Example 1.—Topic: a sensational robbery.
| S. | B. | O. | B. |
| H. | M. | J. | P. |
| K. | I. | P. | H. |
From these letters may be devised the following telegram:— “Serious burglary; one box hairpins missing. Jane prostrate; kindly inform police—Henry.”
Example 2.—Topic: a catastrophe.
| C. | A. | S. | D. |
| P. | B. | C. | A. |
| B. | Q. | D. | W. |
“Cat ate Sunday dinner. Please bring cheese and bread; quite distracted—Wifie.”
The funnier the telegram, the greater the laughter when it is read out.
The Fan Fight
The players divide into two lines. A piece of tape is stretched across the room, and before every two players a feather is placed. Each player possesses a Japanese fan, and the object is to lift the feather and waft it on to a stretch of newspaper, which marks the opponents’ den.
The dens are guarded by goal-keepers, also armed with fans, and their business is a lively one.