New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
FADS IN SCRAP BOOKS.
SPECIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS COLLEC-
TIONS THAT ARE SOURCES OF
PLEASURE AND PROFIT.

Well bourd scrapbooks, containing photographs
taken by the giver. and cuts. clippings and type
written quotations suited to the taste of the recpi
ent among the newest things for Christmas
presents One intended for the mother of
family OF little contains rhymes and jingles,
pictures and stories Another for a teacher. Is de-
voted to nature subjects. For young theatre
goer pictures and stories OF actors and actresses
have been gathered and attractively mounted in a
half Russia volume. The clipping file, which
threatened to replace the old fashioned scrapoook
failed a substitute. and is now used for purely
practical purposes
scrapbook making is one OF the fads with which
a coterie of heguile leisure hours A
woman. a pupil OF Mary Lyon, in the early days OF
Mount Hoyoke is responsible for the innocent
pastime which is not without its permanent ad-
vantages. Long before photographs were even
known pictures were common. A schoolgirl VINO
is now grandmother began 10 save the few Illus
trations Of notables. historic landmarks and works
or art that in her way. and has continued 'he
habit zealously. The pictures beginning as they
did fifty years ago. and continuing through the
present era OF generously illustrated tourist BOOKS
and catalogues. magazines and newspapers turf!Sh
an interesting history of Illustrative art Her
children. grandchildren and friends have adapted
the idea TO their tastes. and many are the
innovations which they have introduced
One scrapbook, perhaps. exccs all others IN
originality. A woman who is now middle aged ne
gan in girlhood herself by planning
houses and saving everything bearing on the sub
ject that she could find To this day. when lille
looks gray" she busies herself in planning her
ideal home, introducing into it innovations sus-
gested by her scrapbook by her own fertile
mind. She has. indeed come TO ? an authority on
modern residence architecture. and many are the
homes among her friends that their beauty
convenience and sanitation to her suggestions
Another woman makes a speciality Of PORTRAITS
Of actors and musicians, and another of authors
and painters. One. an invalid, pictures OF
castles cathedrals and landscapes. culled from
magazines and tourist books sent to her by friends
Besides the pictures she has stores Of famous
speeches, everyday facts. and bits of senunehl
! in poetry and prose.
A series of scrapbooks kept patiently up 10 date
| by a Brooklyn woman contains record Of impor-
tant events. accounts Of prominent people ana de-
scriptions Of historic landmarks. all illustrated d.
from periodicals of various kinds and all per-
| tanning to this city. One the unique ideas IN
these books is the record of the Spanish-American
| War in cartoon preserved in a huge tome by
| An IAN the Year" scrapbook originated by a
young girl has been initiated by number sI.oo, o,
| dimensions. and are divided into sections which
m Reafsd DAYS Rainy PaT
Days. etc. In each department are pasted clip
graphs si55f @ adapted @ to the subject O''e - :.
terest on subjects are the latest departures
| Pressed flowers, ferns leaves, photographs ant
ss qas apsd X end the other day
at is not much the saving of clippings or pict
| the habit as the fact that the Of cutting ant
fling impresses the thing upon ones mind makint
| It ones very own. Once have cut out a picture
of anything, with its little story. have gained al
interest in the original that is an aid TO further
| study OF it.
For children the pastepot and scissors every
| mother knows furnish end of entertatnment IT
| Ellen Ruby Perry, in The Mothers Journal
| says:
IF you have never known the Joy Of making
| scrapbook begin to-day. Make one for yoursel
and your children with the help of the little people
| and make for some other mother The ittl'
ones can find children in the hospitals the orpha ms
homes in the families of missionaries and tn
tenement houses. with hands outstretched to re
| ceive them.
| Good is best when soonest wrought.
Lingering laborS come TO naught
Therefore, do delay. Make each scrapbool
do the work OF missionary in the home which
| enters