Secure, if possible, samples of rice, allspice, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon,
pepper, cloves, ginger and vanilla; bottles of clove oil and bay rum;
packages of the annatto and logwood dyes; sponges, tortoise-shell combs,
and articles made of cedar, ebony, or mahogany, or pieces of these
woods.
The tables and booths in the market places should be presided over by
pupils dressed as Puerto Ricans, and venders should go about the room,
after the entertainment is over, with native wares to sell.
Among these venders will be the bread man, the milk man, the fruit and
vegetable man, the dulce seller, and the vender of ices.
These venders should, if possible, carry their wares as the Puerto
Ricans do.
COSTUMES.
The girls may be costumed in very simply made white dresses.
Handkerchiefs may be tied about the head, for head coverings.
The boys may be dressed in loose white trousers, girdled at the waist by
a belt of leather, a white shirt, and a silk or cotton handkerchief
around the neck.
A broad brimmed hat may be worn.
The dulce seller carries guava, pieces of pineapple, preserved fruits,
chocolate candy, fresh cocoanut meat, grated cocoanut, etc.
The bread vender carries small rolls on his tray. The milk man carries
his can upon his head, ready to serve milk from tin cups which are tied
to the sides of the can.
REFRESHMENTS.
