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BLACKBOARD RELAY

The competing rows must be placed where there is a blackboard at the
front of each row. First player of each row has a piece of chalk. At
the signal he runs to the board and makes a mark with the chalk, then
he returns to his seat, and hands the chalk to the next player, who
runs and marks in his turn. Later, players may be required to make
a cross, circles, capital letters, small letters, add columns of
numbers, write words, construct sentences. The teacher is the judge
as to whether the marks come up to the requirements, and each team is
charged with a foul for each defect.

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TAG THE WALL RELAY

This is like "Racing" (See First Grade), but more continuous. Two or
more rows compete. The player in the back seat rises at a signal from
the teacher, runs forward down the aisle, tags the wall at the front
of the room, and returns to his seat. As soon as he has reached his
seat the player next in front of him does the same, the relay being
complete when each player in turn has run. The line whose front player
is seated first wins.

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SLOW POKE (INDOORS)

Alternate rows of children are chosen. On a signal from the teacher,
the last children in the alternate rows, run down the aisles, turn to
their left; run down the other aisle, turn on reaching their seats,
and tag the person who sits in front of them. The person tagged does
as the first person did, tagging the person in front only when he
reaches his starting place. Each person running when tagged. Equal
numbers should be chosen for each row. The object of the game is
to see which row is the winner, depending entirely upon alertness,
quickness of mind and honesty in playing with fellow students.

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TRICKS AND PUZZLES

Any one who wishes to play a trick or show off a puzzle should test
it privately, before attempting to show it before company, for often,
owing to some slight error, the trick may at first prove a failure,
whereas a little practice will soon make one perfect.

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THE DANCING EGG

Get a hard-boiled egg and place it on the reverse side of a smooth
polished plate or bread-platter. If you now turn the plate round while
holding it in a horizontal position, the egg, which is in the middle
of it, will turn round also, and as the pace i