The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-26
CALENDARS FOR new YEAR.
The Latest Thing Homa Made, and Poet
AlmalaCS are Passe.
APPROPRIATE FOR A new YEAR GIFT
Signed Sentiments Are Daily Kemts1e~
OF Friends who Inscribed Them
Alternate the Names of
Acquaintance.

IL has become fashionable within the
last few years to give. ornamental call
endars to ones friends for New year
presents Printers and publishers have
accumulated considerable amount OF
revenue from the custom and are
constantly making more and more az.
tractive designs There are the Lowen
Calendar. the Longfellow, Shakespeare.
and other poets calendars gotten up
by different publlshcds, with quotation
from tho literary patron saint OF each for
every day OF the year
whether 10 Is because the sayings oil
the standard poets have become cx-
haustod or whether the general public
has acquired a too Unsuitable thirst 10,
originality. the popularity OF the poets
calendar IL waning. and Is giving place
60 the craze for conglomerate almanacs
made up by ones friends. This new
kind OF calendar. like surprise party
Is undertaken and engineered by one,
or possibly two acQuaintances. In THIS
manner: Mrs. Brown. we VIII suppose.
IS compiling an almanac for her de&
friend Mrs. Jones. and her first task 70
TO make out three hundred and sixty
five slips OF paper or pieces or card
board writing or lettering thereon tbs
successive DAYS and months OF the
year. She mails or carries one or more
OF these 10 various mutual friends and
acquaintances. who arc requested "a
write a quotation or an original s~ntt
ment on ench OF the slips, appropriate
Ia the dates which they bear, and "a
sign and return at the earliest possible
date. The promoter OF the scheme ther
fastens all the slips together In tho or
der OF their dates IN any form sht
chooses puts decorative design or let
tering around or about Il somewhere
u
calendar ~ complete. These directions
are purposely made somewhat indeit
mite because there are as many waN
OF making n calendar as there are sta
tioncrv manufacturers in the country
10 put Il mildlv-and as there Is y,
copyright on that part OF II. one may
simply select the kind one likes hes;
and follow that
In the distribution ~ the slips with
their dates II Is well 10 scatter tho same
names through the year AZ rs long IN
tervals as possible. in order that tho snme
friend may not come M too frequently fos
"A little while and then be dropped for the
rest Of the year. ones friends may bs
permitted 20 express rs tender sentiments
as they care 10 do. and II Is by NO means
necessary 10 confnc the expression OF
them 10 the women of ones acquaintance.
Since no one but tho promoter" 81 tho
calendar and the recipient are supposed
90 SEQ these sentiments. there need be No
embarrassment about writing any sort ~
foolshness. which ono cares 10 express
FOR perusal by n dear friend NJ some
future day OF tho year as the promoter
Is bound In honor not 10 reveal any such
condolences which come 20 her knowledge
In this manner. All IN ALL the idea Is
very pleasant one-that OF being uneN-
pectedlv reminded Of some dear friend by
tearing of the old slip OF the day before
and finding underneath some Kind words
inscribed months before In the hand
writing of that very person The skillful
and tactful compiler Will alternate thu
names OF her friends mere acquantances
with those whom she knows 10 be nearer
and dearer. II she happen 10 be clever
with brush or pen. she VIII make decora-
tive designs for tho beginning OF each
month. and with thus much devotion 10
the happiness OF her friend her gift may
become a work OF art. as wei as
treasure OF sweet memories from ones
dearest associates. "A. H. w.