LAWN BOWLS
Lawn bowls, although but recently introduced into the United States, is, however, one of the oldest games in existence, and is believed to have been played by the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Scotland has brought this game to its present state of perfection. The game is played as follows:
Select a level lawn, or a floor will answer if this game be played indoors.
Choose sides, giving those of a side, balls of a similar color.
A ball of a third color is called the Jack. The one holding it begins the play by rolling the ball over the lawn. Where it stops is the goal. The others try to strike the Jack. The one doing this is the winner of the game. Or put a nine pin, or nine pins, at a distance from the players, and try to strike as is done in a bowling alley.
CHAPTER XIV
HOLIDAY GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS
NEW YEAR'S—LINCOLN'S DAY—VALENTINE PARTY—EASTER EGG PARTY—HALLOWE'EN GAMES—FLAG DAY—THANKSGIVING—CHRISTMAS
NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
The decorations for the room are holly and mistletoe. The guests are attired in white to represent snow, or they may appear in fur-trimmed garments. At midnight all sing "Auld Lang Syne," and shake hands. Calendars are appropriate souvenirs for the occasion. At midnight all wish each other "A Happy New Year."