Judge, 1903-04-18 · page 17 of 20
Judge — April 18, 1903 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The cartoon mocks the courtship conventions of the Vassar College girl (upper-class women's college) through the exchange between Jack Sponsor and Miss Vassar. **The Joke:** Miss Vassar agreed to be merely a "sister" to her suitor—a chaste, familial relationship—but then expected him to continue lavishing expensive gifts on her anyway. Jack finds this hypocritical: if she wants sisterly distance, she should forfeit the gifts; if she wants gifts, she should allow romance. **The Satire:** Judge ridicules the calculated romanticism of wealthy young women who negotiated courtship carefully, drawing false "lines" to maintain propriety while enjoying material benefits. The cartoonist suggests Miss Vassar wants the advantages of both platonic friendship (respectability) and romantic pursuit (gifts)—having it both ways. **Historical Context:** This reflects early 1900s anxiety about "New Women" negotiating social rules, particularly wealthy educated women at prestigious institutions like Vassar.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
THE BEST SCOTCH GAME aN ND THE BEST SCOTCH WHISKY ————_——————— Every thoroughbred golfer unites the two by playing the last hole of the match for a wee nippie of Dewar’s Scotch the Whisky which has been awarded 53 gold and prize medals, and is supplied by foal Warrant to His Majesty King Edward VIL A GOLF PRINT Tie Last ole for beware (copsriaht, Frederick Gansu ont treet saute eerie aan "poor ee ent adress FREDERICK GLassup Agent for John Dewar & Sone, Limited 136 ‘Bleecker Street, New York DRAWING THE LINE. Jack Sponsorn—" So you told him you would be a sister to him?” Miss Vassar—" Yes: and then he wanted his presents back.” Jack Spoxsor—" Well, | wouldn t stand that from a brother.” Bottled under Government super- vision direct from the barrel at the Distillery with its natural flavor, nothing added to or taken from it. Old Overholt Rye The Act of Congress, March 3, 1897, provides that date of making and of bottling whiskey shall be plainly printed on the Government Stamp that seals the bottle. It also prohibits bottling whiskey less than four years old and provides that all bottles must be full measure, Ask your Deater—or write us— A. OVERHOLT @ Co. PITTSBURG, PA. Miss Passay—" Didn't I overhear him remarking to you that 1 ‘was not y | the full flush of young womanhood ?*" Miss Sharpe—"Not exactly, dear. |He didn’t say ‘yet,’ but ‘now. "— | Catholic Standard and Times. —"Ebenezer, you have around the saloons again! | Mr. Fagway—"T'N not d’ceive you, lm’ dear.” Mrs. Fagway Chicago Tribunc Mrs. Z—Listen, George. The baby aying *Q0-400-ja-bo-00- What | does it remind you of? Ur. Z “Hm! Reminds me of a brakeman calling out stations.""—Phila- delphia Record. ~The house is on fire!” cried the tenor ‘he audience must be dismissed as quickly as possibl “All right,” replied the manager. y nothing about the fire. Go out and sing.” 'Tit-Bits ‘doll tady—"1 at iam smoke ‘em if | Lampoon. wouldn't smoke wouldn't Harvard “Can I sce Dr. Spinks, the oculist?® “m sure I don't know. If you can, you have no need of his services and he won't care to see you; if you can't, why, step right in.” —Chicago News. SEND FOR OUR ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET. It will teach you many things that everyone should know about MINERAL WATERS. CARL H. SCHULTZ, Telephone Connection. 430-444 Firat AV., rk Y. ) FOR MEN @ 1G OF BRAINS IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— we LINEN co. TROY. Ler CUFFS ane Mae BEST BUY THEM. Recuperation, Recreation The three R's that an FRENCH LICK SPRINGS INDIANA ON THE MONON ROUTE New Modern Hotel ‘and two other famous remedial Pluto rig’ Steal Povo saver at the Springs has produced wonderful results, cur- ing stomach, liver, kidney and bowel affections, inflammation of the bile ducts by stimulating the biliary circulation, preventing stagnation, modify. ing catarrhal conditions, congestions and a number of chronic liver lesions reputed incurable. Quick train service from Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincin- nati, Louisville and St. Louis. For folders and facts address either ‘THOS. TAGGART, Freach Lick Sprtogs, Ind., or PRANK J. REED, G. P. A., Meaoa Roste, 200 Costom House Place, CHicAGo, 4. H. JAGOE, Eastera Passenger Ageat, a NEW YORK, LOFTIS BROS. @co. Diamond Importers and Manufacturing Jewelers [Dept.D40, 92, 94, 96 and 98 State St. CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. A. Opposite Marshall Field & Co. Copyright 1903, Lofts Broa. & Co. “That poct looks lik “Yes: he made year to have Constitution Where to Dine IN NEW YORK. Places Commended by Jupct | Cafe des Beaux Arts jrsaiy gan. Cafe Boulevard #."% weaerenre Cavanagh's Nias Hotel Hungaria 4,Unien Sa: Hotel Bartholdi & _ Best in Other Ci ities Baltimore wore itt a business man." cnough aa last his hair cut.""—Adanta Noted for shell fish and game dies’ and gentlemen's rant. Ale. Musi Tah. Tuncheon, sax Jack’s eine Top House & Park Ave. Hotel ji33* with good service & good foot