One was an "Observation Test," up in Mr. Forbes' museum.
At Dotty's request, he had allowed the collection rooms to be opened to the guests, and this very special dispensation was so appreciated by all that they were most exceedingly careful not to handle the rare specimens or touch the exhibits.
This state of things lent itself beautifully to the game. Each player was asked to walk about for half an hour and look at the curios and treasures, and at the expiration of the time, to return to the drawing room, and spend ten minutes writing down the names of such objects as could be remembered.
This game, most of them had played before, with a table full of less interesting exhibits. But in the wonderful museum rooms of Mr. Forbes it was quite another story.
So eagerly did the young people observe and examine the things, that the half hour allotted for that purpose slipped away all too soon.
And then they sat down to write their lists, and that too proved an absorbing occupation.
Our four girls wrote lists, just for fun, but did not compete for the prizes, as, knowing the exhibit so well, that would not have been fair.
Muriel Brown took the first prize, and the hostesses were glad of it for it was pleasant to have Muriel so honoured.
The prize was a gold penholder, and the boys' prize, which Marly Turner won, was a similar gift.
After it was over, another game was played. This was ribbon cutting.