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Players stand in line at "front dress." Each player stoops over, putting his right hand between his legs and grasping the left hand of the player behind him. At a given signal, the last man in line lies down on his back, putting his feet first between the legs of the player in front of him. The line walks backward striding the bodies of those behind, and immediately lying down upon having no more to stride. Upon completing the transformation, all are lying on their backs. Then the last man who laid down rises to his feet and strides forward up the line, the rest following as fast as their turn comes. During all these manoeuvres the grasp of the hands has not been broken. Upon performing rapidly, this presents a peculiar spectacle, yet is very simple.

(Oat Bags and Passing Games, by R. A. Clark, M. D.)

The writer has been asked to put into shape some bag games which have proved useful in his work. The value of the medicine ball is generally conceded, but its usefulness for class work is limited, from the fact that several are needed and they cost from $4.50 to $10.00 apiece, net. In looking for a less expensive substitute for the medicine ball, the writer began to experiment along the line of "bean-bags." The beans soon became oats, but the bags were so useful that they ought to be generally known. They are made as follows: Cut a circular piece of pasteboard on a radius of 7¼ inches to serve for a pattern to the tent maker. He will cut out two circles of heavy (10-oz.) duck for each bag and sew them together with heavy thread a quarter of an inch from the edge, leaving an opening of about three inches. Turn it inside out, sew around again, close to the edge, put in four pounds of oats (have the oats right there, if possible) and sew up the opening strongly. There are 32 pounds of oats to the bushel, and oats for 20 bags will cost one dollar. The