goes by be+ w\nd up or atta*$ to p[]1 ^! are "s ( ! /ore-made plays t are wor? :ile4 ,a *ild1 h[ev]1 w h equal enjoym5t by mak+ a toy village out ( blocks1 /ones1 & twigs2 he c make a m9iature !at] out ( an old k5nel t w satisfy him bett] ?an ! brightly color$ ones :i* c be b\ght1 & he c play /ore1 tra91 expressman ) no?+ m ?an "s boxes & a c>t4 ,! l>g] skill & k ( ! *ild gives m cont5t to plays ( an e>li] p]iod4 ,he n[ inv5ts & conducts elaborate sieges & def5ses = 8 toy soldi]s2 he n m]ely plays ) 8 pets1 b he h>nesses & drives !m4 ,he c get up su* v>i$ ent]ta9m5ts z a circus1 a ,wild ,we/ ,%[1 a m9/rel p]=mance & a ,japanese imp]sonation4 ,! *ild cont9ues to play ) dolls1 b c n[ be induc$ to produce an entire puppet %[1 "o ( ! mo/ educative employm5ts1 by ! way1 possible to y\?ful play4 ,he or %e is n[ old en\gh to be int]e/$ also 9 ! simpl] fe/ivals1 su* z ^? ( ! ,may ,pole1 ,hall[e51 & ! ,f\r? ( ,july4 ,among ! =mal games appropriate to ^! ye>s are ,bird ,cat*]1 ,! ,wee ,bologna ,man1 ,fox & ,geese & ,all ,abo>d4 ,we may provide an important /imulus to obs]vation by enc\rag+ x 9 imag9ative play4 ,miss ,nora ,a4 ,smi? makes ?is sugge/ion3 8,half-gr[n boys & girls too w\ld be delight$ to play at #8,sc\t+1' x be+ und]/ood t a sc\t is always a special p]son1 select$ = 8 special qualifications1 & t he is suppos$ to be unusually active1 intellig5t & tru/wor?y4 8,! comm&+ (fic]1 peacefully seat$ "u a tree mean:ile1 s5ds out su* a *ild sc\t to br+ him a full report ( ! c\ntry up to a giv5 po9t1 /at+ ! condition ( ! roads1 f5ces & bridges2 giv+ a description ( ! rocks or trees beh9d :i* ! enemy might take %elt]2 not+ ! pres5ce ( any figures 9 ! di/ance--du/ ris+ or birds fly+--! foot-m>ks1 :eel-m>ks1 ho(-pr9ts 9 ! road1 etc41 or ! pres5ce ( any object by ! wayside :i* w\ld indicate t ! foe _h pass$ by4 8,if x is expla9$ t ! exp$ition is a dang]\s "o1 necessitat+ great c>e & discretion on ! "p ( ! recruit1 & if x is sugge/$ t x w p]haps be well to make c]ta9 m>ks to gu>d aga9/ los+ 8 way on return1 by break+ small bran*es1 pil+ up /ones1 #8blaz+' trees1 scrat*+ f5ce-po/s1 etc41 ! excitem5t w be great & ! game delightful1 z well z preem95tly useful40 ,?is is ab\t ! "t :5 he beg9s to get up entirely orig9al amateur %[s1 dramatiz+ ei!r ! /ories he has read or ! dramas he has witness$4 ,9 8 ,! ,com+ ,g5]ation ,dr4 ,=bu% gives ^! illu/rations f 8 own h\sehold3 8,on go+ up/airs 9 ! c\ntry1 ! au?or has (t5 be5 confront$ by a l>ge br[n pap] po/] :i* reads3 ,,great ,,%[ ,,& ,,fe$ ,at two o'clock ,admission ,"o ,c5t4 ,i pay my fee at ! door ( "o ( ! *ildr5's *amb]s1 & am ask$ by ! y\?ful ticket-sell] if ,i c>e = a res]v$ seat4 ,9 a /age :isp] he adds1 #8,o ,p>p1 d take "o2 if y don't1 we'll come out %ort on ! refre%m5ts4' ,i deposit ! additional p5ny1 & am u%]$ to a seat ^u ! b$1 ov] :i* is ! plac>d1 #8,fir/ ,balcony4' ,! rabble is seat$ on *airs4 8,we are h&$ programs1 execut$ ) ! exp5diture ( mu* muscle & saliva4 ,fir/1 accord+ to ?is program1 is a #8,p'rad ( ,g9ruls1' introduc+ ! entire company4 ,!n foll[ recitations1 songs1 %ad[ pictures1 /]eopticon & orig9al plays1 "o ( bord] life & ! o!r ( conflict ) crime 9 ! city4 ,a rem9isc5ce ( ,coop] is traceable 9 ^! vigor\sly act$ dramas4 ,! manipulation ( app>atus & ! movem5ts & dialogue beh9d ! sc5es are z ent]ta9+ to ! spectators z ! regul> acts4 ,at ! close a plate ( delici\s plums is pass$1 = :i* ! y\ng/]s mu/ h walk$ two miles 9 ! hot sun1 & mortgag$ all ( ! proce$s ( ! ent]ta9m5t 9 advance40 ,! sup]ior craftsman%ip ( ! *ild betwe5 t5 & twelve enables him to enjoy games :i* imitate 9 close detail _m adult activities4 ,crepe pap]1 beads1 & su* pla/ic mat]ials z clay & pla/ic9e c be us$ = improv+ ! beauty ( con/ructive articles4 ,! boy n[ enjoys "s ( ! publi%$ games by :i* he c play conductor1 po/(fice1 & bank]1 & ! girl :o plays h\se does "s actual cook+ & h\se-clean+4 ,!re 0 a description n long ago 9 ,am]ican ,mo!rhood ( ! way a family c>ri$ _! dramatic repres5tations ( lit]ature /ill fur!r4 ,!y made models ( ! places !y read ab\t4 ,an ,esquimau village 0 ! simple/ task4 ,! p1 dogs1 sl$ges1 & seals c be model$ 9 clay & color$ if mat]ial is at h&4 ,if n1 !y c be made ( pap]4 ,"s oil$ pap] ov] blue makes a beautiful pol> sea1 9 :i* %\ld float a great iceb]g built ei!r f pap]1 or model$ f clay & cov]$ ) cotton1 ov] :i* clamb]s a pol> be>4 ,cotton %\ld cov] ! rude huts & all ! l& ) its sn[y :it5ess1 & if a few p5nies are available1 a spr9kl+ ( diamond du/ makes ! sc5e v reali/ic4 ,! guidance ( an old] p]son is desirable 9 ! matt] ( read+1 = ! *ildr5 %\ld be enc\rag$ to see t e detail is true to fact4 ,if ,rob9son ,crusoe's ,isl& is attempt$ & rightly c>ri$ out1 ! family copy w be worn to tatt]s be=e x is done1 z x c]ta9ly %\ld be4 ,! same k9d ( oil$ & blue pap] w aga9 s]ve = ! ocean2 ! s&y bea* c be real s&1 9 :i* may be plant$ ! tropical =e/4 ,! text itself mu/ be /udi$ = ! location ( ! cave1 ! lat] huts1 ! boat1 ! animals & birds4 ,9 fact1 ! /ory mu/ be made ! f\ndation ( x all & its directions foll[$ to ! m9ute/ detail4 ,! ,hiawa?a /ory is us$ 9 "s =m or o!r by almo/ e prim>y tea*]1 & ! work+ out ( ,hiawa?a's home is unfail+ly int]e/+4 ,"h clay or pla/ic9e is especially desirable4 ,all ! *>act]s m5tion$ 9 ! poem are model$ 9 x & color$ to b>b>ic spl5dor4 ,wigwams are set 9 ! ev]gre5 =e/1 canoes l9e ! /ony bea* ( ! %9+ lake1 :ile birds1 squirrels1 turtles & o!r creatures are fitt$ into _! prop] environm5t4 ,old ,nakomis sits at ! t5t door2 ! =tune tell] is 9 evid5ce2 ,hiawa?a /&s at 8 canoe1 & all ! o!r *>act]s are employ$ z ! /ory directs4 ,! /udy = x & ! mak+ ( ,hiawa?a's home %\ld (f] occupation = a l>ge "p ( a w9t]'s leisure4 ,! beg9n+s ( ,am]ican hi/ory are /udi$ ?r\gh ! reproduction ( a /reet 9 ! ,dut* village 9 :i* ! ,puritans took refuge f p]secution 9 ,engl&4 ,its h\ses ) r$ ro(s1 its w9d-mills1 its *ur*1 reproduce ! "* ( ! place1 :ile 9 ! /reet are gr\ps ( p clad 9 ! co/ume ( ! times1 ! m5 ) ! broad-brimm$ hats1 ! wom5 ) close bonnets4 ,! next /ep c>ries ! ,pilgrims across ! wat] to ! build+ ( ,old ,plym\?4 ,9 ! con/ruction ( ?is village small twigs c be us$ = ! mak+ ( real log h\ses4 ,"h1 ( c\rse1 mu/ appe> ! homes ( ,priscilla1 ( ,john ,ald5 & ,miles ,/&i%1 ! ,common ,h\se & o!r places :i* any simple /ory ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs w give4 ,someone mu/ hunt 9 ! y>d or 9 ! /reet = a real ,plym\? ,rock to place ^u ! sea%ore4 ,if possible1 x is well to h two or ?ree *ildr5 "w toge!r if a village is attempt$4 ,! "w !n moves rapidly en\gh to escape disc\ragem5t1 & ! _m discussions t are b\nd to arise ov] ! "r way ( do+ ?is or t are b\nd to be in/ructive4 ,!re is a great int]e/ among boys at ?is "t 9 su* toys z ,meccano & ! ,am]ican ,model ,build]1 9 :i* mat]ials are furni%$ = mak+ m9iature bridges & /ructures & ma*9es4 ,! great outdoor & coop]ative games ( baseball & football1 :i* are int5sely dramatic1 are n[ play$ by boys1 :ile bo? boys & girls enjoy m elaborate jo9t imp]sonations ?an ev] be=e1 9 act+ *>ades & play+ ,dumb ,crambo4 ,! ye>s beyond ?irte5 introduce a second p]iod ( imitation4 ,! boy n[ ?9ks he is a man & ! girl wi%es to be a woman4 ,?is play-adultism manife/s itself1 ( c\rse1 9 ! insi/5ce ^u we>+ adult clo!s & ent]+ into adult exp]i5ces4 ,n[ is ! "t = ! d5 or ! clubh\se or ! work%op1 9 :i* ! matur+ boy or girl ent]ta9s 8 fri5ds & executes 8 craftsman%ip projects4 ,! w\ld-be a?lete n[ con/ructs 8 rude outdoor gymnasium4 ,indoors ! amateur magician p]=ms tricks to 8 m or less a/oni%$ family4 ,a valuable device1 :i* is f> m ?an a toy1 = ?is p]iod is ! /]eoscope4 ,if suppli$ ) /]eoscopic photographs c>efully select$ & expla9$1 ! s5se ( p]spective1 size1 & life :i* ?is optical in/rum5t gives enables ! imag9ative y\?1 or adult ev51 to ent] s vividly into =eign exp]i5ces & cu/oms z to con/itute1 if b briefly1 actual exp]i5ces ( travel4 ,!re is no mat]ial or device :i* has be5 m5tion$ above t is n available to ! mo/ mode/ h\sehold4 ,! majority ( !m consi/ ( articles already 9 ! h\se & ! o!rs ( tools or mat]ials :i* are inexp5sive & ( p]man5t value4 ,,s]ial ,,dramatic ,,play ,by s]ial dramatic play is meant a dramatic game :i* is tak5 up day aft] day = a consid]able p]iod1 until x becomes a cont9u$ /ory4 ,! *ildr5 :o engage 9 ?is sort ( play are1 ( c\rse1 gett+ a mu* f9] intellectual /imulus ?an ^? :o play entirely 9 a desultory & disconnect$ fa%ion4 ,n all *ildr5 h ! capacity to su/a9 games ( ?is sort4 ,"h comes "o ( ! great fell[%ip opportunities ( p>5?ood4 ,a good illu/ration ( ?is sort ( play is ! w> game :i* ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son us$ to play ) 8 /ep-son1 ,lloyd ,osb\rne4 ,ow+ to ! tireless res\rcefulness ( ! old] play-mate1 ! two utiliz$ ne>ly ! :ole h\se = a s]ies ( sieges & /rategies1 & w5t s f> ev5 z to publi% bullet9s f ! field ( w>1 :i* !y pr9t$ ^u a small press4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 ! noveli/1 has play$ ) 8 two small *ildr5 by means ( blocks1 ,noah's ,ark p1 twigs & miscellane\s objects1 sev]al s]ies ( games ( w> & peace1 :i* he has describ$ mo/ delightfully 9 8 book1 ,floor ,games4 ,! p>5t :o tells a cont9u$ /ory to 8 *ildr51 :i* !y illu/rate toge!r by crude draw+s1 is engag$ 9 an op]ation :i* is fully z mu* a game z a /ory1 & :i* (t5 results 9 ! *ildr5 act+ out ! /ory aft] x has be5 told or add+ *apt]s to x ( _! own composition4 ,s ke5ly d !y visualize ! *>act]s ( su* a /ory t ^u be+ sudd5ly call$ ^u to relate :at happ5$ 9 _! favorite h]o's life aft] "s p>ticul> incid5t !y w (t5 rem9isce z vividly z if !y 7 tell+ _! own hi/ories4 ,a me?od ( do+ ?is by h&icraft is sugge/$ on a previ\s page4 ,a description is giv5 9 ano!r monograph 7,table ,talk 9 ! ,home7 ( a me?od by :i* a "m secur$ beautiful behavior at table by nam+ ! *ildr5 = real p]sonages & tea*+ !m to reg>d ea* o!r z di/+ui%$ gue/s4 ,?is device la/$ successfully = a consid]able "t4 ,x is a pleasant cu/om to relate c]ta9 coop]ative games & enjoym5ts ( p>5ts & *ildr5 to ! home fe/ivals4 ,x is mo/ enjoyable = families1 at _! reunions1 to act out toge!r ! family hi/ory4 ,?is dramatic commemoration ( pr\d ev5ts 9 ! family hi/ory /imulates ! y\ng] g5]ation ) ! desire = a*ievem5t1 & in/ills a :olesome pride & self-respect :i* w (t5 prev5t !m1 ?r\gh ! temptations ( y\?1 f act+ 9 a mann] unwor?y ( _! ance/ors4 ,rec5tly two "y vet]ans :o _h j return$ f eighte5 mon?s' s]vice ) ! ,am]ican army 9 ,france 7 giv5 a d9n] by "o ( _! neighbors :o wi%$ to celebrate _! home-com+4 ,h] six-ye>-old son1 ^: gr&fa!r _h s]v$ 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 0 mu* excit$ = "s weeks prec$+ ! long-anticipat$ welcome d9n]4 ,on ! memorable ev5+ he 0 dress$ 9 khaki1 9 imitation ( ! soldi] gue/s1 & wore 8 gr&fa!r's sword4 ,! d\ble significance ( t ev5+ w probably nev] be =gott5 by ?is six-ye>-old1 :o felt ! dignity ( 8 position z gr&son ( a ,civil ,w> vet]an & ho/ ( two ,_w ,w> h]oes4 ,,folk ,,danc+ ,we sometimes =get t all ( u use at lea/ two languages1 ! language ( spee* & ! language ( ge/ure4 ,! language ( ge/ure is probably z old z ! language ( spee*1 b to-day ! language ( spee* has s l>gely tak5 ! place ( ! o!r t except among ! m emotional p ( s\!rn climes ge/ure is l>gely neglect$ & frequ5tly mean+less4 ,folk-danc+ is ! practic$ spee* ( ge/ure4 ,by ?is means1 primitive peoples act$ out mo/ ( ! occurr5ces ( ! tribe1 ! ways ( v>i\s animals1 ! occupations ( m51 _! w>s1 _! loves1 _! religion1 ev5 ! moods ( ! mom5t4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 ! close/ relation betwe5 music & ! dance1 & ! folk-dances & ! music t accompanies !m h liv$ on toge!r4 ,! old ballads 7 all orig9ally writt5 = *oral danc+1 s t song & ge/ure 7 closely unit$4 ,! !ory t und]lies belief 9 ! educational value ( dramatic danc+ 0 /at$ by ,plato1 9 ! days & among ! race t saw & knew lives ( unexampl$ atta9m5t & a record 9 ! arts t has n be5 approa*$ by any o!r p4 ,he said3 8,rhy?m & h>mony are made famili> to ! s\ls ( ! y\?s1 t !y may gr[ m g5tle & graceful & h>moni\s1 & s be ( s]vice bo? 9 words & 9 de$s2 = ! :ole life ( man /&s 9 ne$ ( grace & ( h>mony40 ,!re is no app>5t b\nd>y l9e betwe5 s++ games1 rhy?mic games1 & folk-danc+1 9 its simple/ & innoc5t =ms4 ,su* old s++ games z ,london ,bridge2 ,"h ,we ,g ,r\nd ! ,mulb]ry ,bu%2 ,oats1 ,peas1 ,beans & ,b>ley ,gr[2 ,! ,h>e 9 ! ,holl[2 ,k+ ,william2 & ! ,duke & ! ,ca/le embody danc+ /eps1 ?\gh !y are games set to music4 ,! hi/oric m9uet is an expression ( c\rtl9ess1 z x 0 ! hi/oric dance ( ! old c\rtly days4 ,miss ,jane ,addams & h] fell[-work]s at ,hull ,h\se believe t ! developm5t ( ! *>act]i/ic national dances ( ! v>i\s c\ntries t are s5d+ u immigrants is go+ to be1 toge!r ) _! folk songs1 a valuable contribution to ! ref9em5t ( our national life1 z well z an important support to ! self-respect ( ^! p :o1 because ( ! arrogance ( ,am]icans1 suppose !y h ev]y?+ to le>n & no?+ to give4 ,,dramatic ,,p>ties ,to ! "m :o is at h] wits' end 9 try+ to devise some?+ new & good = *ildr5's p>ties1 ! idea ( us+ ! dramatic in/9ct %\ld come z a gods5d4 ,no?+ c\ld possibly be m delightful ?an an aft]noon ( dramatic games1 v>i$ by m quiet /ory-tell+4 ,play+ /atues1 gett+ up tableaux1 p]=m+ *>ades1 & ev5 extemporane\sly act+ out /ory-plays are all me?ods ( ent]ta9m5t :i* w9 en?usia/ic response4 ,to be ready = su* an em]g5cy x might be well = mo!rs to foll[ ! sugge/ion ( ,miss ,nora ,a4 ,smi? t 8a draw] 9 ! playroom closet be devot$ to objects & old f9]y suitable = tableaux & dramatizations1 su* z trapp+s = soldi]s1 fea!r$ hats1 tra9$ skirts1 buckl$ belts1 gold lace1 & old jewelry40 ,to add to ! delight ( su* a place1 ,miss ,smi? adds1 8,?is closet %\ld be treat$ 9 g5]al z a high1 exalt$ place1 nev] to be op5$ 9 "m's abs5ce or )\t h] cons5t40 ,,pantomime1 ,,tableaux1 ,,etc4 ,x is a curi\s fact t t :i* is ! easie/ =m ( dramatic expression to "y *ildr5 is ! mo/ difficult to adolesc5t "y p1 namely1 ! pantomime4 ,?is is expla9$ by ! fact t little *ildr5 ent] s unconsci\sly into action )\t ! use ( words1 :ile ! old] ones are r5d]$ m self-consci\s by be+ re/rict$ f ! use ( spee*4 ,( pantomime = little *ildr51 ! v simple/ =m is t ( 8/atues10 9 :i* ! *ildr5 pose1 ei!r dress$ all 9 :ite ) p[d]$ hair or ) no *ange ( co/ume1 to repres5t sc5es f life1 famili> p1 common trades1 =m ( action1 fam\s p & well def9$ ?\ghts or feel+s4 ,! next dramatic /ep is ! tableaux1 9 :i* ! *ildr5 are gr\p$ at lea/ 9 pairs1 arrang$ 9 a frame or beh9d a curta91 dress$ 9 co/ume4 ,"h1 z 9 ! /atues1 _! own inv5tiv5ess may be l>gely dep5d$ ^u1 z !y pose to repres5t *>act]s 9 /ory-books1 *>act]s 9 poems1 sc5es f hi/ory1 p ( o!r l&s & fam\s pictures4 ,! ?ird v>iety is ! %ad[ play1 9 :i* ) ev5 simpl] prop]ties b ) m c>eful rehe>sal ! *ildr5 pose z silh\ettes & employ a few dramatic ge/ures4 ,9 ,miss ,p]ry's ,:5 ,"m ,lets ,u ,act ! details ( all ^! pantomime p]=mances are giv5 q adequately4 ,! next /ep 9 dramatic p]=mances is /ory-play+4 ,! easie/ k9d consi/s ( simple "* sket*es1 9 :i* a *ild may portray quickly ) language z well z ge/ure su* *>act]s z ! fa!r1 an old wit*1 a newspap] boy1 a s*ool tea*]4 ,animals may also be imitat$4 ,miss ,p]ry describes a lovely act+ game1 :i* %e calls ,play+ ,g>l&s4 8,g>l&s10 z %e describes x1 8is a little gr\p ( plays act$ "o aft] ! o!r1 all a "p ( ! same idea & ea* "o act$ by "o *ild only4 ,:5 gr&mo!r comes1 y c h ! g>l& ( greet+s4 ,encircle gr&mo!r1 h& 9 h&4 ,!n let ea* *ild repres5t some?+ t is glad to welcome gr&mo!r4 ,"o repres5ts ! *ick5s & /ruts & flutt]s1 "o repres5ts ! fl[]s--?is "o spreads h] skirts & acts l a fl[]2 & s on4 ,a g>l& ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son's poems1 ea* *ild tak+ "o poem & speak+1 or s++1 & act+ x1 is *>m+40 ,doctor ,gesell describes ! way ?is activity develops 9 ! elem5t>y s*oolroom3 8,v soon ! class w n be cont5t ) "o play]4 ,! boy :o is try+ to repres5t ! monkey w sugge/ t he h a h&-organ man2 ! h5 w want *ick5s1 & ! sc5e w g naturally & easily )\t dictation4 ,x is int]e/+ to see h[ ! *ildr5 gr[ 9 p[] ( repres5tation & sugge/ion1 & h[ naturally language beg9s to be ! necess>y accompanim5t ( ge/ure4 ,! language ( ! *ildr5 w be pictorial & full ( unexpect$ t]ms & phrases4 ,at ?is /age ( ! "w x w be f\nd helpful to put a scre5 betwe5 ! play] & ! class4 ,su* a device adds a little my/]y to ! play4 ,! effect t su* "w may h ^u voice culture is mo/ significant40 ,! next /ep w be /ories ) simple plot4 ,9 p]=m+ ^! x is n necess>y to memorize1 & x is undesirable to d s4 ,miss ,fry 9 h] ,educational ,dramatics describes 9 a vivid way h[ a /ory-play evolves4 ,"h is a bit ( h] monologue1 9 :i* we c easily imag9e ! int]ruptions ( ! *ildr54 ,! play is a v>iant ( ! ,c9d]ella /ory3 8,good6 ,let's beg9 ) ! ,m>ket-,place6 ,& ! cr[d is !re1 z ! /ory says4 ,:at w ! cr[d be do+8 ,buy+ & sell+1 & walk+ ab\t & gossip+1 z cr[ds always d any:]e6 ,yes6 ,we c h *airs ab\t1 to be ! %ops1 & ,cicily w be 9 ! cr[d1 ( c\rse1 %abby & %y1 because %e is poor1 & no "o notices h]4 ,o1 no6 ,n unhappy1 because %e is a m]ry creature1 ev5 if %e is poor6 ,b>efoot8 ,i s'pose s6 ,rags8 ,o1 let's plan ! :ole /ory fir/ & :at !y d1 & !n ?9k ab\t clo!s & o!r ?+s1 or we nev] %all be ?r\gh & do+ x6 8,n[ :at happ5s8 ,! ,bellman's bell c s\nd outside ! ,squ>e j z 9 ! /ory1 & we c he> him call+1 #8,o1 ,ye's6 ,o1 ,ye's6' & ! bell really r++4 ,!n :at w happ58 ,! ,bellman w m>* 91 yes6 ,r++ & call+1 all ! p ( ! place w #8come runn+1' z ! /ory says4 ,:at a lot m fun x w be to be do+ x ?an j he>+ ab\t x6 ,o1 yes6 ( c\rse !y *att] at him4 ,! /ory does n say t1 b any "o w\ld "k x40 ,mrs4 ,brau*] recomm5ds = /ory-play+ ! foll[+ /ories1 "s ( :i* l5d !mselves to a m p]man5t =m ( act+3 ,c9d]ella4 ,sleep+ ,beauty4 ,hansel & ,gretel4 ,jack & ! ,bean/alk4 ,sn[-:ite4 ,elves & ,%oemak]4 ,elev5 ,wild ,swans4 ,r$ ,%oes4 ,! ,cat & ! ,p>rot4 ,! ,gold5 ,goose4 ,k+ ,ar?ur & ,excalibur4 ,! ,hole 9 ! ,dike4 ,we come n[ to ! p]=m+ ( memoriz$ plays by adolesc5t "y p4 ,be=e adolesc5ce memoriz+ is ( little value 9 dramatic p]=mance1 unless x be ( poems to be act$1 because x t5ds to hamp] ! fre$om ( orig9al spee* & action4 ,"h ,fr$]ica ,be>d's s5sible /atem5t is memorable3 8,! dramatic in/9ct is n utiliz$ prim>ily by ! see+ ( plays1 b by self-expression 9 ! act+ out ( plays suitable to a p>ticul> age40 ,x is ! *ildr5 :o h be5 surfeit$ by ! drama & ! mov+-picture %[ :o reg>d dramatic play z tiresome4 ,^? :o are lead+ 9 ! ,junior ,drama ,league1 in/ead ( enc\rag+ !at]-go+ among *ildr51 are /ronge/ 9 _! insi/5ce t *ildr5 ought to be kept f ! playh\ses4 ,nei!r is x believ$ t ! developm5t ( dramatic expression among *ildr5 is likely to increase ! numb] ( "y :o g into t pr(ession4 ,developm5t ?r\gh pati5t drill ( "s capacity 9 ! tak+ ( p>ts1 on ! o!r h&1 t5ds to help a *ild to discrim9ate betwe5 good & poor act+1 & to appreciate all 8 life t :i* is truly f9e 9 ?is great & anci5t art4 ,b ! greate/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! _s ( ! "m or tea*] :o coa*es "s "y p 9 _! amateur plays & ! tea*] ( dramatic art is t ! latt] works almo/ entirely to specialize ! actor = 8 bus9ess & art ( act+1 :ile ! lead] ( amateurs is conc]n$ *iefly ) ! results ( ! act+ 9 develop+ ! *>act]s ( ! *ildr5 ?r\gh ?is ex]cise ( ! dramatic in/9ct4 ,some?+ m ?an ! dramatic in/9ct may be ex]cis$ ?r\gh ^! amateur home plays4 ,"o writ] describes h[ once he />t$ out ) a gr\p ( "y folks to give a pantomime ( ,hiawa?a4 ,! boys 7 to d ! act+ :ile he read "p ( ! poem al\d4 ,?is seem$ to be su* an easy ?+ to d t !y _h n plann$ to h ! prep>ations la/ m ?an a mon?1 b !y took all w9t]4 ,! boys got s int]e/$ 9 mak+ ! co/umes & pa9t+ ! sc5]y t !y work$ en?usia/ically week aft] week 9 do+ s4 ,!y made _! co/umes out ( br[n cambric or d5im1 :i* 0 easily fr+$4 ,_! moccas9s 7 made ( ! same mat]ial1 & beads 7 lib]ally us$ on ! moccas9s & ! bracelets4 8,scalps0 7 made ( old swit*es ( false hair1 & ! blades ( ! tomahawks 7 v reali/ic ) r$ pa9t4 ,!y secur$ old ,*ri/mas trees f ! public g>d5s1 !y set up a t5t ( _! own devis+1 !y _h a camp fire1 light$ by r$ electric bulbs1 !y _h sc5]y ( _! own pa9t+ & !y ev5 _h a moon ( _! own :i* rose m or less spasmodically4 ,:5 ! boys put on _! w>pa9t & p]=m$ _! dance1 to an ,indian *ant ( _! own inv5tion1 "u r$ fire1 !y 7 positively gruesome1 & ! dramatic climax ( ,hiawa?a's w$d+ 0 glori\s 9 ! extreme4 ,evid5tly1 9 ^! ex]cises x 0 n ! dramatic in/9ct alone t c\nt$1 ?\gh t 0 c5tral ?r\gh\t1 b ! gang _s 0 beh9d x all1 & ! h&icraft in/9ct became involv$1 :ile music1 art & ! love ( lit]ature all f\nd _! place4 ,miss ,cora ,mel ,patt51 :o has _h a v>i$ exp]i5ce 9 coa*+ "y p 9 connection ) ! playgr\nds & social c5t]s ( ,*icago1 advises t = ! be/ results ! lead] %\ld deal only ) small gr\ps4 ,%e believes t int5sive "w c>ri$ on pati5tly & = a long "t ) a mod]ate-siz$ dramatic club is m effective ?an ! ambiti\s endeavor to deal ) a l>ge company4 ,z 9 all social "w t am\nts to any?+1 x seems bett] to get some:]e ) a few ?an m]ely to />t ) ! _m4 ,9 ! small gr\p ! mob _s is entirely abs5t1 & if x be a select$ company1 ev]ybody is 9 e>ne/4 ,^! /atem5ts sugge/ t ! pageant1 :i* is becom+ s popul>1 is wor? :ile = its patriotic & inspirational r ?an its dramatic opportunities4 ,,dramatiz$ ,,"w ,! *ief diff]5ce betwe5 "w & play to a *ild seems to be t 9 "w a def9ite creative result is kept 9 m9d1 s t ! end1 r ?an ! means1 is ! c5tral purpose4 ,9 play ! means is ev]y?+ & ! end is a matt] ( indiff]5ce4 ,until ! *ild is old en\gh to become some?+ ( a creator & inv5tor he does n in/9ctively p]=m mu* "w4 ,sometimes be=e t p]iod arrives1 h[ev]1 x is possible to int]e/ him 9 pr(itable tasks if he c engage 9 !m ) 8 imag9ation2 & all ?r\gh *ildhood1 &1 inde$1 all ?r\gh life1 imag9ation is ! ,%ek9ah t leads ! ho/ ( toil ?r\gh its wild]ness t[>d ! promis$ l&4 ,a pleasant device to enc\rage "y *ildr5 to "w is to d5om9ate !m z 8soldi]s10 8wat*m510 or 8little p>tn]s40 ,! addition ( a pap] cap or a wood5 sword or a policeman's club w c>ry _m a small y\ng/] ?r\gh a task :i* w\ld o!rwise seem intol]able4 ,"o "m has /r5g!n$ h] family discipl9e by assign+ ea* ( h] *ildr5 9 turn to be 8! capta9 ( ! day10 giv+ ea* 9 turn special privileges & ! responsibility ( keep+ ! o!r *ildr5 9 ord]4 ,if a boy or girl c only turn some?+ into some?+ else m to 8 lik+1 he w develop consid]able indu/ry4 ,if ! woodpile & ! di%pan c be utiliz$ z enemies to be de/roy$ & ! untidy room z a prov9ce to conqu]1 ^! tasks are fulfill$ ) a complete1 ?\gh furi\s1 equanimity4 ,9 "o home :]e !re 7 _m humdrum tasks to be p]=m$ by ! *ildr5 ! olde/ won ! en?usiasm ( ! re/ by pr9t+ ! names ( all ! tasks ^u slips ( pap] & lett+ ea* draw lots4 ,! unc]ta9ty ( ! lot & ! *ance to relieve ! t$ium by ent]+ = a "t into ! "w ( ano!r *ang$ ! aspect ( ! :ole situation4 ,! idea ( p>tn]%ip may be pr(itably employ$ all ?r\gh *ildhood4 ,! writ] rememb]s an inve/m5t 9 h5s 9 :i* ! drudg]y 0 completely light5$ by ! fact t he ent]$ into equal p>tn]%ip ) 8 fa!r1 :i* involv$ ! keep+ ( a lea!r-b\nd acc\nt book & ! r5d]+ ( weekly balance %eets4 ,x seems probable t dur+ ! ye>s ( y\?1 :5 imag9ation no long] disguises ! task1 ! gr[+ boy or girl meets x ) complaisance & success because he /ill ?9ks ( himself z a skill$ craftsman :o has pride 9 do+ 8 "w well4 ,,home ,,discipl9e ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,dramatic ,,in/9ct ,:at has j be5 said indicates "s possibilities :i* may be work$ out 9 ! direction ( gov]n+ *ildr5 ?r\gh ! playful use ( ?is in/9ct4 ,sully reports ?is3 8#8,:5 ,r4 is naughty & 9 a passion' 7writes a lady fri5d ( h] *ild1 ag$ ?ree & a half7 #8,i ne$ only sugge/ to him t he is "s "o else--say1 a fri5d ( 8--& he w take x up at once4 ,he w pret5d to be ! o!r *ild1 & at la/ g & call himself1 n[ a good boy1 back aga94' ,?is mode ( sugge/ion1 by help+ ! #8high] self' to deta* itself f & control ! l[] might1 "o suspects1 be mu* m widely employ$ 9 ! moral tra9+ ( *ildr540 ,"o "m1 :5 h] little boy sulk$ ^u be+ reque/$ to d "s little ?+ = h]1 w\ld pret5d to telephone = a mess5g] boy ) c]ta9 *>act]i/ics :i* 7 n mu* 9 evid5ce 9 h] own son at ! "t1 expla9+ t h] little son1 :o usually ran err&s = h]1 0 n at home to-day4 ,! latt]1 9 8 int]e/ 9 ! 8game10 w\ld imm$iately =get to sulk1 knock politely at ! door ( 8 "m's room1 & ^u be+ invit$ to ent]1 pres5t himself z ! mess5g] boy = :om %e _h telephon$4 ,:5 ask$ h[ long he c\ld /ay1 he w\ld reply 8,all day if y wi%10 & 9 ! role ( mess5g] boy1 he *e]fully p]=m$ 8 "m's err&s4 ,:5 h] si/]'s little *ildr5 seem$ av]se to wa%+ _! h&s & faces 9 prep>ation = d9n]1 ,mrs4 ,*5]y tells ( h[ _! "m made ?is duty1 s disagreeable to all *ildr51 really pleasurable ?r\gh ! use ( milit>y comm&s :i* always appeal$ to !m4 8,att5tion6 ,=w>d m>*6 "o1 two1 "o1 two4 ,"r face--to ! ba?room1 m>*60 ,!n1 aft] _! h&s & faces 7 %9+ & _! tangl$ curls comb$ out1 8,att5tion6 ,left face6 ,=w>d m>*60--d[n/airs1 ?r\gh ! hall1 !n once m1 8,left face--to ! d9+-room--m>*60 ,n only does imag9ation help a *ild *e]ily to obey1 b x helps an adult wisely to comm&4 ,?r\gh\t *ildhood & y\? c !re be a bett] maxim = gov]nm5t ?an t :i* is ! v he>t ( ! imag9ative in/9ct3 put y\rself 9 ! *ild's place8 ,,clubs ,,bas$ ,,on ,,imag9ative ,,play ,"s ( ! mo/ successful clubs = boys & girls are ^? 9 :i* e activity is made a "p ( a play-_w1 9 :i* ! memb]s live dur+1 &1 to "s ext5t1 betwe51 ! sessions ( ! club4 ,9 ! ,boy ,sc\ts1 = example1 ! lad ?9ks ( himself z a pione] & enacts ?r\gh a skillful v>iety ( ex]cises _m ( ! res\rceful habits ( ! e>ly explor]s4 ,! imag9ative elem5t is conspicu\s also 9 ,mr4 ,?ompson-,seton's organization1 ,! ,wood-,craft ,indians4 ,! program ( ! ,camp ,fire ,girls likewise makes a /rong appeal to ! imag9ative & ! play _s4 ,9 ! ,ord] ( ! ,knights ( ,k+ ,ar?ur ! boys pret5d t !y are memb]s ( ! anci5t ,r\nd ,table2 !y be> ! names ( knights & h]oes2 !y c>ry _! initiates f "o rank to ano!r2 !y engage 9 que/s & t\rnam5ts1 & ! influ5ce ^u an individual is di/9ctly 9 ! direction ( absorb+ ideals ( *ivalric manhood4 ,9 a si/] organization1 ,! ,que5s ( ,avalon1 ! girls ?9k ( !mselves z ! que5s :o 9 ! ,k+ ,ar?ur leg5d dwelt ^u ! magic isle ( ,avalon = ! heal+ ( mank9d4 ,9 an organization = y\ng] boys1 call$ ,! ,bro!rhood ( ,david1 lads betwe5 eight & twelve reg>d !mselves z future k+s1 9 exile1 dwell+1 l ,david1 9 caves & fields & prep>+ = sov]eignty4 ,! ,wolf ,cubs--an ,engli% organization = pre-adolesc5t boys--holds be=e its memb]s ! ideal ( a pack ( wolves4 ,,dramatic ,,self-,,gov]nm5t ,?is idea 0 c>ri$ /ill fur!r 9 self-gov]n+ communities ( boys & girls1 su* z ! ,george ,junior ,republic4 ,9 ^! villages = del9qu5t *ildr5 & orphans ! "y p all ! "t realize a civic situation ?r\gh (ficials elect$ by !mselves1 by legislative enactm5ts :i* !y pass$ & am5d$1 ?r\gh a complete f9ancial & comm]cial sy/em1 by :i*1 "u z few re/rictions z possible1 !y solv$ ! problems ( ! /ate & ( individual prosp]ity4 ,a simil> me?od has be5 work$ out 9 ! 8s*ool city0 9 "s ( our public s*ools4 ,,dramatics ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,9 all ,*ri/ian wor%ip ! dramatic elem5t survives4 ,x f9ds its mo/ elaborate expression 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic mass1 b ev5 ! simple ord] ( s]vice 9 ! *ur* ( ,puritan l9eage has c]ta9 dramatic elem5ts4 ,! sacram5ts ( baptism & ( ! ,"l's ,supp] 9 ^? communions are int5sely impressive to *ildr5 simply because ( _! dramatic elem5ts4 ,9 liturgical *ur*es1 :]e ! entrance ( ! cl]gy & ! *ori/]s 9 processional is foll[$ by a v>iety ( consecutive & hi/oric c]emonies1 p]=m$ by ris+1 sitt+1 kneel+ & go+ to ! alt> 9 turn1 & conclud+ ) ! recessional ( ! celebrants1 *ildr5 :o h be5 tra9$ 9 *ur*ly ways f9d a ke5 & lifelong delight4 ,surely1 no?+ b ! dramatic "* ( su* s]vices c expla9 ! joy :i* little *ildr5 take 9 go+ to *ur* :]e ! s]mon & mu* ( ! s]vice are incompreh5sible4 ,! fe/ival1 ev5 m ?an ! ord9>y s]vice ( wor%ip1 makes its dramatic appeal to *ildr54 ,no "o c\ld h be5 pres5t 9 an ,italian city on "s high fea/ day1 :5 ! ma9 /reet ( ! village 0 decorat$ = ! great procession1 :5 all ! treasures ( ! *ur* 7 expos$ to view1 & :5 ! b&1 ! cr[d ( v5d]s1 ! be/ clo!s ( ev]ybody1 &1 mo/ ( all1 ! dramatic s]vices !mselves1 bo? 9 ! *ur* & on ! /reet1 7 height5+ ! impression1 )\t realiz+ t "h is ! secret ( mu* ( ! p[] ( ! *ur* 9 ! lives ( ^! imag9ative p4 ,to be 9 su* a village at ,*ri/mas "t & to g into ! light$ *ur* & see be=e ! high alt> ! ,*ri/mas cr*e1 ) its c>dbo>d sc5]y & its toy images ( ,joseph1 ,m>y1 & ! ,*ri/-*ild1 ! %eph]ds & ! ,wise ,m51 ?rong$1 z x is1 ) wide-ey$ *ildr51 is to appreciate ! wisdom ( ! ,roman ,*ur* 9 visualiz+ = ! *ildr5 ! drama ( ! inc>nation4 ,^? :o h be5 br\ght up 9 a cold] atmosph]e c h>dly fail to rememb] ! ?rill :i* !y felt :5 !y witness$ or p>ticipat$ z *ildr5 9 ! dialogues1 ex]cises1 & *oruses ( ,sunday s*ool conc]ts4 ,!re has be5 ( late ! beg9n+ ( a revival1 ev5 9 ,prote/ant *ur*es1 ( ! miracle play1 9 :i* boys z well z girls h be5 delight$ to take "p1 & 9 :i* ! spiritual impression ( ! enact+ ( ,scripture /ories )\t sc5]y has be5 pr(\nd ^u bo? actors & audi5ce4 ,! religi\s pageant1 z well1 ) its simple yet sugge/ive sc5]y1 & its appropriate music1 lights ! imag9ation ( ! *ildr5 & "y p until !y !mselves live ?r\gh1 9 a measure1 ! exp]i5ces ( ^? /aun* m5 & wom5 :o liv$ c5turies ago 9 ! ,holy ,l&4 ,by mak+ ^! ,bible *>act]s seem real human be+s1 :o ?\ght & act$ mu* z we d to-day1 we help to make !m a real p[] to %ape "* 9 ! lives ( our boys & girls4 ,! program ( ! *ur* ne$s to consid] m fully ! p[] ( appeal ?r\gh ! dramatic & imag9ative in/9cts ( its y\?4 ,,summ>y ,! home may develop ! dramatic in/9ct by enc\rag+ dramatic play & games4 ,"s ( ! mo/ inexp5sive & accessible homemade play?+s are ! mo/ valuable = dramatic purposes4 ,?r\gh s]ial & coop]ative dramatic play1 ! p>5t ent]s into & reta9s ! pleasante/ k9d ( fell[%ip ) 8 *ildr54 ,!re is excell5t opportunity to employ ?is k9d ( play 9 /ory-tell+ & at ! family fe/ivals4 ,folk-danc+ is a =m ( dramatic play :i*1 hi/orically1 has be5 ( great importance & is to-day mo/ valuable 9 /imulat+ arti/ic capacity & mak+ ! *ild bodily & spiritually graceful & h>moni\s4 ,p>5ts w f9d _! be/ res\rce = *ildr5's p>ties 9 invit+ all ^? pres5t to ex]cise ! dramatic in/9ct4 ,?r\gh su* dramatics1 ! home1 ! s*ool & ! social c5t] h excell5t opportunities to br+ !mselves close to ! *ildr54 ,beg9n+ ) pantomime & cont9u+ ) orig9ative /ory-play+1 ! *ild1 by & by1 9 adolesc5ce1 comes to ! p]iod :5 he is ready to p]=m memoriz$ plays4 ,by do+ s he ga9s a new =m ( expression & becomes capable ( recogniz+ :at is really f9e 9 ! drama4 ,! p>5t %\ld crave1 & ! social work] plan1 s t e *ild w h ! opportunity dur+ ! 8gang0 p]iod ( belong+ to "s social club ^: s*eme is bas$ ^u imag9ative play4 ,9 su* organizations1 "y p live out toge!r actual revivals ( pione] activities & virtues & ( ! days & de$s ( *ivalry4 ,a simil> opportunity is possible 9 ! s*ools1 ?r\gh dramatic self-gov]nm5t4 ,! p>5t ought to be int]e/$ 9 ! t5d5cy t is manife/ 9 ! *ur* to recognize & revive ! sacr$ drama4 ,bo? ?r\gh liturgy & ! *ur* fe/ivals x is possible to make ! /ronge/ spiritual impression ^u *ildr54 ,,ref]5ces ,,! ,,dramatic ,,fe/ival1 by ,annie ,a4 ,t4 ,craig4 7,conta9+ plays & fe/ivals = successive s*ool p]iods47 ,,folk ,,fe/ivals1 by ,m>y ,ma/] ,ne$ham4 7,v practical & sugge/ive47 ,,pageants ,,& ,,pageantry1 by ,bates & ,orr4 7,helpful introduction & five pageants47 ,,fe/ivals ,,& ,,plays1 by ,p]cival ,*ubb4 7,= s*ools & o!r in/itutions4 ,valuable sugge/ions on ! use ( music 9 fe/ival "w47 ,,! ,,celebration ,,( ,,! ,,f\r? ,,( ,,july ,,by ,,means ,,( ,,pageantry1 by ,william ,*auncy ,langdon4 ,,education ,,?r\gh ,,recreation1 by ,george ,e4 ,johnson4 99 ,,education ,,by ,,plays ,,& ,,games1 by ,george ,e4 ,johnson4 99 ,,play ,,9 ,,education1 by ,joseph ,lee4 ,,education ,,?r\gh ,,play1 by ,h5ry ,s4 ,curtis4 99 ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,! ,,*ild1 by ,he9ige4 99 ,,! ,,play ,,way1 by ,h4 ,caldwell ,cock4 99 ,,play ,,life ,,9 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,eight ,,ye>s1 by ,luella ,palm]4 99 ,,! ,,new ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,curriculum1 ,bullet9 ,no4 #af1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,bureau ( ,education1 ,*apt] on ,games4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,tea*1 by ,norswor?y & ,/ray]4 ,*apt] #i1 on ,! ,mean+ ( ,play 9 ,education4 ,,games ,,= ,,! ,,playgr\nd1 ,,home1 ,,s*ool ,,& ,,gymnasium1 by ,jessie ,h4 ,bancr(t4 7,gives grad$ descriptions ( _m active dramatic games = all ages47 ,,easy ,,games ,,= ,,little ,,play]s1 by ,m>g>et ,b\ghton4 7,an ,engli% publication1 %[+ h[ to turn ! nurs]y rhymes into dramatic =m4 ,?is w\ld be excell5t = a *ildr5's p>ty or = any little circle t *ances to be meet+ 9 ! home4 ,! sugge/$ dialogue does n ne$ to be memoriz$47 ,,fundam5tals ,,( ,,*ild ,,/udy1 by ,e4 ,a4 ,kirkpatrick4 ,*apt] #i1 on ,play4 ,,! ,,dramatic ,,arts1 by ,c>ol9e ,craw=d4 ,article 9 ! ,tea*]'s ,college ,record1 ,septemb]1 #aiae4 ,,*ildr5',s ,,play ,,& ,,its ,,place ,,9 ,,education1 by ,walt] ,wood4 ,,manual ,,( ,,play1 by ,william ,byron ,=bu%4 ,,! ,,rhy?ms ,,( ,,*ildhood1 by ,c>ol9e ,craw=d4 ,,dramatic ,,games ,,& ,,dances ,,= ,,little ,,*ildr51 by ,c>ol9e ,craw=d4 ,,timely ,,games ,,& ,,songs1 by ,cl>a ,sawy] ,re$4 ,,games ,,= ,,! ,,s*ool1 ,,gymnasium ,,& ,,home1 by ,jessie ,bancr(t4 ,,fe/ivals ,,& ,,pageants1 by ,p]cival ,*ubb4 ,,pageantry ,,& ,,dramatics ,,9 ,,religi\s ,,education1 by ,w4 ,v4 ,m]$i?4 ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,dramatic ,,arts ,,9 ,,religi\s ,,education1 by ,m>y ,alice ,jones4 7,an ,m4 ,a4 !sis on file at ,nor?we/]n ,univ]sity47 99 ,! volumes t are />r$ w be f\nd p>ticul>ly helpful4 ,! volumes li/$ above may be secur$ ?r\gh ! publi%]s ( ?is pamphlet4 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,home ,,s]ies ,,norman ,e4 ,,ri*>dson1 ,editor #a4 ,,! ,,nation',s ,,*all5ge ,,to ,,! ,,home #b4 ,,h[ ,,"o ,,real ,,"m ,,lives ,,) ,,h] ,,*ildr5 #c4 ,,p>5?ood ,,& ,,h]$ity #d4 ,,! ,,roots ,,( ,,disposition ,,& ,,"* #e4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ye> ,,9 ,a ,,baby',s ,,life #f4 ,,?umb-,,suck+ #g4 ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,! ,,baby ,,until ,,x ,,is ,,"o ,,ye> ,,old #h4 ,,fir/ ,,/eps ,,t[>d ,,"* #i4 ,,! ,,second ,,& ,,?ird ,,ye>s #aj4 ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,! ,,*ild ,,dur+ ,,! ,,second ,,& ,,?ird ,,ye>s #aa4 ,,! ,,"m ,,z ,,playfell[ 7,,ye>s ,,"o1 ,,two1 ,,& ,,?ree7 #ab4 ,,! ,,problems ,,( ,,temp] #ac4 ,,! ,,problems ,,( ,,fight+ #ad4 ,,! ,,gov]nm5t ,,( ,,"y ,,*ildr5 #ae4 ,,! ,,puni%m5t ,,( ,,*ildr5 #af4 ,,! ,,home ,,k9d]g>t5 #ag4 ,,! ,,religi\s ,,nurture ,,( ,a ,,little ,,*ild 7,,ye>s ,,f\r ,,& ,,five7 #ah4 ,,! ,,n]v\s ,,*ild #ai4 ,,on ,,tru? ,,tell+ ,,& ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,*ildr5',s ,,lies #bj4 ,,! ,,gov]nm5t ,,( ,,*ildr5 ,,betwe5 ,,six ,,& ,,twelve #ba4 ,,! ,,dramatic ,,in/9ct ,,9 ,,*ildr5 #bb4 ,,dramatics ,,9 ,,! ,,home #bc4 ,,table ,,talk ,,9 ,,! ,,home #bd4 ,,sunday ,,9 ,,! ,,home #be4 ,a ,,ye> ,,( ,,good ,,sundays #bf4 ,,! ,,picture-,,h\r ,,9 ,,! ,,home #bg4 ,,/ory-,,tell+ ,,9 ,,! ,,home #bh4 ,,music ,,9 ,,! ,,home #bi4 ,,tra9+ ,,9 ,,?rift #cj4 8,,:at ,,to ,,say0 ,,9 ,,tell+ ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,life',s ,,r5ewal #ca4 ,,sex ,,discipl9e ,,= ,,boys ,,9 ,,! ,,home #cb4 ,,y\?',s ,,outlook ,,^u ,,life #cc4 ,,build+ ,,= ,,womanhood #cd4 ,,rhy?m ,,& ,,recreation ,,prices ,,w ,,be ,,furni%$ ,,on ,,application ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,hyph5ation has be5 reta9$ z x appe>s 9 ! orig9al publication4 ,page #i ,did ,y ,ev] ,see a ,lassie8 ,f>m] *ang$ to ,did ,y ,ev] ,see a ,lassie81 ,f>m] ,page #be n[ a good boy1 back aga94 *ang$ to n[ a good boy1 back aga94' ,page #bh high alt> ! ,*ri/mas cr*e *ang$ to high alt> ! ,*ri/mas cr*e