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race ends when the individual in the front seat of an aisle taps the
"rat-tat, rat-tat-tat" and stands up.
Bowing Race

A book is handed to the pupil in the last seat of each aisle. At the signal
to go the pupils holding the book step into the aisle at the right hand
side of their desks, holding the books on the tops of their heads with
both hands, and make a bow. Then returning to their seats, hit the book
on the top of the desk and pass it on to the next one in front, who
repeats the performance, as does every one else in the aisle. The one in
the front seat of the aisle finishes the race by bowing with the book
upon his head, then running forward, and placing the book upon the
teacher's desk.
Spin Around Race
A boy is selected from each aisle to take his place at least six feet in
front of the aisle. Upon the signal to go, the last boy in each aisle runs
forward to the right of his desk and links his left arm in the right arm of
the boy standing in front of his aisle, and in this position spins around
twice, returning to his seat, and tagging off the boy next in front of him,
who repeats the performance. The last boy in the aisle to spin around
ends the race when he has returned to a sitting position in his seat.

CHAPTER II
SCHOOLROOM GAMES
For Intermediate Pupils
Initial Tag
A pupil who is "It" is sent to the board. He writes thereupon the initial
of some other pupil in the room. That pupil is to try to tag "It" before he
can return to his seat. If successful, he becomes "It" and continues the
game by writing some one else's initial on the board.
Magic Music
One pupil is sent from the room. Thereupon the remaining pupils hide

some object agreed upon. The pupil sent from the room is recalled. The
teacher or one of the pupils plays the piano loudly when the seeker
approaches the hidden article and softly when some distance from it.
The seeker determines the location by the volume of the music.
Hunt the Rattler
All of the players in the room are blindfolded, except one, who is given
a tin can in which is placed a loose pebble. He is known as the "rattler."
The blindfolded players attempt to locate and tag the rattler by the rattle.
The one successful takes the place of the rattler.
Sticker
The pupils stand in a circle in the center of which is "It" blindfolded,
holding in his hand a blunt stick about 12 or 15 inches long. Those in
the circle dance around two or three times, so that the blindfolded
player may not know their position. At the command "Stand," given by
the one blindfolded, all must stand still. Thereupon, by feeling with his
stick, "It" tries to discern an individual in the ring. "It" is forbidden to
use his hands, in trying to discover who the individual is. If he succeeds
in guessing, the individual guessed must take his place. Otherwise he
proceeds to some other individual in the circle whom he tries to
identify.
Name Race
The pupils of each aisle constitute a team. A slip is handed to the one in
the first seat in each row. At the signal to go, he writes his full name
thereupon and passes it immediately to the one next behind him, who
writes his name and passes it on. When the one in the last seat in the
row has added his name to the slip, he rushes forward and places the
slip upon the teacher's desk. The aisle first succeeding in accomplishing
this task, wins.
Frogs in Sea
One pupil sits in tailor fashion in the center of the playing space. The

others try to tease him by approaching as closely as they dare, calling
him "Frog in the sea, Can't catch me." If the frog succeeds in tagging
any of the other players, that player must take his place. The frog is not
allowed to change from his sitting position in his effort to tag the other
players.
Corner Spry
The pupils in the room are divided into four equal teams. Each team is
assigned to a different corner. A leader stands in front of each team
with a bean bag, cap, or ball. At the signal to start the leader tosses to
and receives from each member of his team in turn the bean bag.
Having received the bag from the last one in his line, he takes his place
at the foot of the line, and the one at the head of the line becomes leader