Judge — September 11, 1920 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents two theatrical scenes with decorative Art Nouveau framing. The upper circular image shows a woman in a light gown appearing to teach or demonstrate charm to another figure. The lower rectangular image depicts what appears to be a domestic or social interaction between two people. The visible text discusses whether charm "can be taught" and references a character named Marie Carroll who has "acquired the elusive quality." It mentions professors Sam Harry and George Boyd observing her progress in a "study" demonstrating charm development. The satire appears to mock the early 20th-century fascination with etiquette instruction and self-improvement courses—particularly the notion that refined social graces could be systematically taught rather than naturally possessed. The decorative framing and theatrical presentation emphasize the artificiality of such instruction, suggesting skepticism about manufactured "charm" as a teachable commodity.