| Are you bored of the same kind of normal party? | | | | figs and raisins were passed. |
| Looking for something unusual and different. Read on | | | | At the close of the meal the Roman custom of |
| the article and get a new dashing and delightful ideas | | | | freeing the slaves for the day and crowning one of |
| about a "Roman Party". | | | | them King was observed, only in this case the slaves |
| "I think the Romans had the right idea. Why should we | | | | were all girls, so the Lords crowned a Queen. |
| sit up to eat our meals?" This remark by Hal to his | | | | Immediately the ex-slave Queen ordered all the Lords |
| fellow Latin class members started the ball rolling for a | | | | to Hades to receive judgment for the way they had |
| really different party. | | | | bossed the slaves during dinner. Each Lord chose an |
| The girls in the crowd got together and dreamed up | | | | ex-slave lady to accompany him. |
| the party. They made invitations out of stiff Manila | | | | To reach Hades it was necessary, of course, for each |
| paper to represent a Roman scroll and sent the | | | | one to cross the river Styx which was well guarded, |
| following proclamation to their classmates: | | | | according to Roman mythology, by Cerberus, the |
| Oh Noble Lords: We your slaves ask you to dine while | | | | three-headed dog. The river Styx was a strip of floor |
| you recline in truly Roman fashion, at the home of | | | | covered solidly with twigs and sticks. Three boys |
| Ginny Reynolds on Saturday at six o'clock. Please | | | | under one blanket, except for their heads, |
| dress in togas and sandals. | | | | impersonated the dog. The three heads made |
| The night of the dinner the arriving guests were indeed | | | | considerable noise with their barking. |
| a sight for astonished eyes. Their togas, upon close | | | | When all had crossed the dangerous river each victim |
| inspection, turned out to be cleverly draped bed sheets. | | | | paid obeisance to Pluto, king of the underworld. Then |
| Their sandals smacked of beach wear. The school's | | | | each Lord or Lady appeared before three judges to |
| football captain bound his crew-cut hair with a Roman | | | | plead his or her cause. The three judges were chosen |
| headband. | | | | from the erstwhile slaves. |
| The dinner was served on folded card tables placed | | | | If the judges decided that the prisoner's lordly manner |
| flat on the floor. Plate doilies were used and the place | | | | at dinner was natural and not acquired, he was sent to |
| cards were tiny Roman scrolls wound on toothpicks. | | | | the Elysian Fields. But alas and alack, few were found |
| Blankets were spread along the tables upon which the | | | | to be without fault, and the guilty were promptly |
| guests reclined. The dining room was candle lighted. | | | | condemned to Hades. They were, however, given a |
| The girls, acting as Roman slaves, served the reclining | | | | chance to redeem themselves. Each was ordered to |
| Lords their dinner. The first course consisted of deviled | | | | do a stunt which would meet the approval of Pluto. |
| eggs on lettuce, stuffed celery, olives and crackers. | | | | Some of the stunts assigned to the guilty would do |
| There were no knives, forks or spoons. Everything | | | | credit to a truth-or-consequence program. Two of the |
| was eaten with the fingers. | | | | most studious lads were blindfolded and given bean |
| The main course consisted of cold meat, string beans, | | | | bags to throw at each other. Each lad to succeed in |
| carrots, and buttered buns. Grape juice and lemon | | | | placating Pluto must hit another lad with the bean bag |
| punch was served with the dinner. Dessert was | | | | before he could be released from Hades. |
| individual pumpkin pies. Trays of dried prunes, apricots, | | | | |