Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

dnrs and such humorous affairs are
made 10 tighten the flight OF time. The
more costly calendars are put up In
boxes. II the Gift giver buys moderate
priced one and Ia wise enough TO secure
a box for his or her calendar and care
fully pack It In tissue paper before
sending II away. II will look quite as
well az many OF the expensive ones.
College calendars are among the now
elites OF the season. These are made
representative OF the different colleges.
Nearly all the larger institutions IRE
represented. and Harvard, Yale. Prince
ton and Columbia arc made Of delicatc-
~ tinted ovaia OF paper with n woman's
iigurc adjoining the cover. The Coiun-
bin cover shows knickerbocker girl.
and the Harvard cover a sober rowncd
Boston Minerva In evening dress with
plenty Of violcts scattered about her
and n band Of violet ribbon drawn
through cut in the cardboard. The
Princeton calendar rejolccs In the face
and nrure OF a very chic rustic maiden
shoulder and accompanied by a tiger,
evidently on guard duty. The Yale
dnmsci IN n fascinating creature clad
In powder patches and full colonial
dress.
Dickens. Longfeiiow, Thackcray, Ton
nyson, Eliot and other calendars OF quo
tations are an numerous us ever and are
much tho aame In general appearance.
Those with the drop covers consist OF
n number Of cards no arranged on rib
bons that they may be lowered to give
a simultaneous view Of all the cards at
once. a japanese woman holds In each
hand row Of lanterns. and bird
Huspcnda Eariands from Its bill or the
"dropa' may be mere ornamental pam
els Of fnnclful figures. a row OF jolly
faced gobllns on the limb Of n tree or
birds pcrohed In row are much adj
inircd effects.
A calendar which will be welcomed
by the busy man IL what II called the
commercial. II In handsome IN appear
ancc. for II is "A mistake 10 Imagine
that men are lacking In appreciation
Of the artistic. Tabulated sets Of slips
record the days DE- they slip by. The
month and day Of the week are printed
In black. while the day OF the month
Ia In red ink. No quotations adorn the
| calendar. Instead black lines are left
FOR use In recording memoranda.
The photograph calendar IA not novel
In idea. Some new forms Of II are to be
seen In the shops. The space for the
photograph liz left vacant unless the
givcr places therein his or her own pho
togrnph.
Art calendars OF the more expensive
sort are made OF Hutln richly painted
with flowers and shepherds and shep-
hordcsses and sheep such M never
grazcd anywhere save In mn artists
| al -
scented with aaehet powders and are
conceded to be OF the aupcrflne quality.
The little holiday booklets which have
enjoyed fiuctuating popularity for sew
cral seasons are nearly nil OF the SEMI
religious type. Hymns and poems Of a
more or less sentimental character are
illustrated In coloru. and some Of the
results are 70 charming that one won
dors that tho books can be sold 80
chcaply.
Christmas cards seem 10 be as hand
some ms usual and In as great variety.
They range In price from cents to
,25 and vary from simple autographed
| cards to those which are hand painted
In water colOra on silk. satin. cellulold
or water color paper and trimmed with
lace and ribbon.
After all the very incest Christmas
| card. N one can AFFORD II and Ii near
enough TO the one to be remembered
| for the contents to reach him or her
| In good condition. IN a box OF flowers
with the card OF the giver. But AT
Christmas time. when florists are
naughty and prices are high, II Ia out
OF the question for folks In moderate
circumstances to go about adjoining the
boudolrs OF their friends with fresh
| blossoms. ETHEL KNOX.