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THE YALE , EXPOSITOR, THURSDAY. OCT. 19. 1911. THE P ESTIVfiJL CUP mm 0 OW comes tho festival of the Dogie Man. It you want to try some thing that is novei and 7v amusing in couuecuuu ,1a with it you cannot do better than mako a few experiments in the con- gj etructlon of vegetable manikins, which are 2 particularly appropriate to iiauowe en. They are usually made at home with j tAe aid or a few vegetables sucn as potatoes, beets, carrots and the like, nd the contriving of them will afford a lot of amusement. For example, with a fair-sized pota to for a body, a beet for a head and a couple of carrots for leg3 you can turn out quite a humanlike figure. Stand him firmly on hl3 "pins," paint a. couple of eyes and a nose, cut a round hole beneath the nose for tho Insertion of a cigar and you will have a sporty-looking goblin, which only needs some sort of a hat and a stick in his hand his arms are carrots also to be perfect in its way. The deft handling of a penknife will accomplish wonders in the manufac ture of such vegetable manikins, help ins out here and there in a sculptural way, while a little ingenuity in the contribution of minor accessories is an Important aid. For instance, a po- OOIE HAN (Br EfflT CHARLES MORBIS M. . trt 1 U 'vf . SJZ VI f Tf of the Dogie Man. It fl AjBVflWv2 III .S you want to try some-1 &f W HWf 1 V V SUT n r sr.- -2. nTuA,' y'u iir rk: V W Mccman,' with a potato body, a turnip head and . couple of cucumbers for legs requires some sort of a helmet (easily made out of pasteboard, & well as a club in his hand, to lend him a prop er verisimilitude. A final touch in the shape of a pair of mustaches consisting of two ears of wheat stuck with mucilage beneath the nose con tributes ferocity to his expression. Or, if you like, you may construct a clown, with 4k small beet for a head and a couple of carrot3 for legs, lady apples serving admirably for but ions and topknots. Here, of course, a bit of paint Is desirable but not very much, because it is well to rely as far as possible upon the vege tables themselves for the effects to be produced, rfce clown should have a peaked cap on top of M head, which is easily cut out of the substance ot tho beet so as to have the desired shape, and in his hand he may carry a plum, attached to a Ehort string, to represent the distended bladder, which Mr. Merryman Is accustomed to use in his business. The question of feet for the manikins may bo a. bit puzzling, but small potatoes will serve the purpose satisfactorily, and radishes are excellent One or two Incidentals of clothing may be dis creetly added, such as a necktie for a dude mani kin, or a veil for a lady goblin. The lady goblin, by the way, may be provided appropriately with & skirt of lettuce leaves, and If she can be sup plied with a parasol to carry in her hand, the effect will be more picturesque. Some girls are very clever at contriving such things as these, and. with the suggestions here Eivcn, almost any bright young woman ought to be able to put together a few Hallowe'en manikins that will be a surprise to her frlend3. if she chooses to celebrate the occasion by a party, she aught to devise a vegetable goblin for each guest, to nerve as a present, and it is desirable that in each case tho bogie doll (if such it may be called) shall be a "take-off" in' some way upon the re cipient Thus a dude manikin might be bestowed opon a young man conspicuous for the eleganco of hl4 apparel. This will make a great deal of fun. Jack o'Lanterns are always appropriate to Hal lowe'en, and small ones, made out of little pump kins and provided with grinning teeth and staring eyea painted on paper and glued on the inside of tho lantern, will help out the array of gifts for the guests on such an occasion. A small-sized lantern of the sort makes a first-rato head for a goblin, whoso body may be an orange If desired. The reason why vegetables, fruits and nuts al ways figure so conspicuously In tho celebration of Hallowe'en Is simply that the festival is by origin a harvest rejoicing. It is a thanksgiving for the tafe and successful garnernlng of tho crops in autumn. Therefore it Is that apple3, pumpkins and nuts, which are typical autumn products, are most used as symbols in connection with tho oc .caslon. The ceremonies appropriate to Hallowe'en are of wholly pagan origin, and even to this day the ancient rites aro celebrated in parts of Scotland. Great fires (a relic of the pagan Baal fires) are built outdoors on heaps of stones. All the home fires are put out, and, until midnight, only these are permitted to burn. Then, at the strok of 12, each person takes a bit of the Are to his home.' ,nd with It kindles a fresh blaze upon his hearth. At this ceremonial many centuries ago the Druid priests officiated. The fires they kindled were lithe ninth century Pope Gregory IV. ap pointed November 1 as a day for the celebration of the memory of all ralnts and martyrs not al ready honored by an allotment of special days la the calendar. Hence the name. All-Hal-Iots." or "All Saints' Day." The choice of this day was deter mined doubtless by the fact that the first of November, or rath er the eve of the night preceding it was the occasion of the ancient pagan festival of the harvest. For it was the policy of the church to supplant heath en by Christian observances. If you give a Hallowe'en party you can amuse your guests by placing upon a table a large dish full of vegetables beets, carrots, turnips, potatoes and onions the number being the same as that of the men present. To each vege table should be tied with a gay ribbon a card bearing a man's name. Then the ladies should In turn be blindfolded, and, being led to the table one at a time, should pick out a vegetable, which, ac cording to the card it bears, will decide who shall be the partner of its possessor for the evening. Another amusing game requires that each girl in turn shall go out In tho yard, or into tho street, blindfolded, and led by somebody else and pick up the first fallen leaf that comes to hand. If It is ragged and dirty her future husband will be poor. If yellow he will be wealthy; if red he will be a witty and brilliant man; if green he will bo a fool. In case you are puzzled to choose between two lovers place three nuts on a stove or before the fire so close that they will be ignited. One you name for yourself and other two for tho young men respectively. If one of the nuts Jumps and bounces away, you know that the person It rep resents will prove fickle and an undesirable hus band. . As for the other, if it remains close by and the two nuts burn to ashes together you have reason to believe that this lover and your self will make a happy match. Some quite an cient verses describe the test as follows: These glowing nuts are emblems true Of what In human life we view; The ill-matched couple fret and fume And thus In strife themselves consume. Or from each other wildly start. And with a noise forever part. Dut see the happy, happy pair. Of genuine love and truth sincere; With mutual fondness while they burn, Still to each other kindly turn; And as the vital sparks decay ' Together gently sink away, Till, life's ordeal over passed. Their mingled ashes rest at last Some of the most amusing of Hallowe'en games have for their object the solving of problems of destiny in regard to matrimony. In one of them three small bowls are placed on the table the first one empty, the second filled with clear water and the third containing soapy water. Girls are blindfolded In turn and led to the table, with Instructions to dip the left hand into one of the bowls. If thehand Is dipped Into the clear water, the maid will marry a bachelor; If into the soapy water she will capture a widower, and if into tho empty receptacle, she will remain a spinster all her life. A similar test of fate Is made by means of the so-called "fortune cake," in which are baked a ring, a thimble, and a silver dime. Each maiden in turn cuts a slice of it, and she who secures the piece that contains the ring may expect to be the first bride. The one who gets the coin will havo a rich husband, but she to whose lot tho thimble falls is doomed to splnsterhood. There are a number of ways of performing the famous mirror experiment, but the correct method is to take a candle, go alone into a dark room, and eat an apple before a looking glass. The hour must bo midnight exactly, else nothing will hap pen. Hut, if these directions are strictly obeyed, at the very stroke of 12 the young woman will see in the mirror the face of her future husband looking over her shoulder. Of course it may be a stranger's face, but that only makes it more Interesting and romantic. Bobbing for apples Is a favorite Hallowe'en amusement, and as a means of diversion is highly regarded. The apples are placed In a tub of water, and. as they float about, each person tries In turn to capture one of them by biting it. It is not an easy task, and the frantic efforts of the participants in the game are bound to excite much merriment. It is required that the hands shall be held behind the back, and the under standing is that any young woman who fails to secure an apple will never get a husband. Occasionally, as a variation on this method, an apple Is suspended by a string in a doorway or from a chan;3lier, and one person after another tries to get hold of it with the teeth as it bobs about. Tho difficulty of the task is greater in proportion to the size of the apple. For some reason never satisfactorily explained, apples play a very important part in most of the doings con nected with this witches' festival, and even the seeds of the fruit are counted, like daisy petals, for magical purposes. The seeds in an apple, of course, vary in num ber, and hence the opportunity for speculation. As she counts them, the maiden recites: "One, 1 love; two, I love; three. I love, I say; four, I love with all my kcart; five. I cast away; six. he loves; seven, she love3; eight, both love; nine, he comes; ten, he tarries; eleven, he courts; twelve, he marries: thirteen, they part; fourteen, die of broken heart" A future husband's occupation in life may be ascertained by pouring melted lead into a glass at midnight on Hallowe'en. As it chills, it will take the shape of the tools he uses. Another plan that may be adopted by the inquisitive damsel Is to fill her mouth with water, take a hanrtful of salt and run around the block. The first name she hears as she regains her starting place will be that of her destined spouse. When a merry party of girls take part together In this experi ment it is sure to make a lot of fun; for most of them are bound to giggle, thus losing the water they hold in their mouths, and Incidentally they forget the salt they hold in their hands and drop It Naturally, under such circumstances the charm fails to work. A story is told of an American girl traveling in Ireland, who chanced to visit on Hallowe'en a humble dwelling. Tho old woman whose home it was told her that she would show to her her fu ture husband's face, if 6he would pay a shilling. The maiden willingly compiled, whereupon the old woman bade her look in the mirror. "I see nothing but my own face." said the girl. "Never mind, my dear," quoth the old woman, "it will be jour husband'B face when you get married." GAMES FOR HALLOWE'EN First tho invitations must, of course, bo appro priate. Tiny note paper, with fairies and hob goblins on It, can be bought; but any girl or boy with a very little trouble can make nicer ones. You might write the invitations on silver paper half moons, on which you can sketch (or paste, If you cannot draw) owls, gypsy fortune-tellers or horseshoes. Or, take pieces of red card board about four '.nches square; then cut-out of black paper funny little goblins, witches and. fairies Arrange them on the red card as artistically as possible, and print the invitations in black or gilt paint. If you can put It in rhyme, all the better. The decorations should be of autumn leaves or bunches of wheat. Jack-o'-lanterns, strings of pop corn, or pine cones tied from narrow strips of deep yellow cheesecloth or bunting. The little gourds or Bquashes, deep yellow, striped green and ruddy brown, make cunning favors for each child's plate. Cut off the top and fill them with the old fashioned round, red peppermint drops. If you can find one of the very long gourds (sometimes they are a couple of feet long), they aro very at tractive scooped out and filled with trailing vines or autumn leaves. For refreshments be sure to have sticky mo lasses taffy, popcorn balls, doughnuts and hot green pickles, if you have nothing else. The ices can be bought in witch moulds, but if that is too expensive, servo it in a huge scooped-out pumpkin set on a platter surrounded with a wreath of ivy or autumn leaves. If you like games for prizes, why not have a winter four-leaf clover party for good luck? Cut any amount of three-leaved and a few four leaved clovers out of green tissue paper and num. bered on the back. Hide them everywhere, tho more out-of-the-way places the better, so long as a tiny edge is In view. When the hunt is over each boy and girl adds up the numbers on the back of the leaves found, counting 25 for every four-leafed clover. The person having the high est sum total wins the prize. Or you might try tossing peanuts. Each play er in turn is given 15 peanuts, and standing about eight feet off tries to throw as many as possible Into a small round basket The one get ting in the most nuts wins the prize. Second Temple's Foundation Laid Sunday Scaool Letioa for Oct 22. 1911 Specially Arranged (or This Paper LESSON TEXT Ezra 4:1-4:5. MEMORY VEHSES-3:11. GOLDEN TEXT-"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise.' Psa. 100:4. TIME The arrival at Jerusalem, B. C. C37. Foundation of the Temple, B. C. 536. Delays, B. C. 533-520. Building of Temple begun. B. C. C20. Temple completed, B. C. 516. Period of the lesson, 20 years. PLACE Jerusalem and vicinity. PROPHETS. Haggal, B. C. 520. Zechar iah, B. C. 520-513. Daniel the aged (Dan. 10:1). RULERS-Cyrus king till B. C. 629. Cumbyses king B. C. 530-522. Darius king B. C. 621-486. Zerubbabel governor of Judea. The exiles found Jerusalem in ruins, together with the surrounding cities of residence and their orchards and farms, much as they had been left by Nebuchadnezzar's armies fifty vears before. Trees were growing wild on tne Mountain of the House, and tho Jackal3 prowled among beans of shat- tered masonry. Crumbling stone-work ana charred timbers marked the site of palaces and towers, and choked tho streets. Tho city walls and gates were leveled with the ground. The first business of the returned exiles was, of course, to provide some kind of dwellings for themselves and their families. They accordingly settled in the small cities surrounding Jerusa lem, perhaps repairing the houses and walls that had been ruined by the be sieging armies years before, or con tenting themselves with huts or tents. The territory they controlled was of course small, and hemmed in on all sides, "including only Bethlehem on the south, while on the north their ter ritory measured no more than twenty five miles in length by twenty in breadth," and even upon this en croached the heathen or mongrel pop ulation. As soon as the returned exiles had become settled in their homes, and hdd planned for the necessities of life, within three or four months of their arrival, they wisely arranged for the religious lifo which was the very heart of the nation's existence, and the central motive and inspiration of the return. It would require years to build the temple. 'It was not wise to wait for that. It was essential that all needful helps to devotion and re ligion and righteousness should be pro vided immediately, to sustain them in the work to be done amid opposition and temptations which were to try their souls as gold is tried in the fire. When the builders laid the founda tlon of the temple, there was a great celebration. Tho chant of praise was responded to with a great burst of chorus, vocal and instrumental, the substance of which was some well- known sacred refrain. Thero Is a wonderful power in music and every atom of it should be used in God's service. The church has scarcely be gun to use this power in its fulness. Some object to responsive singing; somo havo opposed putting an orches tra in the Sunday school, as if these were modern novelties, Instead of 3, 000 years old. These old saints used every kind of Instrument, every meth od of singing solos, responses, chor uses, marching songs, refrains, every thing that would give wings and in spiration to the service of song. Those who had known only the exile conditions sang Hallelujahs, because it was an unspeakable Joy to have a temple at all. It meant the saving of the nation; it meant the returning favor of God. It was no limit to tho religious life and the blessings which could grow out of it. It made possi ble the greater glory, which fifteen years later the prophet Haggai fore told, when It should be fulfilled in the Messiah. We learn from Haggai that tho peo ple were busy with building beautiful houses, and cultivating their farms. They planted vineyards and orchards, figs, pomegranates and olives. But all their efforts were failures. They "looked for much, and lo it came to little." For they cared more for their own houses and farms than for the house of God. Then arose the wise, aged prophet preacher Haggai, who had been watch ing the course of affairs, and In the name of God, urged tho people to ariso and Uuild the temple, for the time had come. He made four ad dresses in the autumn of C20, the sum maries of which are recorded in his book. He began at the religious fes tival of the new moon when crowds of people were assembled, probably in the temple area itself, where the altar was smoking with sacrifices, and the unfinished foundations and the desolation of tho city were in full view, while in tho distance were the homes and fields of the leaders. While aged Haggai was urging the people to rise up and build, a younger prophet-preacher was inspired to en courage the people, and to remqvo their difficulties and doubts, by a se ries of emblematical visions, or ob ject lessons. Ho urged all high motives for re newing the work, and enforced them by their own experiences. They had tried to gain prosperity, while relig ion was neglected. They had sought tho fruits of obedience to God, while they neglected the tree that alone could bear the fruit. They wanted rich crops In their fields, while they stopped up the springs that alone could mako them fertile. Haggai said to them, look at the results of your bad policy. 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