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Show Entertaining New Year Guests Tho gnmo ot tho llvo senses, commonly com-monly cnllod "perception," Is an excellent ex-cellent ono with which to entertain grown peoplo or children, or both, at a Now Year's pnrty. Ono method of arranging tho gnmo Is to have u tablo filled with things to look at. Tho guests nro taken Into tho room ono or two nt a time nnd given thrco minutes to look at tho objects on tho tnblo. When all havo soon tho objects oach Is provided with paper nnd pencil and allowed threo minutes to wrlto down a list ot all thoy can remember Tho ono who displays thu best memory is glvon tho llrst prlzo. Tho objects displayed on tho tablo may bo of any number, but for tho fow minutes allowed for Inspection 35 Is a good number. Inkwells, pens, ponholdurs, tea cuddles, emeries, thimbles, book nnd any such nrtlclos may bo exhibited exeupt that when two of ono object are given, such ns two books, tho color or somo distinguishing distin-guishing mark about each should be insisted upon nnd called attention to. This method of playing the gnmo calls upon hut tho sciibo ot fight, and is moro easily arranged than when all flvo senses nro appealed to. t'ho latter, lat-ter, however, Is excellent fun and gives scope for somo originality nnd a good deal of cleverness. In this caso tho guests ato led Into tho room llvo distinct times, each tlmo to smell, taste, hear, seo and feel certain objects. If thero Is a largo party It Is best to offer a prlzo for each ot tho five tests, and havo them written up after each one. Somo caro must bo exercised In the objects selected, especially In tho tasting, when nothing harmful or distasteful dis-tasteful should bo allowed. For this test, as well as for the hearing and fooling tests, the guests aro blindfolded or the room loft absolutely abso-lutely dark. It Is not as easy as It sounds to distinguish various musical Instruments whon thoy aro not seen. A mouth organ, zither, mandolin, guitar and 'cello or lluto a fow notes of each played In turn aro better than an orgnn or plnun, which aro more enslly distinguished. For tasting salt, cinnamon, (lour, pulverized sugar, ontmeiil nnd allspice aro good, while for feeling bananas, potntoes, a glove filled with bran, a cap, a cane, poker, book nnd quite a number of objects nro hnnc-lud, this alid observation being eiiKler nnd. therefore, requiring mow objects ' than tho other two tests. 'Hie objects 1 to smell aro gonerally Uqrlds, such ns vinegar, alcohol, turpont no, bonzlno, glue, camphor and cologno. A clover hostess selects appropriate prizes for each test, such as a puff box, with a puff within, for "touching;"- a vlnalgretto or a bottle ot cologno for "Bmolllng," an ornament or book for "seeing," a rabbit's foot whistle or a silver table bell for "hearing." nnd a soft senrf or shawl or a silk mulllor perliupj for "fooling," |
