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Write on slips of paper names of different animals, and number each one. For example: 1 dromedary, 2 crane, 3 hippopotamus, 4 rat, 5 duck, etc. Put the slips in a fancy basket. Place a blackboard with a piece of chalk at the end of the room and arrange the chairs so that the company will be seated facing the blackboard, each player having a sheet of paper and pencil, with his name at the top. The hostess calls one of the players up to the board, and hands him a slip of paper taken from the basket, and tells him he must draw the animal mentioned-he in turn calls off the number-but must not give the name of the animal he is to draw. The players write down the number and try to guess the name of the animal which is being drawn, putting the name opposite the number; then the board is cleaned and another one is called up to draw the animal mentioned on his slip, etc. When the players have finished the papers are collected, and the one who has the greatest number of animals correct, has first prize. Another way to play the game is as follows: Each member of the party is required to draw on the board the outline of a pig, or a dog, and affix his name thereto, both drawing and writing being done either blindfolded or with the eyes wholly averted. The resulting "artistic" productions are certain to be very laughable; and a prize may be offered for the best and also for the poorest drawing. A candy pig would be appropriate for the latter prize, and for the former an iron paper-weight in the form of a pig would be decidedly appropriate.