1. Thomas Jefferson. 2. James Buchanan. 3. Martin Van Buren. 4. Andrew Jackson. 5. Chester A. Arthur. 6. Thomas Jefferson. 7. John Tyler. 8. Abraham Lincoln. 9. James Monroe. 10. Grover Cleveland, 11. William Henry Harrison. 12. John Quincy Adams. 13. James Monroe, Rutherford B. Hayes, Zachary Taylor. 14. Martin Van Buren. 15. James A. Garfield. 16. U. S. (Unconditional Surrender) Grant. 17. John Adams, George Washington. 18. George Washington. 19. John Adams. 20. Abraham Lincoln.
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTIONS
- What President had a son who became President? John Adams.
- What President died with the now famous words: "This is the last of earth. I am content"? John Q. Adams.
- Who was the fifteenth President of the United States? Buchanan.
- What Vice-President became President by the death of Taylor? Fillmore.
- By the death of Garfield? Arthur.
- What President fought the last battle of the War of 1812? Jackson.
- During the administration of what President did the Louisiana purchase and Burr's treason occur? Jefferson's.
- Under what President was the War of 1812 begun? Madison.
- What President outlined a famous foreign policy? Monroe.
- What two Presidents died the same day? Adams and Jefferson.
- What three Presidents were assassinated? Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley.
- What Presidents served as generals in the Mexican war? Taylor and Pierce.
- During what administration did the annexation of Texas and the Mexican war take place? Polk's.
PRESIDENTS' NICKNAMES
Let the nicknames of our Presidents form the subject of a guessing contest. These should be written one at a time upon a blackboard and numbered. One minute is allowed in which to guess and write down the name of the Executive to whom the title was applied. The list of nicknames is as follows:
- Rail-splitter of the West? (Lincoln)
- Hero of New Orleans? (Jackson)
- Old Man Eloquent? (J. Q. Adams)
- Canal Boy? (Garfield)
- Northern Man with Southern Principles? (Buchanan)
- Tippecanoe? (W. H. Harrison)
- Honest Abe? (Lincoln)
- Rough and Ready? (Taylor)
Let the best list of answers be awarded a prize.
PUSSY WILLOW PARTY
Especially appropriate ideas for an evening's entertainment to be given the last of March or the first of April are suggested by the pussy willow. The invitations sent out to the invited friends can be written on cards brown-tinted like the bark of the trees, and can be very artistically decorated with the furry blooms, or with paintings of them. Trim the parlor with pussy willows by filling vases, pitchers, and bowls. Place the catkins about the room and suspend branches of them from gas jets and about the windows. The hostess can adorn herself very prettily with these blooms by making wreaths for the neck and hair, and by pinning branches of them on the skirt in some design.
For entertainment, pin against the wall at one end of the room a sheet upon which is sketched a large pussy willow stalk. Distribute paper catkins among the guests, who, blindfolded, try in turn, to pin them on the stalk. This affords a great deal of amusement. Those who succeed in pinning their catkins upon the stalk receive prizes, given according to the success of the contestants. These prizes are in the shape of favors appropriately fashioned from the fluffy little pussies. For further amusement, have cards distributed on which each person is asked to write favorite quotations or original rhymes beginning with each letter contained in the compound word "pussy-willow." These are read in turn, and many gems are brought fresh to each one's mind. One could also introduce a pussy willow hunt, as another pastime. For the dining-room decoration use more pussy willows. A pussy willow centrepiece would carry out the idea nicely, and add to the attractiveness of the table. Brown and silvery green are suggestive colors for further decorations, and may be used on the menu cards, making them simple but appropriate souvenirs.