Show Amusement for fOIl Small Guest Supply of Trifles to Occupy Attention Will Tend to toMake toMake Make Visit Enjoyable for Both Caller and Hostess and Please the Child By LOUISE R MARSHALL National Kindergarten Association N e w York City wI I When friends have ha called on you and brought their hae ha e you often felt shocked at their lack Inch of manners because they would not sit down as stiff as automatons I and keep heep quiet while you and your guest chatted of things that held not the least leaH Interest for them IIo e eer er If a chIld has not been well brou brought ht up he is very apt to prowl from one thing to another un until til you are ready to scream from thinking every minute he will Up tip I 0 over er that vase of lowers flowers surel surely break Into the bookcase with the glass front or explore e library table I drawers rm ere the contents of whIch are arc trail frail ant precious e w a can coln eliminate nervous ous ai pre pre- hension hE on oUt side overcome snoopiness on the part of the lit littIe littie tIe visitor and secure peace and qUIet for his mother and ourselves es In which to enjoy each others other's com compan compans pan pans If we e have a hospitable dispo sitton and do a little be beforehand forehand We tike particular de delight light ht to In sho showing In some treasured piece of art a new lunch cloth or orn ora n a recent book to make the mother feel we are happy to ha base hae e her come Into our home and want her to share in our latest po possessions so why should we not exert ourselves to ills pla play a like hospitality to her youth youth- youthful youthful ful companion With that Idea in mInd I f secured a large cardboard carton In which I store in boxes trIfles that are sure to amuse young oung minds I give out ont one or more boxes at a time accord according lag ing to the need In the collection I Iha Ihas has ha hae e a drawing books and m I box of crayons some large cardboard dolls with cutout coats dresses and hats n a bag of marbles n a set of tIny chairs that were left from n a parlor suite my myown myown own children used a pair of kinder kinder- kindergarten garten scissors and a smaller set of paper dolls and clothes to be cut cutout cutout out It If the pIa placer er chooses several ducks and fish for very ery tiny callers a toy truck and a small wag wagon on a tin ten tea set and an aluminum baking set a fairylike stove a fair sized don doll that has bas seen much a as and a box of clothes for tor her a top some puzzles anti dozens of other trinkets I am always running something new to slip Into one of the tha boxes of my treasure chest Nowadays s so many pretty cards and novelties no come home In the way of advertisements one need not go to the effort gad nd of buy buy- Ing buying elaborate games and articles be- be because cause cance all these WIll be new to the little laWe explorer e and different from his supplies at home I endeavor to put Into this box hox only onty toys and trinkets that do not create confusion for Ir if drums horns pianos trams trains rifles and the like were included the pur- pur purpose purpose pose would be there frustrated would still be as much cutter and tumult as If the youngster were scampering from room to room help help- helping ing himself to whatever took his fancy In the collectIOn are arc boxes ot of toys that appeal to the boys and others that charm the title hUe girls or If there happens to be more than one child chUd at a time two or more mort boxes furnish fur fur- furnish nish ju just t the thIngs needed for a 11 session of school to play housekeep housekeep- housekeeping ing or some other interesting game together It If you show thoughtfulness for the little guests they enjoy coming to your our house and not have to be dragged alon along just bE be- because cause mother wants to go My chest his served not only as a safety sake ah e for pent up im durIng calls but has also proved a drawing card cardas cardas as well Many of the boys and iris come to visit with Ith me by them them- seh ES E'S for they realize they will re- re receive cele a hearty welcome nn and find n a sympathetic understanding of what little folks need and like |